Home » NABTEB Syllabus » The NABTEB Commerce syllabus focuses on equipping students with the knowledge and skills in business activities. It covers areas like business organization, trade, marketing, and sales promotion. If you are looking to get into careers in business management, accounting, marketing, or entrepreneurship, then this syllabus is a must-have for you.
Information is key and this information below is the key to success in your NABTEB Commerce exam so read to the end.
This exam aims to test the candidate’s knowledge of:
(a) Purpose and scope of Commerce and its situation in the general environment in which Commercial activities are performed.
(b) The organization and operation of the various types of business.
(c) Trade and the various commercial services.
This exam will have just one paper divided into two sections and will last for 3 hours and 20 minutes duration.
Section A – will comprise 50 multiple-choice types of questions and will last for 50 minutes.
The total number of marks for this section is 25%.
Section B – which is the essay part will consist of 10 questions of which you will be asked to answer 5 questions. It will last for 2 hours 30 minutes and will carry 75% of the total marks for the exam.
| NABTEB COMMERCE SYLLABUS | ||
| SN | TOPICS | OBJECTIVES |
| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCE | i. List and explain functions of commerce? |
| 2 | GOODS AND SERVICES | i. Categorize goods and services and distinguish between consumable and durable goods. ii. Documents used and terms connected with buying and selling of goods and services. a) Explain documents used in buying and selling of goods and services. |
| 3 | ORGANIZATION OF PRODUCTION | i. Explain factors of production ii. Enumerate advantages and disadvantages of specialization |
| 4 | OCCUPATION | i. Explain the meaning of occupation ii. Categorise the types of occupation. |
| 5 | TRADE | A. Home Trade B. Foreign Trade i. Identify the channels of distribution and discuss the procedure and documents used in purchasing and selling. ii. Explain the various terms of trade, the role of the ministry of Trade & Industry and the Regional Groupings as related to Internal Trade and Foreign Trade. |
| 6 | BUSINESS ORGANIZATION | i. Describe forms of business organizations and explain the procedure for the formation and functions of each type. |
| 7 | MONEY | i. Define money ii. Explain the forms and function of money |
| 8 | BANKING & FINANCE | i. Distinguish between functions of central bank and specialized banks and the stock exchange. |
| 9 | CREDIT | i. Explain credit ii. Explain the sources of credit to any business |
| 10 | TRANSPORT | i. Describe the various forms of transportation and factors determining the mode of transportation |
| 11 | INSURANCE | i. Explain the importance of insurance to business and individuals, and distinguish one type of insurance from the other explaining the basic principles. ii. Analyse the procedure for effecting insurance contracts. |
| 12 | COMMUNICATION | i. Explain the importance of communication and discuss factors. |
| 13 | ADVERTISING | i. Explain the meaning of advertising. ii. Describe the various types of advertising |
| 14 | MARKETING | i. Explain the importance and functions of marketing in the economy. |
| 15 | FACTORS INFLUENCING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES | i. Enumerate the factors that influence business activities |
| 16 | BUSINESS CAPITAL PROFIT & TURNOVER | i. Identify profit and turnover. ii. Explain various methods of calculating profit |
| 17 | LEGAL ASPECT OF BUSINESS | i. Describe areas of law that relate to business ii. Explain some laws that guide the buyers and sellers. |
| 18 | CONSUMER PROTECTION | i. Explain the various laws that guide the consumers. ii. Explain consumer protection. |
| 19 | PUBLIC RELATIONS & CUSTOMER SERVICE | i. Define Public Relations? ii. Explain some forms of public relations work in an organization. |
| 20 | SALES PROMOTION | i. Explain the concept of sales promotions. ii. Analyse the different forms sales promotion can take. |
| 21 | PERSONAL SELLING | i. Give the meaning and functions of personal selling. |
| 22 | NATIONALIZATION & INDIGINIZATION | i. Explain the meaning and objectives of Nationalization |
1. Senior Secondary Commerce, Book One, two, and three by M. O. Odedokun, P. C. Udokogu and C. O. N. Oguji.
2. Basic Marketing- McCarthy Jerome, E. William Perreault Jr.
3. Marketing – G. B. Giles ( The M & E handbook services)
4. Consumer Behaviour – Prof. Achumba ( University of Lagos)
The NABTEB Commerce exam covers topics like Trade, Organization of Production, Communication, Transport, Public Relations, and a host of others.
To prepare effectively for the Commerce exam, study the given syllabus above, and textbooks on commerce, and practice past questions.
These three things will guarantee you success in your exams.
Studying Commerce with NABTEB can open up career opportunities in business management, accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship, and related fields.
No. There is no practical paper in the NABTEB Commerce exam.
The grade points for NABTEB are as follows: A= 5 points, B= 4 points, C= 3 points, D= 2 points, E= 1 point, F= 0 point (failed grade).
1 additional point is added when a candidate scores A, B, C, D, or E in all three subjects e.g. a candidate with B, D, or C has 10 points.
The results are released 90 days after the examination.
