Nigeria, April 28 -- The federal government has directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to fully switch to computer-based testing (CBT) for all their exams by 2026.

The Minister of State for Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this on Monday while monitoring the ongoing UTME exams alongside JAMB officials in Bwari. Over two million candidates have registered for the UTME, taking place in more than 800 centres nationwide.

Alausa said that starting this November, WAEC and NECO will begin administering their objective papers using CBT. By May/June 2026, both the objective and essay sections will be conducted entirely through CBT.

"If JAMB can successfully conduct CBT exams for over...