National Benchmark Test (NBT)

National Benchmark Test (NBT)

National Benchmark Test (NBT)

National Benchmark Test Intake

National Benchmark Test NBT measure your academic readiness for University.

The NBT Project is a national initiative run by Universities South Africa (formerly known as Higher Education South Africa: HESA). Some South African universities use the NBTs in addition to the National Senior Certificate (NSC) for access to higher education, while others use the tests to determine the kind of learning support a student will need during their studies.

FYI: Most of the universities requires you to write NBTs therefore be aware of the National Benchmark Test Date.

For  Registrations of NBT kindly click here for the dates update.

Please view the FAQ sections on the website for additional information and answers to commonly asked questions.

Should you require any further information or assistance please do not hesitate to contact our helpdesk:

Email: nbt@uct.ac.za

Telephone: 021 650 3523

Instruction Manual for online NBT

NBT Online Test Rules and Requirements

Test dates

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Where can you write the NBTs on your chosen date? Download our spreadsheet to find out.

View the 2020 intake National test dates

NBT Test Dates for 2022 Intake

Last Day to Register Online 2020 Intake

Last Day to Pay Fees 2022 Intake

Results Available to Institutions 2022 Intake

Results Available to Writers 2022 Intake (by 12h00 on date)

11-May

23-Apr

29-Apr

03-Jun

10-Jun

25-May

5-May

13-May

18-Jun

24-Jun

1-Jun

12-May

20-May

24-Jun

01-Jul

          *2-Jun

12-May

20-May

24-Jun

01-Jul

22-Jun

2-Jun

10-Jun

15-Jul

22-Jul

*23-Jun

2-Jun

10-Jun

15-Jul

22-Jul

**28-Jun

9-Jun

18-Jun

22-Jul

29-Jul

29-Jun

9-Jun

18-Jun

22-Jul

29-Jul

6-Jul

18-Jun

24-Jun

29-Jul

05-Aug

13-Jul

23-Jun

01-Jul

05-Aug

12-Aug

*14-Jul

23-Jun

01-Jul

05-Aug

12-Aug

27-Jul

7-Jul

15-Jul

19-Aug

26-Aug

3-Aug

14-Jul

22-Jul

26-Aug

02-Sep

*4-Aug

14-Jul

22-Jul

26-Aug

02-Sep

24-Aug

4-Aug

12-Aug

16-Sep

23-Sep

7-Sep

18-Aug

26-Aug

30-Sep

07-Oct

14-Sep

25-Aug

02-Sep

07-Oct

14-Oct

28-Sep

8-Sep

16-Sep

21-Oct

28-Oct

5-Oct

15-Sep

23-Sep

28-Oct

04-Nov

*6-Oct

15-Sep

23-Sep

28-Oct

04-Nov

12-Oct

22-Sep

30-Sep

04-Nov

11-Nov

23-Nov

3-Nov

11-Nov

17-Dec

17-Dec

30-Nov

10-Nov

18-Nov

17-Dec

17-Dec

*1-Dec

10-Nov

18-Nov

17-Dec

17-Dec

4-Jan

8-Dec

18-Dec

27-Jan

03-Feb

*Sunday test session

** Friday test session

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