The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the 2025 Federal Technical College entrance results, noting that only 39% of 24,074 candidates scored 50% and above.
During the disclosure, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the board, Dr Aminu Mohammed, noted that the announcement marked the commencement of a three-day exercise for placing students into technical colleges.
While only 9,389 students passed the Computer-Based Test (CBT) examination, Mohammed revealed that only 1.31%, representing 316 candidates, scored 70% and above in the technical examination. In addition, 8 candidates, representing just 0.03% of the total candidates, achieved the highest mark. At the far end, 14,685 candidates, constituting 61% scored below 50%.
The registrar admonished stakeholders involved in the selection and placement process to identify and admit students best suited for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes offered by the colleges.
“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 said.
The registration for the National Common Entrance examination started on December 16, 2024, and was later extended to June 11, 2025, while the examination was conducted on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
He commended the Federal Government’s renewed interest in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training, and the invaluable contributions of the Minister of Education and the Minister of State for Education to the initiative. In his remarks, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, urged administrators in the sector to implement the government’s policies.
Read also: How to check your 2025 WAEC result via SMS, App or website
How to check your NABTEB result
To check your NABTEB results, you’ll need a scratch card, also known as an e-PIN, which can be purchased online.
- To purchase, visit the BuyCard portal.
- Click the Sign Up link if you are a new user, or log in as an existing user.
- Click “NABTEB Scratch Card” and select the quantity you want to purchase.
- Confirm your order and proceed to payment by clicking on the “Pay With Flutterwave, Paystack, or bank transfer” button. Note that the price ranges depending on the payment method.
- Complete payment and your NABTEB Scratch Card PIN & Serial No. will be delivered to your email.
Note that you can only check your results up to a maximum of 5 (five) times with the use of 1 (one) Scratch card. To check further after exhausting the allowed 5 (five) times, you will need to purchase another Scratch card, which will entitle you to another 5 (five) result checks.
To check your result ONLINE
To check your NABTEB result, you’ll need your candidate number, examination details (type and year), and the PIN from the scratch card.
- Go to the official NABTEB eWorld website
- On the portal, locate the result checking section. Input your candidate number, examination type (May/June), and the examination year (2025).
- Carefully enter the PIN from your scratch card into the designated field.
- Provided that you want your results sent to your email, enter your email address in the provided field.
- Click the “Submit” button to view your results on the website. If you provided your email, check your inbox for the results.
To check your result via SMS,
You can also check your results via SMS by sending a message in the following format:
NABTEB*ExamNo*PIN*ExamType*ExamYear to the shortcode 32327.
For example: NABTEB*01001001*123456789012*MJ*2025 for May/June results.
Note that there should be no space in the message, and wait for your result to be delivered to your mobile phone via sms.
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