By Njoku Chijioke
The Federal Government has mandated that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), and the National Examinations Council (NECO), fully adopt computer-based testing (CBT), for all exams by 2026.
This directive was issued by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during his inspection of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Alausa revealed that starting in November, WAEC and NECO will introduce CBT for objective papers, with plans to transition to a fully digital system—including essay components—by May/June 2026.
