The Federal Government has commended the smooth and trustworthy conduct of the continuous 2026 West African Senior Citizen School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), praising the effective intro of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) design in chosen evaluation centres throughout the nation.
The commendation was given by the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, throughout an examination of assessment centres in Abuja, including Federal government Secondary School, Garki, and Apo Boys Secondary School.
According to the minister, the monitoring exercise covered both CBT-enabled and traditional paper-and-pencil centres, where candidates displayed discipline, preparedness, and self-confidence throughout the assessment process.
Professor Ahmad revealed satisfaction with the conduct of the evaluations, keeping in mind that trainees adapted well to the digital platform.
“At CBT centres, trainees browsed the digital platform with ease and reported smooth experiences without any considerable interruptions, while paper-based centres preserved orderly and well-supervised environments,” she said.
She revealed that comprehensive pilot screening was carried out before the across the country rollout of CBT and revealed that alternative power options, consisting of planetary systems and generators, had actually been released to ensure undisturbed assessments.
The minister reaffirmed the Federal government’s dedication to a gradual and inclusive transition to digital examinations, stressing that the process would be guided by facilities readiness throughout schools across the country.
On the other hand, the Head of National Office of WAEC in Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Dangut, disclosed that the 2026 WASSCE tape-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 further assured stakeholders that the shift to a fully digital evaluation system would be carefully handled to ensure fairness, inclusiveness, and reliability.
“No prospect or region will be left behind as reforms continue,” the government specified.