The Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) officially commenced on Wednesday, November 12, with several candidates taking to social media to share their experiences, ranging from smooth participation to unexpected technical issues.
According to the CDCFIB, candidates are advised not to minimize, close, or leave the exam page after a successful login until the test is completed and submitted. The agency also emphasized the need for a stable internet connection throughout the exam. “If you encounter a technical problem, follow the provided instructions, or alternatively contact CDCFIB,” the board stated. Candidates are required to log in through https://exam.cdcfib.gov.ng/.
However, reports from applicants suggest several technical challenges. A candidate, Muhammad Sani Haruna, expressed frustration, saying, “The system submitted my profile automatically after I waited for more than 10 minutes for the exam questions to come up and then I tried to refresh and was automatically submitted. If we are not ready for anything as a country, we shouldn’t be wasting people’s time.”
Others shared similar concerns. “I only got to answer 24 out of 40 questions. Where did the remaining go?” wrote another user. A candidate identified as Malam Abdul said, “I just got to fill 14 out of 40 questions and I didn’t see any other questions. They showed me to submit, and it’s showing results of the 14 questions! I used my smartphone to do the CBT. What’s our solution now please?”
Despite the challenges, some candidates reported successful experiences. Victory Isong posted, “Thanking God for successful entry and exit.”
The CDCFIB CBT examination uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor participants’ behavior, including camera activity, login attempts, and test duration. The system automatically flags suspicious actions such as early logins, repeated access attempts, or failed camera verification, which can lead to automatic disqualification or submission.
Candidates are therefore urged to carefully follow all instructions, maintain internet stability, and only log in during their scheduled time to avoid being flagged by the AI monitoring system.

I was unable to do anything and then it tell me, exam already done
Why can’t show all the questions please
i answered 27 question out of 40 I was frustrated so do network issues… again I didn’t see picture when writing the exam
they only gave 14 question
hope am save
I was not allowed to login yesterday duty to time.
are they going to fix another day for us
They only give me random questions not all I only answer 21 questions out of 40
And I can’t go back to the logging again and now it’s my time please 🙏 do something about it
on logging in, I was told that the exam is submitted just like that, have been trying since then yet nothing
WHAT IS HAPPENING MINE IS TELLING EXAM ALREADY COMPLETED
I login and they said exam already completed
and I have been trying it and the time is over
what are my to do now
I was only able to answer 14 questions out of 40 in just barely 15minutes and then I received exams already completed. is unprofessional technically
what is going on with the cdcfib cbt exam.
I login and they said exam already completed
and I have been trying it and the time is over
what are my to do now
i faced similar situation i was seeing 28 questions answered out of 40 but i could not access the remaining 12 question to complete the exams so i submitted like that and i scored 60/100 may God help us what every God destined for us will never pass us bye.
I logged in the exact time immediately it opened without showing any question it closed and says exam already completed…. is obvious Nigerian system remains the same as the poor masses we kept attempting to get jobs even though we knew the probability of securing jobs is 1:100 because we dont have connections…. at least breathing and water is free we can still survive insha Allah
Samson,has I login into my portal ,I saw already completed submitted,I try serval times no response,since there is traffic error or system error,what is our hope in that one.. please kindly fine solution
Just submitted immediately
I was able to do just 11 questions,it jumped from question 10-31,wen I submitted,I was logged out automatically, within the allotted time just 14 minutes after the exam starts and later showing exam already completed,plz there should be transparency…
I login and they said exam already completed
and I have been trying it and the time is over
what are my to do now
I login and waited for long and questions refused to display, then i tried again and it showed me 2/7 question the next thing was exam already completed while i did’t answer anything yet. hope they will give us another date to take the exam
I submitted mine but it was just showing exam submitted, I didn’t see any score.
hello please I didn’t get any notification on short listing, please I really want to participate in the exam