NBT
National Benchmark Tests
Last updated: January 5, 2026
🎓 School🌍 USA⏱️ 3 hours for AQL, 3 hours for MAT💵 Varies by country
📋 About the NBT
The NBT, administered by Centre for Educational Testing for Access and Placement (CETAP), costs Varies by country, takes approximately 3 hours for AQL, 3 hours for MAT to complete, and scores on a 200-800 scale. Results are valid for 5 years.
The National Benchmark Tests (NBT) are assessments required by many South African universities for admission. They assess academic readiness in Academic Literacy, Quantitative Literacy, and Mathematics.
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⚡ Quick Facts
- Duration
- 3 hours for AQL, 3 hours for MAT
- Cost
- Varies by country
- Validity
- 5 years
- Score Range
- 200-800
- Adaptive
- No
- At Home
- No
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