The Federal Government has directed WAEC and NECO to fully adopt Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for all exams by 2026. According to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, starting November 2025, WAEC and NECO will begin using CBT for their objective tests.
This move follows the success of JAMB, which already uses CBT for its UTME exams.
By May/June 2026, both objective and essay sections of WAEC and NECO exams will go fully digital. The shift to CBT aims to boost exam security, cut down on cheating, and make the process faster and more efficient. Dr. Alausa stressed that this is a major step in digital education in Nigeria.
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Students, schools, and exam bodies are urged to prepare early for this change. This digital upgrade supports better exam delivery and reflects Nigeria’s growing interest in education technology, online learning, and computer-based exams—topics that attract high interest and advertising revenue.