Over 61 per cent of candidates who sat the 2025 entrance examination into Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) failed to meet the 50 per cent benchmark, according to shocking statistics released by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr Aminu Mohammed, disclosed on Wednesday in Benin that only 39 per cent of the 24,074 candidates scored 50 per cent and above. Even more alarming, just 316 candidates—a mere 1.31 per cent—managed to score 70 per cent or higher.
“The results showed that 14,685 candidates, constituting 61 per cent, scored below 50 per cent. Only eight candidates, representing 0.03 per cent, attained the highest rank,” Mohammed stated.
The announcement marked the beginning of a three-day placement exercise to select students into Federal Technical Colleges across the country.
Mohammed urged stakeholders to ensure a fair and transparent process to admit students best suited for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.
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“This is the only way to set students up for success and enhance the reputation of our colleges,” he stressed.
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, represented by Dr Muibat Olodo, Director of Technology and Science Education, announced that two new colleges have been established in Enugu and Plateau States to expand access to technical education.
He also confirmed plans to establish three more colleges, ensuring each of the 36 states and the FCT has at least one federal technical institution.
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