NABTEB Fixes Date For Exams Commencement

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has fixed it NBC/NTC examinations from Sept. 21 to Oct. 15.

This was made known in a statement on Sunday by the Registrar/Chief Executive of NABTEB, Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe.

She stated that the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for JSS 3 Students’ admission to Technical Colleges would now hold on Sept. 5.

Isiugo-Abanihe said: “While commending the Federal Ministry of Education and all state Ministries of Education and their stakeholders, for excellent planning and a smooth resumption of school and examinations for the exit classes, I wish to, on behalf of my Board – NABTEB – provide the following updates on our examinations.

“A reminder that the NABTEB NBC/NTC examinations will soon commence on the Sept. 21, and end on the Oct. 15, as already announced by the Federal Ministry of Education.

“The National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for JSS 3 Students’ admission to Technical Colleges has been brought forward from Oct. 3 to Sept. 5.

“This is in consideration of the convenience of JSS candidates seeking admission to Technical Colleges who will be concluding their BECE examinations on Friday Sept. 4.”

She stated that with the new date, deadline for registration of candidates for the NBC/NTC examinations had been extended to Sept. 4, to accommodate requests from various states that had not been able to complete registration of their students.