The Federal Government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to fully implement Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for all examinations by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Monday while monitoring the ongoing exams alongside officials from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Bwari. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, over two million candidates are participating in the ongoing examinations across more than 800 centres nationwide. Dr. Alausa stated that WAEC and NECO would begin conducting objective papers using CBT from November this year, with full implementation for both essay and objective sections set to begin by May or June 2026. ”If JAMB can successfully conduct CBT exams for more than 2.2 million candidates, WAEC and NECO can do the same. “We are going to get WAEC and NECO to also start their objective exam on CBT. “By 2026 exams which will come up in May/June, both the objectives and the essay will be fully on CBT. That is how we can eliminate exam malpractices.” Alausa also disclosed that a committee is currently reviewing examination standards nationwide, with recommendations expected next month.