WAEC, NECO Exams to Go Fully CBT by 2026 – FG

By the directive of Nigeria’s Federal Government the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) will adopt full Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for all examinations by 2026.

This development was disclosed on Monday, April 28, by Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, while monitoring ongoing examinations with officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Bwari, Abuja.

Alausa revealed that both WAEC and NECO would start administering their objective papers through CBT from November this year, before a full transition to CBT for both objective and essay components by May/June 2026.

“If JAMB can successfully conduct CBT exams for more than 2.2 million candidates, WAEC and NECO can do the same,” he said.

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He added, “We are going to get WAEC and NECO to also start their objective exam on CBT. By 2026 exams which will come up in May/June, both the objectives and the essay will be fully on CBT. That is how we can eliminate exam malpractices.”

Alausa further noted that a committee is currently reviewing examination standards across the country, with recommendations expected next month.