NBT Contact number is 021 650 3523.
Contact details:
Tel: +27 (0)21 650 3523
E-mail: nbt@uct.ac.za
Website: www.nbt.ac.za
What if I miss my scheduled test?
Registration for the NBT is specific to the date and the site you selected. If you miss your scheduled date, or change your mind about the test session, you must register and pay again.
Should there be an emergency, you must send an e-mail to nbt@uct.ac.za as soon as possible. NBT Project staff will contact you the following week to explore your options for a make-up test.
With documentation of a legitimate emergency, you may not be required to pay a second time.
Legitimate situations that have occurred in the past include taxi accident on the way to the test site, hospitalization, broken collar bone, and family funeral.
How long are the tests?
Each Tests is approximately 3 hours long.
What does it cost to write the NBT?
Costs for the 2026 admission cycle are:
AQL only: R 130
AQL and MAT: R 260
Please note that you may make changes to your online booking until the closing date posted on the test schedule.
Registered applicants that do not report for the scheduled tests will be required to rebook the venue and date for the test and will be required to pay again in order to write the NBTs. Please note that you may not write only the MAT test.
How to pay for NBT Test
All NBT fees must be paid through EasyPay. Take your NBT registration letter with you to an EasyPay Paypoint near you to pay. You may also pay on the EasyPay website and then print out your receipt.
EasyPay Paypoints are found across South Africa at food stores including Pick N Pay, Shoprite, Checkers, and Spar, as well as many other merchant sites.
What if there are no Easypay paypoints near me?
Some of our students write in areas where Easypay paypoints and online facilities are not available (International students and countries bordering South Africa). The following details are for those particular students only:
Make a direct deposit or EFT payment to NBT Project as follow:
AQL only R130 or AQL and MATHS R260
Bank: Standard Bank
Account Name: UCT
Account Number: 071503854
Branch Code: 025009
Reference: NBT231500
IBAN / SWIFT Code: SBZAZAJJ
Send confirmation of payment to the NBT Project by FAX: 021-650-5331 or email:adp-cetap@uct.ac.za
Include your 14-digit NBT Reference Number, your name and ID number when sending confirmation of payment.
NB. Your scores will not be released if the NBT Project does not receive proof of payment.