Only 39% Score Above 50% As NABTEB Releases FTC Entrance Results
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) says only 39 percent of candidates who sat for the 2025 entrance examination into Federal Technical Colleges (FTC) scored 50 percent and above.
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the board, Dr Aminu Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin while announcing the results of the recently conducted National Common Entrance Examination.
The announcement preceded a three-day exercise for the selection and placement of students into the colleges which was attended by principals of Federal Technical Colleges from across the country, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, staff of the board, and other key stakeholders.
Mohammed said the 39 percent pass rate accounted for 9,389 of the total 24,074 candidates who participated in the examination.
He added that only 1.31 percent, representing 316 candidates, scored 70 percent and above in the technical examination.
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“Furthermore, 316 candidates accounting for 1.31 percent attained scores of 70 percent and above, while 14,685 candidates constituting 61 per cent scored below 50 percent.
“Additionally, the results indicated that eight candidates representing 0.03 per cent achieved the highest rank,” he said.
Mohammed further urged stakeholders participating in the selection and placement exercise to carefully identify and admit students best suited to benefit from the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes offered by the colleges.
He said, “I look forward to a fair, transparent and merit-based selection process that attracts the most talented and motivated students. By getting this process right, I am confident that we can set our students up for success and enhance the reputation of our institution.”
The NABTEB boss also commended the Federal Government’s renewed interest in TVET and the invaluable contributions of the Minister of Education and the Minister of State for Education to the initiative.
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In his remark, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa urged the administrators in the sector to implement the policies of the government.
According to him, the policies were aimed at improving the lot of children, colleges and the nation at large in spite of the daunting challenges.
The minister, who was represented by the Director, Technology and Science Education in the ministry, Dr Muibat Olodo, said the ministry had established two additional colleges in Enugu State and Plateau to improve access to technical education.
He added that efforts are ongoing to establish three new colleges to ensure the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory has one federal technical college each.