Dr. Amos Dangut, WAEC’s Head of the Nigeria National Office
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed rumours that the planned migration of the WASSCE to Computer-Based Examinations (CBE) will be suspended.
The Head of the Nigeria National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, clarified after the 63rd Nigeria National Council meeting in Umuahia that no formal directive from the National Assembly has been received to halt the initiative.
Dangut explained that pilot testing will begin in 2026 in schools with the required ICT infrastructure, while schools without such facilities will use community-based CBE centres. A nationwide ICT readiness review has classified schools into three tiers: not ready, partially ready (objective papers only), and fully prepared (all papers).
He also clarified that the newly introduced core subjects, Citizenship and Heritage Studies, and Digital Technologies, will not be examined until 2028.
Candidates in 2026 and 2027 will sit only three core subjects, English Language, General Mathematics, and one trade subject, alongside additional electives to meet the minimum of eight subjects.
Dangut reassured that no student will be restricted in elective choices, while unions and stakeholders, including NUT and ANCOPSS, remain actively involved in all deliberations. He called on the media to promote awareness of CBE benefits, citing improved candidate performance, reduced malpractice, and high enthusiasm in pilot centres.
