The Federal government has actually commended the smooth and trustworthy conduct of the continuous 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Assessment (WASSCE), applauding the effective introduction of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) design in selected examination centres throughout the nation.
The commendation was given by the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, during an examination of evaluation centres in Abuja, including Government Secondary School, Garki, and Apo Boys Secondary School.
According to the minister, the monitoring workout covered both CBT-enabled and conventional paper-and-pencil centres, where prospects showed discipline, preparedness, and confidence throughout the examination process.
Professor Ahmad expressed complete satisfaction with the conduct of the assessments, keeping in mind that students adapted well to the digital platform.
“At CBT centres, students navigated the digital platform with ease and reported smooth experiences without any significant disturbances, while paper-based centres preserved orderly and well-supervised environments,” she said.
She disclosed that comprehensive pilot screening was carried out before the nationwide rollout of CBT and exposed that alternative power options, including solar systems and generators, had been released to guarantee uninterrupted evaluations.
The minister declared the Federal government’s commitment to a steady and inclusive shift to digital assessments, stressing that the procedure would be assisted by facilities preparedness across schools nationwide.
Meanwhile, the Head of National Office of WAEC in Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Dangut, divulged that the 2026 WASSCE recorded 1,959,636 candidates from about 29,000 schools across the country, highlighting the scale of participation in the evaluation exercise.
The Federal government even more assured stakeholders that the transition to a totally digital assessment system would be thoroughly handled to ensure fairness, inclusiveness, and dependability.
“No candidate or region will be left as reforms continue,” the government mentioned.