ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government and the National Assembly have endorsed the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) plan to fully transition to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) from 2026.
In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, said the policy would strengthen student assessment and curb malpractice.
“We have undertaken to migrate public examinations to computer-based technology as a deliberate step to secure the integrity of our education system,” Alausa stated.
He added that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarded education as the “greatest legacy” for Nigerian youths, stressing that the reform would also cater for children with special needs.
Head of WAEC National Office, Amos Dangut, confirmed that the transition had already started with private candidates in 2024, recording “significant progress.”
Dangut further assured stakeholders that nationwide mock sessions and online practice platforms would be introduced, adding that CBT candidates had performed “empirically better” than their paper-based peers.
