{"id":29217,"date":"2025-05-08T13:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29217"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:44:16","slug":"waec-and-neco-exams-set-to-move-to-cbt-by-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/waec-and-neco-exams-set-to-move-to-cbt-by-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"WAEC and NECO Exams Set to Move to CBT by 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\u00a0Federal Government of Nigeria\u00a0has confirmed that\u00a0<strong>WAEC<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>NECO<\/strong>\u00a0will start using\u00a0<strong>computer-based testing (CBT)<\/strong>\u00a0for exams from\u00a0<strong>2026<\/strong>. The change will begin with\u00a0objective questions in November 2025, followed by full CBT, including\u00a0essay papers, by\u00a0May\u2013June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move comes after worries about exam fraud and poor performance in public exams, especially the\u00a0<strong>2025 UTME<\/strong>, where most candidates scored under 200 out of 400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CBT means students will take their exams&nbsp;<strong>on a computer<\/strong>, instead of using paper and pen. It is already used by&nbsp;<strong>JAMB<\/strong>&nbsp;and has helped stop&nbsp;<strong>cheating<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>malpractice<\/strong>&nbsp;during exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By switching to CBT, the government aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stop cheating in WAEC and NECO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve fairness and trust in exam results<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Match the standards already used by JAMB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By November 2025, WAEC and NECO will begin CBT with\u00a0objective papers. And May\u2013June 2026<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>All exams, including\u00a0essay questions, will be\u00a0fully computer-based<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been advised that Students preparing for WAEC or NECO from\u00a02026 onwards\u00a0should start building\u00a0basic computer skills\u00a0now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0Minister of Education,\u00a0Tunji Alausa, said this change is based on a full review of how exams are run across Nigeria. He also confirmed that many exam centres\u2014called \u201cmiracle centres\u201d\u2014allow cheating, which must stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With CBT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exams will be\u00a0<strong>more secure<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Results will be\u00a0<strong>more accurate<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schools and students will need to\u00a0<strong>adapt to new tools<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re in&nbsp;<strong>senior secondary school<\/strong>, you will likely be among the first groups to take WAEC or NECO on a computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Federal Government of Nigeria\u00a0has confirmed that\u00a0WAEC\u00a0and\u00a0NECO\u00a0will start using\u00a0computer-based testing (CBT)\u00a0for exams from\u00a02026. 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