Nabteb Commences GCE Registration For Nov/Dec 2023; We are pleased to announce the commencement of registration for the NABTEB November/December GCE examinations. The sale of scratch card pins for the registration of the Nov/Dec 2023 NBC/NTC and ANBC/ANTC Examinations is currently underway.

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Nabteb Commences GCE Registration For Nov/Dec 2023

Registration for the November/December 2023 Examinations

The ongoing registration for the November/December 2023 examinations will lead to the award of the following certificates:

• National Business Certificate (NBC)
• National Technical Certificate (NTC)
• Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC)
• Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC)

This entry guide, in conjunction with other documents, contains instructions for easy online registration.

PURCHASE OF REGISTRATION PINS/SLOTS:

Registration PINs/Slots for the above-named examinations for private candidates are available for purchase at the following locations:

a. NABTEB Zonal Offices in Abuja, Kaduna, Yola, Osogbo, Enugu, and Benin City.
b. NABTEB Liaison Office in Abuja.
c. NABTEB Area Office in Lagos.
d. NABTEB State offices Nationwide.
e. NABTEB National Headquarters, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City.

Approved NABTEB centers are also authorized to enter candidates for the examinations. However, they should obtain Registration PINs/Slots for each candidate from the designated selling points.

Candidates can visit the Board’s website at https://novdec.nabteb.gov.ng/CandidateRegistration.aspx for more information.

EXAMINATIONS CONTENT:

The examinations consist of examinable General Education Subjects and Trades at both Ordinary and Advanced Levels.

NABTEB CERTIFICATES FOR MULTIPLE ADVANTAGES:

NABTEB Ordinary Level and Advanced Level Certificates offer multiple advantages to candidates:

• Successful candidates in Trade subjects, Trade-related, and General Education Subjects qualify as Certified Craftsmen or Master Craftsmen.
• NABTEB qualified Craftsmen and Master Craftsmen with NBC/NTC and ANBC/ANTC certifications have opportunities for employment, self-employment, and becoming employers of labor.
• They also fill the existing skills gap needed for Nigeria’s technological advancement.
• Candidates with enough credits in General Education subjects integrated into the NABTEB examination structure are qualified for admission to institutions of higher learning within and outside Nigeria.

CALL TO CANDIDATES:

Potential candidates who have not yet registered are urged to seize this golden opportunity and register without further delay.

FINAL NOTE:

NABTEB certificates guarantee academic advancement and career progression.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:

a. Entries that do not conform to the Board’s regulations will be rejected.

b. The Board will ensure that examinations take place as scheduled on the Timetable at various centers. Any changes, if necessary, will be communicated to candidates through the mass media or via their centers.

c. Candidates are strongly advised to check for vital information updates at their centers/NABTEB website at least three (3) days before the commencement of the examinations.

d. The Board reserves the right to cancel or withhold the results of any candidate, in whole or in part, for reasons connected with examination malpractice and irregularities.

e. The Board, its employees, or agents shall not be held responsible for any injury, delay, loss, or damage of any kind arising directly or indirectly from any action, neglect, or default while acting in the course of or in connection with the Board’s Examinations.

f. The Board may reject the scripts of any candidate in any paper for which the candidate has not been duly registered.

g. Only three (3) changes are allowed for trades/subjects after registration. However, no change will be allowed for Bio-data entries.

MATERIALS ALLOWED FOR THE EXAMINATIONS:

a. All candidates must provide their own pen, pencil, eraser, ink, ruler, and mathematical set.

b. Drawing Materials: Candidates are required to provide their own drawing board, Tee-square, metric scale ruler, and other drawing instruments. They are also allowed to use slide rules during the examination if needed.

c. The use of simple, non-programmable, noiseless, and cordless calculators is allowed.

d. Candidates are not allowed to enter the examination hall with GSM handsets and other electronic gadgets.

DATE AND TIME OF EXAMINATION:

a. Candidates must check the date and time of commencement of their papers from the examination Time-table and their examination center or from the Board’s website.

b. Generally, morning papers commence at 9:00 a.m., and candidates are required to arrive at their examination centers at least half an hour before the commencement of each paper.

c. No candidate is allowed to leave the hall, except on confirmed health grounds, until 30 minutes to full time for a 3-hour paper or 10 minutes to full time for an objective paper. In the case of health problems, the center supervisor is instructed to ensure that question papers and other materials are not taken out of the examination hall.

COMMENCEMENT OF EXAMINATION:

All practical/oral tests are scheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. as indicated on the Time-table. Candidates must report to the centers where they will write their practical/oral examinations at the specified time on the Time-table.

Candidates are required to produce their admission printout each time they report for a paper.

CONDUCT WITHIN EXAMINATION HALL:

Candidates are expected to conduct themselves appropriately while in the examination hall. Disorderly behavior will result in expulsion from the center.

COMPLETION OF EXAMINATION MATERIALS AND HANDLING OF FACILITIES:

All candidates must write their names, center numbers, candidates’ numbers, and paper codes on answer booklets, objective answer sheets, graph sheets, drawing sheets, and continuation sheets, etc., for all their papers. Candidates should use twine provided by the supervisor or invigilator to secure their papers instead of office pins. Candidates should exercise caution when using furniture and equipment during the examination to avoid damage. The cost of repairing or replacing any damaged property will be borne by those responsible for the damage.

EXAMINATION RULES: Nabteb Commences GCE Registration For Nov/Dec 2023

a. Candidates are reminded of the provisions

of the Examination Malpractice Act No. 33 of 1999, which imposes severe penalties for examination malpractice. Candidates are advised to refrain from actions that would breach the provisions of the Act.

b. Candidates are not permitted to bring textbooks, scripts, or plain sheets of paper into the hall, except for materials specified for the examination.

c. Candidates must not communicate with each other during the examinations. Questions should be directed to the supervisor/invigilator by raising one’s hand.

d. The Board is not responsible for the loss of books, bags, or other property that candidates bring to the examination center.

e. Any candidate who disobeys these instructions may be asked to discontinue their work by the supervisor, who is authorized to report such disobedience to the Board.

f. If examination officials or school authorities are involved in examination malpractice or irregularities, candidates may report directly to the Board with evidence.

COMPLAINTS/ APPEALS:

Candidates are allowed to make formal complaints/appeals related to specific examinations and other matters based on the following guidelines:

a. Complaints/appeals related to registration and related matters must be submitted before the close of registration.

b. All complaints related to results and other matters must be submitted within six (6) months after the release of results.

c. Complaints received after this period will not be entertained.

d. Letters of complaints/appeals should be addressed to the Registrar/Chief Executive, NABTEB, Benin – City, and should include full name, registration and center name/number, type and year of examination, current location/postal address, GSM number, e-mail (if available), and other relevant information.

PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS:

Candidates taking practical examinations are required to provide their own tools. In the case of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), candidates may be allowed to provide their own computers/laptops. Candidates are expected to handle the machines and tools provided by their centers with care. The cutting list for practical papers will be sent to centers, and candidates are required to make individual arrangements with the principals/proprietors of their centers to procure materials for their practical papers, for which they must pay.

The cost of the materials needed for each practical paper will be calculated by the Board and sent to centers. Candidates are free to request this information from the principals/proprietors of their centers, who have been instructed to make the materials available to candidates who wish to make private arrangements to obtain them. Candidates are strongly advised to visit their centers at least one week before the commencement of their papers to make proper arrangements for the procurement of materials for practicals.

IRREGULAR ENTRIES:

No results will be issued to candidates who sit for papers for which they are not registered. If you have registered for a paper and your name does not appear on the Marks and Attendance Sheet, report to the supervisor immediately for correction.

PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH:

Scan and upload your colored passport photograph with a red background, with dimensions of 2cm x 1.5cm. The use of webcam passports is not allowed.

ADMISSION NOTICE FORM:

Candidates must download the admission printout and bring it to the examination hall for all the papers they have registered for.

PERSONAL DATA:

You are required to provide your personal information, including First Name, Middle Name, Surname, Address, Date of Birth, and Gender.

MULTIPLE ENTRIES:

A candidate is expected to enroll for only one trade. Multiple entries will be invalidated.

TRADE, TRADE-RELATED, AND TRADE COMPONENTS:

a. Examination centers must not register candidates for trades for which their centers were not approved. Colleges/schools that do not adhere strictly to this rule will have their entries invalidated in the affected subjects.

b. Except for candidates enrolling in General Education, all other candidates can only enroll in subjects listed against their trades.

EXAMINATION FEES:

a. The registration fees for:
i. Nov/Dec NBC/NTC/General Education is N10,500 per candidate.
ii. Nov/Dec ANBC/ANTC is N12,250 per candidate.

b. The registration fees cover examination fees, result checking, biometric registration, e-learning, and information VCD.

c. Late registration will attract a penalty of N5,000.00 per candidate.

CORRESPONDENCE AFTER SUBMISSION OF ENTRY:

In all correspondences, the candidate must state:
a. Full name
b. Examination number
c. Year of examination/series
d. Examination center
e. Trade/subject name/code.
f. Contact address/phone number and e-mail address if available

VISUALLY-CHALLENGED CANDIDATES:

Visually-challenged candidates should register online but must clearly state the nature of their challenges. Albino candidates will receive the following privileges:

• Extra 10 Minutes for Objective Papers
• Extra 20 Minutes for Practical Papers

NOTE:

(i) Candidates are strongly advised to use standard cybercafes for their entries.
(ii) Biometric registration is compulsory for all candidates.