24 July 2026

Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi

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Ministries

Federal Government Deploying Private CBT Centres for 2026 WAEC/NECO

The Federal Government has finalised plans to deploy privately-owned and public Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for the conduct of Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) by 2026. The initiative, revealed by Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa during a pilot CBT SSCE conducted by NECO in Abuja, marks a shift away from school-based examination administration toward centralised,

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Examination Bodies

1.3m Students Sit for NECO’s SSCE

No fewer than 1,367,210 candidates are currently taking the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) across the country, using a dual mode of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Paper-and-Pencil Testing (PPT). Of this number, 685,551 candidates are male, while over 681,300 are female. Kano State is listed among the

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