{"id":132,"date":"2017-10-17T11:38:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T09:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uct.ac.za\/NBT\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2017-10-17T11:39:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T09:39:23","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uct.ac.za\/NBT\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uct.ac.za\/NBT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/NBT_thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-134\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uct.ac.za\/NBT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/NBT_thumb-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uct.ac.za\/NBT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/NBT_thumb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uct.ac.za\/NBT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/NBT_thumb.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a>The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) assess applicants&#8217; academic readiness for university study. They are used by many South African universities to assist with admissions and placement decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbt.ac.za\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nationalbenchmarktest\">Facebook,&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CETAP_UCT\">Twitter,&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJ5-xg_B467_YeLXo1cnuzg\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) assess applicants&#8217; academic readiness for university study. They are used by many South African universities to assist with admissions and placement decisions.&nbsp; Visit our website. 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