NABTEB Commerce Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks

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The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) NABTEB Commerce Syllabus 2026/2027 focuses on equipping students with practical knowledge of business operations, covering trade, commerce, and industry. Key areas include business organization, marketing, finance, banking, insurance, transportation, and international trade. It is designed to prepare students for modern, 21st-century economic roles and aligns with industry requirements.

Introduction to Commerce: Meaning, scope, functions, and branches of commerce.

Production: Types (primary, secondary, and tertiary), factors of production, and industrialization.

Trade: Home trade (retail, wholesale) and foreign trade (import, export, entrepot).

Business Units: Forms of ownership, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, joint-stock companies, and public enterprises.

Banking and Finance: Roles of commercial banks, central banks, and specialized financial institutions.

Marketing & Consumer Behavior: Elements of marketing, sales, advertising, and consumer behavior analysis.

Insurance & Risk Management: Types of insurance policies and their relevance to business.

Transportation & Communication: Methods of transportation (sea, land, air, pipeline) and communication channels.

Business Environment: Legal and social environment, including consumer protection and business ethics.

Aims & Objective

The NABTEB Commerce syllabus aims to equip candidates with fundamental knowledge of commercial activities, enabling them to understand the mechanisms of trade, production, and business operations within the economy. key objectives include understanding the role of trade aids (banking, insurance, and transportation), identifying business structures, and analyzing the impact of changing commercial environments.

(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 businesses.
(c) Trade and the various commercial services.

The examination consists of one paper divided into two sections, lasting 3 hours 20 minutes.

Section A: 50 multiple-choice questions, 50 minutes, worth 25% of the total marks.
Section B: 10 essay questions; candidates answer 5, 2 hours 30 minutes, worth 75% of the total marks.

NABTEB Commerce Syllabus 2026/2027

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 Tradei. 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

NABTEB Commerce Textbooks 2026/2027

Senior Secondary Commerce, Book One, Two, and Three by M. O. Odedokun, P. C. Udokogu, and C. O. N. Oguji.
Basic Marketing—McCarthy, Jerome E., and William Perreault Jr.
Marketing – G. B. Giles (The Handbook Services)
Consumer Behavior—Prof. Achumba (University of Lagos)

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