Nigeria, April 29 -- The Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to adopt full Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for all their examinations by 2026.

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, stated this during the monitoring of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) alongside officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday.

WAEC and NECO conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) for students completing secondary school. Students are required to pass at least six subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, to further their education in tertiary institutions.

Mr Alausa noted that both exa...