2019 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER EXAMINATIONS ENTRY GUIDE FOR GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ADVANCED LEVEL)

NATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONSBOARD
(NABTEB) P.M.B. 1747, IKPOBA HILL, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.

2019 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER EXAMINATIONS ENTRY GUIDE FOR GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ADVANCED LEVEL)

1. INTRODUCTION

This entry guide is issued with other documents for Advanced Nov/Dec Certificate Examinations.  It contains instructions for easy on-line registration.

2. PURCHASE OF REGISTRATION PINs:

Registration PINs for the above named examination for private candidates are available for purchase at:

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

Approved NABTEB centres are free to enter candidates for the examination but they should obtain Registration PINs for each candidate from the designated selling points.

Separate PINs would be made available for the registration.

Candidates may also visit the Board’s web-site at https://registration.nabtebnigeria.org.

3. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

a. Entries that do not conform with the Board’s regulations would be rejected.

b. The Board will ensure that examinations take place as provided on the Time-table at various centres. However, changes if any, will be communicated to candidates through the mass media or through their centres.  Candidates are strongly advised to check for such vital information at their centres/NABTEB web-site at least three(3) days before the commencement of the examinations.

c. 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.

d.     The Board, its employees or agents shall be relieved from all responsibilities, for any injury, delay, loss or damage however caused and of whatever kind, arising/resulting directly or indirectly from any action, neglect or default on their part while acting in the course of or connection with the Board’s Examinations.

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

f. Changes in data already submitted would be entertained only three times before the commencement of the examinations.

4. MATERIALS ALLOWED FOR THE EXAMINATIONS:

a. All candidates are required to supply their own pen, pencil, eraser, ink, ruler,
and mathematical set.

b. The use ofscientific, non-programmable, noiseless and cordless calculator is allowed.

c. Candidates are not allowed to enter the examination Hall with GSM hand-set and other electronic gadgets.

5. DATE AND TIME OF EXAMINATION

a. It is important for candidates to note the date and the time of commencement of their papers from examination Time-table on their print out, examination centres or from the Board’s web-site.

Generally, morning papers commence at 9.00 a.m. and candidates are to arrive at their examination centres at least 30 minutesbefore the commencement of each paper.

b. No candidate is allowed to leave the hall, unless on health ground, until 30 minutes to full time. Where a health problem is confirmed, the centre supervisor is under instruction to ensure that question paper and other worked materials are not taken out of the examination hall. Similarly, no candidate is allowed into an examination hall 30 minutes after the commencement of a paper.

6. COMMENCEMENT OF EXAMINATION 

All practical papers are expected to commence at 9.00 a.m. as indicated on the Time-table.  Candidates must report at the centres where they are expected to write their practical examination30 minutes before the commencement of examination

7. CONDUCT WITHIN EXAMINATION HALL

Candidates are expected to conduct themselves properly while in the examination hall.  Candidates found guilty of disorderly behaviour in the examination hall would be expelled from the centre.

8. COMPLETION OF EXAMINATION MATERIALS AND HANDLING OF FACILITIES

All candidates must write their names, centre numbers, candidates’ numbers and paper codes, on answer booklets,  graph sheets, drawing sheets, and continuation sheets, etc in all their papers.  Candidates are advised not to use office pins to secure their papers.  Twine wouldbe supplied by the supervisor or invigilator on request.  Candidates should exercise great care in the use of furniture and equipment during the examination. They are reminded that the cost of repairs or replacement of any damaged property would be borne by those responsible for such damages.

9. EXAMINATION RULES

a. Examination Malpractice Act No. 33 of 1999: The attention of candidates is hereby drawn to the provisions of Examination Malpractice Act No. 33 of 1999 which provide stiff penalties for examination malpractice. Candidates are therefore warned to desist from actions that would breach the provisions of the Act.

b. Candidates are not allowed to bring textbooks, scripts or plain sheets of paper into the hall, except materials which they have been specifically told to bring for the examination.

c. Candidates must not communicate with each other during the examinations. Candidates wishing to ask questions should draw the attention of the supervisor/invigilator by raising their hands.

d. The Board does not accept responsibility for the loss of books, bags, GSM handsets, wrist watches or other property which candidates may bring to the examination centre.

e. A candidate who disobeys any of these instructions may be asked to discontinue his or her work, by the supervisor who is under instruction to report such disobedience to the Board.

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

10. COMPLAINTS/ APPEALS

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

a. complaints/appeals relating to registration and related matters must be received before the close of registration;

b. all complaints on results and related matters must be received not later than six (6) months after the release of results;

c. complaints received after this period will not be entertained and

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

11. IRREGULAR ENTRIES

No results would be issued to candidates who sit for papers for which they have not been registered.  However, if you register for a paper and your name does not appear on the Marks and Attendance Sheet, report to the supervisor, who has been authorized to take appropriate action.  If you have been entered for the wrong paper(s) or your name is mis-spelt, you must let the supervisor know immediately to effect correction.  Multiple/double registration would be invalidated.

12. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH

Scan and upload your coloured passport photograph with red background and with a dimension of 2cm x 1.5cm. 

13. ADMISSION NOTICE FORM

Candidates must download and bring the admission print out slip to the examination hall for all the papers registered.

14. PERSONAL DATA 

You are required to supply your personal information which includes: First Name, Middle Name and Surname e.g. “Olufemi, Chinedu, Musa, Address, Date of Birth and Gender. 

15. MULTIPLE ENTRIES

A candidate is expected to enrol for a minimum oftwoand maximum of three subjects. Multiple entries would be invalidated.

16. EXAMINATION FEES

a. The registration forGeneral Certificate of Education (Advanced level)is N15,250.00 (Fifteen Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Naira) only per candidate.

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

17. CORRESPONDENCE AFTER SUBMISSION OF ENTRY

In all correspondences, the candidate must state:

a. His/her full name

a. Examination number

b. Year of examination

c. Examination centre

d. Subject name/code.

e. Contact address, phone number and e-mail address if available

18. ALBINO CANDIDATES

Privilege should be given to all Albinos who will be writing the Examination:
For Essay – Extra 20 Minutes.
For Practical – Extra 20 Minutes.

19. LIST OF APPROVED EXAMINATION CENTRES

S/N
Centre Code
Centre Name
1
01001
BOYS TECH. COLLEGE ABA, ABIA STATE
2
02012
GOVERNMENT SCIENCE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, AREA 3, GARK. ABUJA
3
03001
GOVERNMENT SCIENCE  TECH. COLLEGE YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE
4
04004
GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE, ABAK, AKWA IBOM STATE
5
05001
FEDERAL SCIENCE & TECHNICAL COLL., AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
6
06003
G.D.T.C BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE
7
07001
GOVERNMENT SCIENCE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, OKAKA, YENOGOA, BAYELSA STATE
8
08001
G.T.C. MAKURDI, BENUE STATE
9
09004
RAMAT POLYTECHNIC MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE
10
10014
GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE MAYNE AVENUE CALABAR, CALABAR STATE
11
11002
AGBOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE, AGBOR, DELTA STATE
12
12001
GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE
13
13365
WORD OF FAITH GROUP OF SCHOOLS, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
14
14001
G.T.C. ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE
15
15001
G.T.C. ENUGU, ENUGU STATE
16
16003
G.T.C GOMBE, GOMBE STATE
17
17001
G.T.C. OWERRI, IMO STATE
18
18002
GOVT. UNITY COMM. SEC SCHOOL, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE
19
19001
GOVT. SCIENCE TECH. COLL. MALALI, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE
20
20001
GOVT TECH COLL KANO, KANO STATE
21
21001
GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE, MASHI, KATSINA STATE
22
22005
WAZIRI UMAR FEDERAL POLY, BIRNIN KEBBI, KEBBI STATE
23
23008
GSSS, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE
24
24153
AODAC COLLEGE OF BASIC & ADV. STUDIES  ILORIN, KWARA STATE
25
24336
ABDULRAHEEM COLL OF ADV. STUDIES, AL-HIKMAH UNIV. IGBAJA, KWARA STATE
26
25001
FEDERAL SCIENCE & TECHNICAL COLLEGE YABA, LAGOS STATE
27
26084
RELEVANT TECH.NOLOGY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE
28
27001
G.T.C MINNA, NIGER STATE
29
28001
G.T.C. ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE
30
29001
G.T.C. OWO, ONDO STATE
31
30001
G.T.C. OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
32
31001
G.T.C. IBADAN, OYO STATE
33
32001
GSTC BUKURU, PLATEAU STATE
34
33001
GOVT. TECH. COLL. PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
35
34002
G.T.C. FARFARU, SOKOTO STATE
36
35001
FED. SCIENCE & TECH. COLLEGE, JALINGO. TARABA STATE
37
36040
FEDERAL POLY, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE
38
37009
GOVT. TECH. COLLEGE, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE

NOTE:  

(i) Candidates are strongly advised to make use of standard cybercafé for their registration.

(ii) Biometric registration is compulsory for all candidates

(iii) Only one centre should be picked from the list of approved examination centres above.

LIST OF SUBJECTS

TRADE CODE  SUBJECT NAME  SUBJECT CODE 
45A                   Advanced Mathematics   A12 
45A                   Advanced Economics  A13 
45A                   Advanced Physics  A14 
45A                   Advanced Chemistry  A15 
45A                   Advanced Biology  A16 
45A                   Advanced Literature-in-English  A17 
45A                   Advanced Geography  A18 
45A                   Advanced Government  A19 
45A                   Advanced Business Management  A20 
45A                   Advanced Financial Accounting  A21