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UCT Distinguished Teacher Award for 2026 Students and staff are hereby invited to submit nominations for the Distinguished Teacher Award for 2026. The Distinguished Teacher Award recognises excellent teaching and is the highest accolade awarded to teaching staff at all levels within the university. Through the award, the University of Cape Town acknowledges the primary … Read more

Where could I write the National Benchmark Tests if there are no venues close to me? A remote writer/student is someone who is unable to write at an institution that generally facilitates the national benchmark test sessions. Usually it is a writer who is in another country or in an area too remote to be … Read more

NBTs – What if i have a disability? I am a student with disabilities. How do I apply for a special session? The best way is to contact the Office for Student Disabilities at the institution where you intend to apply. That office will know what support is available at that campus, the support that … Read more

What is NBT day like? What time do I have to be at the test centre? Check-in at all sites in South Africa begins at 07:30. Door closes at 8:30, after which no one is allowed inside the test rooms. The AQL test is written in the morning and the MAT test is written in the afternoon. … Read more

Where Can I Write The NBTs? Click here to view the Test Schedule There are a number of NBT National writing sessions scheduled on Saturdays, and some on Fridays and Sundays. The NBT Project reserves the right to cancel a session with three weeks’ notice. Reasons for cancelling include low registration as well as structural … Read more

How do I register for NBT? Why do I have to register? The NBT Project and the local sites guarantee space and materials only for learners registered to write at a specific site on a specific day. Test sites and rooms are reserved with a fixed number of seats. The number of writers at a … Read more

What does it cost to write the NBT? Costs for the 2026 admission cycle are: AQL only: R 80 AQL and MAT: R 160 Registered applicants that do not report for scheduled tests must again register and pay in order to re-schedule a missed test. Please note that you may not write only the MAT test. Can … Read more

In what languages are the national benchmark tests available? The NBTs are available in English and Afrikaans – the common languages of instruction used at Institutions of Higher Education in South Africa. When registering, you will be asked to indicate the language in which you wish to write. Note that you can only choose one language; … Read more

How long does it take to get NBT results? Results will be sent to institutions four weeks after each writing session as shown on the NBT Test Schedule. Results are uploaded for writers approximately five weeks after the writing session. This helps ensure that learners wishing to write a second time have a minimum of … Read more