The Nationwide Trade and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, has launched the June/July 2026 Nationwide Trade Certificates, NBC, and Nationwide Technical Certificates, NTC, effects, with 79,504 applicants acquiring 5 credit and above, together with English Language and Arithmetic.
DAILY POST stories that the Registrar/Leader Government Officer of NABTEB, Dr Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, introduced the discharge of the consequences at a press briefing on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, on the Board’s headquarters in Benin Town, Edo State.
Mohammed stated the 79,504 applicants represented 81.24 in step with cent of those that sat for the examinations.
He stated the 2026 efficiency used to be considerably upper than that of the Might/June 2025 examinations, when 61,104 applicants, representing 68.18 in step with cent, got 5 credit and above, together with English Language and Arithmetic.
He added that 89,580 applicants, representing 91.53 in step with cent, got 5 credit and above, without or with English Language and Arithmetic.
“Within the 2025 exam cycle, 74,633 applicants, representing 83.28 in step with cent, got 5 credit and above, without or with English Language and Arithmetic.
“The development recorded within the 2026 exam is encouraging and demonstrates the collective efforts of applicants, lecturers, faculties, folks and the broader training device,” he stated.
The NABTEB registrar additionally disclosed that 24,128 applicants, representing 24.65 in step with cent, have been qualified as craftsmen.
He described the advance as a vital end result, in particular given the Board’s mandate to advertise sensible talents acquisition and occupational competence.
Mohammed stated the examinations have been carried out national from Tuesday, June 15, to Monday, July 13, 2026, throughout 2,144 exam centres.
“A complete of 100,069 applicants registered for the examinations in 2026, when put next with 92,876 applicants who registered within the 2025 exam cycle.
“This represents an building up of seven,193 applicants, reflecting the rising hobby in industry and technical training.
“In a similar way, the choice of exam centres higher from 1,892 in 2025 to two,144 in 2026. Applicants enrolled for examinations in 16 engineering trades, seven building trades, 9 miscellaneous trades, 4 industry topics and 16 common training topics.
“Out of the 100,069 applicants registered, 97,867 applicants sat for the examinations, representing an outstanding 97.80 in step with cent attendance fee,” he added.
Mohammed, alternatively, disclosed that 847 applicants have been focused on exam malpractice.
He mentioned that the malpractices concerned 1,554 incidents, representing 1.55 in step with cent of the applicants who sat for the examinations.
“Whilst each and every prevalence of malpractice stays a question of significant fear, the rather low percentage recorded is a sign that our reinforced measures are having a favorable affect,” he mentioned.
He appealed to applicants, folks, college directors and all exam stakeholders to withstand each and every temptation to compromise the integrity of examinations.
He confident that the place instances of malpractice or different exam irregularities are established, the Board would proceed to use its laws rather and firmly.
Mohammed stated the consequences have been launched 52 days after the remaining paper used to be taken, noting that the fulfillment mirrored the Board’s endured dedication to potency, professionalism and well timed carrier supply to applicants and different stakeholders.
He recommended President Bola Tinubu for his management’s endured emphasis on human capital construction, talents acquisition, technical training and financial empowerment.