Assessment Prep NBTs NBT Course

This isn’t the kind of test you’re used to.
Standard matric prep won’t cut it. The question structure is different. The time pressure is different. The thinking required is different.

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  • English
  • Afrikaans

Presentation Types

  • Online
  • Contact
This isn’t the kind of test you’re used to.

The basics

South Africa's university admission test.

In the same way American universities use the SATs, South African universities use the NBTs to determine whether you're accepted into the programme of your choice.

Two tests. Two skill sets.

The AQL can be written standalone. The MAT must be written with the AQL.

AQL 3 hours

Academic & Quantitative Literacy

Reading comprehension, academic vocabulary and quantitative reasoning

Written/Academic Programmes
AQL only
  • Law
  • Humanities
  • Social Sciences
  • Education
MAT 3 hours

Mathematics

Mathematical concepts, problem-solving and algebraic reasoning

Maths-Based Programmes
AQL + MAT
  • Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science

You don't know which universities will accept you. You don't know whether your second choice requires NBTs. Every serious matriculant should write.

To us, the NBTs aren't optional.

They're your backup plan - and often your primary one, too.

Why students struggle

Your matric prep won't help you here.

The NBTs test the same subjects. But the questions work differently.

The Structure is Unfamiliar

  • Questions designed to test thinking, not recall
  • Time pressure is intense - 3 hours per component
  • Pattern recognition matters more than memorisation
  • Application in context, not textbook repetition

Practicing standard past papers and examples from textbooks simply won't cut it.

The Result

What happens without proper prep:

  • Students who excel in matric underperform in NBTs
  • Unfamiliar question formats cause panic
  • Time runs out before questions are finished
  • Marks are left on the table

The NBTs don't test what you can remember. They test what you can process.

What makes us different

We don't just give you practice questions.

We teach you how to think.

Skills. Strategy. Approach.

Most NBT courses hand you hundreds of practice questions and hope something sticks. We focus on the thinking behind the questions:

  • Pattern recognition across question types
  • Application in unfamiliar contexts
  • Strategic time management
  • Approach before answer

The NBTs reward preparation. We facilitate it.

Seventh Star Teaching Philosophy

Proof you've improved.

Our course includes self-assessment tools that physically demonstrate your new abilities. You won't just feel more prepared. You'll see it.

6 Diagnostic Tests
500+ Practice Questions

13 Years of Refinement

Our proprietary NBT workbook has been custom-built and refined over more than a decade. It's not available anywhere else - and it's included in your course.

  • Structured exercises for each question type
  • Worked examples with step-by-step solutions
  • Space for personal strategies and notes

Who is Seventh Star

South Africa's leading NBT preparation provider.

13+ Years

The Foundation

We've been running NBT preparation for over a decade. In that time, we've helped thousands of students - including hundreds who gained direct admission to medicine, engineering and veterinary science.

Medicine Engineering Veterinary Science

The Difference

We're not a generic tutoring company.

We're a peak academic performance centre. We specialise in helping students achieve exceptional results - the kind that open doors to the programmes everyone wants.

We focus on quality over quantity.

Our track record

Numbers that speak for themselves.

Potent and intense. This is the only way that I can describe the Seventh Star NBT course. I have attended several NBT courses from a variety of institutions and there is no other course that has the intensity than the one offered by Seventh Star. This course definitely thoroughly prepared me for the most difficult questions in the NBT's. An enormous amount of material is covered in a short space of time. The course offered by Seventh Star is the only course that constructively prepared me for the actual National Benchmark Tests, and this is the reason I was accepted into Veterinary Science.

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Accepted: Veterinary Science
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0+ Medical Admissions
0+ Students Prepared Nationally

Our students get in.

Medicine Veterinary Science Physiotherapy Engineering Actuarial Science Computer Science BCom Accounting LLB Law Architecture Dentistry

The fit

Is this preparation for you?

This course works. But it's intensive. Find out if you're ready.

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You're NBT Ready

You have the mindset for structured preparation. The NBT Preparation Course was built for students like you.

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  • You're hoping to cram the night before
  • You think matric marks alone will be enough
  • You're not willing to put in focused effort over 2-3 days

What does it cost?

Both options cover AQL and MAT comprehensively.

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Online Course

Study at your own pace

R 2 450 Early Bird
R3 450 from 1 March
  • Complete pre-recorded video series
  • Digital workbook (downloadable)
  • Study at your own pace
  • Rewatch as needed, unlimited access
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Contact Course

Intensive in-person preparation

R 3 450 Early Bird
R4 450 from 1 March
  • Includes everything in Online
  • 12-16 hours of intensive preparation over 2-3 days
  • Expert-led sessions at venues around the country
  • Printed proprietary workbook included
  • Multiple dates from March to July
View Course Dates

Test dates are available on the NBT Website from 1 April.

What are the Dates?

NBT01
Class Package

NBT01: 21 - 23 March

NBT01: 21 - 23 March - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT01-D1

Johann Mitton

20/03/2026 14:00 – 18:00 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT01-D2

Johann Mitton

21/03/2026 08:30 – 15:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT01-D3

Johann Mitton

22/03/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT02
Class Package

NBT02: 25 - 26 March

NBT02: Hilton College, KZN

Hilton KZN
Day 1 NBT02-D1

Johann Mitton

25/03/2026 08:00 – 14:00 Hilton KZN
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT02-D2

Johann Mitton

26/03/2026 08:00 – 14:00 Hilton KZN
English Afrikaans
NBT03
Class Package

NBT03: 27 -29 March

NBT03: 27 - 29 March - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT03-D1

Johann Mitton

27/03/2026 14:00 – 18:00 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT03-D2

Johann Mitton

28/03/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT03-D3

Johann Mitton

29/03/2026 08:30 – 15:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT04
Class Package

NBT04: 30 March - 1 April

NBT04: 30 March - 1 April - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT04-D1

Johann Mitton

30/03/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT04-D2

Johann Mitton

31/03/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT04-D3

Johann Mitton

01/04/2026 08:30 – 13:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT05
Class Package

NBT05: 2 - 5 April

NBT05: 2 - 5 April - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT05-D1

Johann Mitton

02/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT05-D2

Johann Mitton

04/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT05-D3

Johann Mitton

05/04/2026 08:30 – 13:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT06
Class Package

NBT06: 6-7 April

NBT06: 6 - 7 April - Hoërskool Ermelo

Hoërskool Ermelo
Day 1 NBT06-D1

Johann Mitton

06/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Hoërskool Ermelo
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT06-D2

Johann Mitton

07/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Hoërskool Ermelo
English Afrikaans
NBT07
Class Package

NBT07: 10 -12 April

NBT07: 10 - 12 April - Radford House, Johannesburg

Radford House, Johannesburg
Day 1 NBT07-D1

Johann Mitton

10/04/2026 14:00 – 18:00 Radford House, Johannesburg
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT07-D2

Johann Mitton

11/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Radford House, Johannesburg
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT07-D3

Johann Mitton

12/04/2026 08:30 – 15:30 Radford House, Johannesburg
English Afrikaans
NBT08
Class Package

NBT08: 14 - 16 April

NBT08: 14 - 16 April - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT08-D1

Johann Mitton

14/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT08-D2

Johann Mitton

15/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT08-D3

Johann Mitton

16/04/2026 08:30 – 13:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT09
Class Package

NBT09: 21 - 23 April

NBT09: 21 - 23 April - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT09-D1

Johann Mitton

21/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT09-D2

Johann Mitton

22/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT09-D3

Johann Mitton

23/04/2026 08:30 – 13:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT10
Class Package

NBT10: 25 - 28 April

NBT10: 25 - 28 April - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT10-D1

Johann Mitton

25/04/2026 08:00 – 13:00 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT10-D2

Johann Mitton

26/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT10-D3

Johann Mitton

27/04/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT11
Class Package

NBT11: 1-3 May

NBT11: 1-3 May - HS Stellenberg, Cape Town

HS Stellenberg Cape Town
Day 1 NBT11-D1

Johann Mitton

01/05/2026 08:30 – 15:30 HS Stellenberg Cape Town
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT11-D2

Johann Mitton

02/05/2026 08:30 – 15:30 HS Stellenberg Cape Town
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT11-D3

Johann Mitton

03/05/2026 08:00 – 12:00 HS Stellenberg Cape Town
English Afrikaans
NBT12
Class Package

NBT12: 14-16 June

NBT12: 14-16 June - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT12-D1

Johann Mitton

14/06/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT12-D2

Johann Mitton

15/06/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT12-D3

Johann Mitton

16/06/2026 08:30 – 13:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT13
Class Package

NBT13: 26-28 June

NBT13: 26-28 June - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT13 - D1

Johann Mitton

26/06/2026 14:00 – 18:00 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT13 - D2

Johann Mitton

27/06/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT13 - D3

Johann Mitton

28/06/2026 08:30 – 15:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT14
Class Package

NBT14: 30 June - 2 July

NBT14: 30 June - 2 July - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT14 - D1

Johann Mitton

30/06/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT14 - D2

Johann Mitton

01/07/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT14 - D3

Johann Mitton

02/07/2026 08:30 – 13:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT15
Class Package

NBT15: 7-8 July

NBT15: 7-8 July - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT15 - D1

Johann Mitton

07/07/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT15 - D2

Johann Mitton

08/07/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT15-D3

Johann Mitton

09/07/2026 08:30 – 13:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
NBT16
Class Package

NBT16: 14-16 July

NBT16: 14-16 July - Centurion

Centurion
Day 1 NBT16 - D1

Johann Mitton

14/07/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 2 NBT16 - D2

Johann Mitton

15/07/2026 08:30 – 14:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans
Day 3 NBT16 - D3

Johann Mitton

16/07/2026 08:30 – 13:30 Centurion
English Afrikaans

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    A device with internet access to join live sessions and watch recordings.

  • Stable Internet

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    For taking notes, completing exercises and working through problems.

  • Scientific Calculator

    Approved scientific calculator for complex calculations.

Always
  • Dedicated Study Time

    16 - 25 hours with practice for complete preparation.

  • Positive Attitude

    Willingness to learn, ask questions and engage with the material.

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Just wanted to let you know that I got 90% for my NBT MAT test. Thank you so much for the great math prep classes! It made a huge difference

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Honestly the best way to go over such a large amount of content in a small amount of time. I don’t know how I would have done it without Seventh Star. The lessons were extremely beneficial!

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I have recently done your NBT course, and would like to say that it has been a tremendous help with my NBT prep. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your excellent support and guidance throughout the course. Your dedication and patience made a huge difference in my learning experience, and I truly appreciate it. Thank you very much for everything.

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