FG: WAEC, NECO to adopt full computer-based testing for May/June exams in 2026
The Federal Government has announced that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) would fully adopt Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for their exams starting from May/June 2026.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during the monitoring of ongoing examinations alongside officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Bwari, Abuja, on Monday.
Dr. Tunji Alausa revealed that WAEC and NECO would begin administering their objective papers using CBT starting this November. He stated that full adoption of CBT, covering both essay and objective components, would commence by the May/June 2026 examination season.
“If JAMB can successfully conduct CBT exams for more than 2.2 million candidates, WAEC and NECO can do the same.
“We are going to get WAEC and NECO to also start their objective exam on CBT,” Alausa said
Alausa emphasized the government’s commitment to fully transition to CBT, noting that by WAEC exams for May/June 2026 will be fully CBT.
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“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 said.
The Minister also disclosed that a committee has been set up to review examination standards nationwide.
He noted that recommendations from the review committee are expected to be submitted next month, indicating broader reforms within the education sector.
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