Nigeria’s two main examination bodies, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will entirely switch to computer-based testing from 2026. The move has drawn support from education experts and civil society, who say it will modernise assessment but warn that poor infrastructure and patchy connectivity could undermine its
In preparations for its transition from paper-based examinations to Computer-Based Testing (CBT), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has launched a large-scale recruitment drive to actualise its goal. The reform will commence with the November/December 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of Nigeria’s examination system. As part of
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has confirmed a reduction in the number of objective questions for the English Language Paper III in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal. It was announced, effective from the 2026 SSCE Internal examinations, that the total number of questions will be reduced from 100 to 80. This was confirmed
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced more challenging entry conditions for candidates below the standard admission age, escalating a long-running debate over regulation and readiness in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions. Under the new measures, “underage” applicants must score at least 320/400 in UTME, attain 80% in a single sitting of WAEC or NECO
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has again notified tertiary institutions in the country of the Federal Government’s specific deadlines for admissions into the 2025/2026 academic session. In its Weekly Bulletin on Monday, JAMB stated that according to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, public universities are expected to complete their admissions by
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed public universities in Nigeria to wrap up the 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. In addition, the board stated that private universities should also finalise their admission processes by November 30, 2025. Other tertiary institutions, whether private or public, should complete admission by November 30,
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special committee to investigate 6,458 cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The 23-member panel was inaugurated on Monday in Abuja by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who expressed concern over the increasing sophistication of examinationm fraud. “This year
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set up a 23-member committee to investigate cases of high-tech cheating discovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who inaugurated the panel in Abuja, said the results of 6,458 candidates are currently being withheld over suspected involvement in technology-driven malpractice.
An official of the National Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) has said the organisation is an examination body, not a religious outfit, and called for more awareness to ensure wider acceptance of its certificates. Speaking in Osogbo, the Special Assistant to the registrar, Ustaz Abdul-Lateef Adekilekun, explained that NBAIS certificates are equivalent to
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned that it will not approve admissions for the 2024 and 2025 academic sessions in any tertiary institution that fails to submit its matriculation list. This was disclosed by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a meeting with Admission Desk Officers. He stated a bulletin
