FROM IKHILI EBALU, BENIN CITY
National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, and the Federal Ministry of Education yesterday commenced the selection and placement of candidates seeking admission into Federal Technical Colleges, FTCs, for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Briefing newsmen in Benin, the Registrar of the board, Dr Mohammed Mohammed said NABTEB would be fair and committed to all applicants seeking admission into federal technical colleges.
He stated that the result of candidates in federal and state technical colleges revealed that out of the 24,074 candidates who participated in the examination, 9,389 representing 39.00 percent achieved scores of 50 percent and above.
Mohammed noted that the National Common Entrance Examination was conducted on June 14 across 32 federal technical colleges and 171 state technical colleges in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
According to him, the analysis of the results indicates that total enrollment reached 29,260 of which 24,074 candidates participated in the entrance examination.
The registrar said 316 candidates accounting for 1.31 percent attained scores of 70 percent and above, while 14,685 candidates constituting 61.00 percent scored below 50 percent.
He noted that the results indicated that eight candidates, representing 0.03 percent, achieved the highest rank.
“I would like to particularly focus on the process of the selection of candidates into FTCs. As we strive for excellence in our programmes, it is crucial that we identify and admit students who are best-suited to benefit from our training.
“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,” Mohammed said.
The registrar solicited the support and cooperation of all and sundry in scaling up subsequent enrollment by sensitising the populace on the benefits of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET.
Earlier, the Minister of Education, represented by the Director of Technology and Science Education, Dr Muyibat Olodo expressed optimism that TVET is gaining more grounds with the free tuition initiative of the federal government for students of federal technical colleges.
