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National Benchmark Tests

Admissions and placement tests have been used at UCT for over 30 years. The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) are administered by the Centre for Educational Testing for Access and Placement (CETAP) on behalf of Universities South Africa (USAF).

Full information about the NBTs is available in the UCT undergraduate prospectus.

Visit the NBT website.

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National Benchmark Tests
(NBT website)

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