FG Commends Smooth WAEC 2026 Conduct, Laud Successful CBT Rollout, and Reaffirms Gradual Digital Examination Transition

The Federal Government has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), praising the seamless introduction of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) in selected centres nationwide and reaffirming its commitment to a gradual transition to digital examinations.

The commendation came from the Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, during a monitoring visit to examination centres in Abuja. The minister inspected activities at Government Secondary School, Garki, and Apo Boys Secondary School, where she observed both CBT-enabled and traditional paper-based examination sessions.

According to the minister, the exercise has so far been conducted smoothly, with candidates displaying confidence, discipline, and readiness regardless of the examination format. She noted that students at CBT centres were able to navigate the digital platform without difficulty, while paper-and-pencil centres maintained orderly and properly supervised environments.

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Professor Ahmad revealed that extensive pilot testing preceded the nationwide introduction of CBT to ensure a hitch-free rollout. She added that measures such as deploying solar-powered systems and backup generators were implemented to ensure uninterrupted examinations.

Reaffirming the government's position on examination reforms, she stated that the migration to digital assessments would continue gradually and inclusively, taking into account the level of infrastructure available in schools across the country.

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The Head of National Office of WAEC in Nigeria, Patrick Dangut, disclosed that a total of 1,959,636 candidates from about 29,000 schools registered for the 2026 WASSCE, highlighting the scale of participation in this year’s examination.

The Federal Government assured stakeholders that the transition to a fully digital examination system is being carefully implemented to guarantee fairness, reliability, and inclusiveness, stressing that no candidate or region will be disadvantaged as the reform process progresses.

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