The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has allayed fears in certain quarters on next year’s Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE).
Addressing reporters yesterday in Lagos during the council’s sensitisation campaign on the CB-WASSCE ahead of next year’s examination, the Head of the WAEC National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, said every candidate who registered for the CB-WASSCE 2026 would write the exam seamlessly, whether in Nigeria or abroad.
The sensitisation took place at the national offices in Yaba, Ojo, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Maryland, and Surulere.
The WAEC chief said the sensitisation was imperative to ensure that candidates and schools were fully aware of what to expect.
He said they would also get a chance to practise with the system.
Dangut said the council was poised to ensure the timeliness of examination, credibility of examinations, stressing that the CBT mode will reduce fraud and examination malpractice.
“Some people are still doubting, some people are still wondering whether this CB-WASSCE is a reality or not. Even though we have started, we have done five examinations.
“Every candidate who registers for CB-WASSCE 2026 will write their examination. Whether he is offshore or he is onshore, whether he is in the UK or elsewhere, as long as you register for our exam, you will write this exam. And CB-WASSCE is the way to go. It’s the future of exams. And we are here today,” he said.
According to him, the full deployment of the Computer-Based Examination will not only reduce fraud and malpractice but prevent any form of logistical challenge.
“We have done it. Records are there. All five examinations were conducted using computer-based examinations. There is a low rate of examination malpractice, and there is higher performance of candidates. So what are we to be afraid of? So, let us take the message to our stakeholders,” Dangut added.
The WAEC chief also dispelled the rumours that the examination body had removed some subjects on its Continuous Assessment (CASS) portal.
He said WAEC does not act arbitrarily, adding that various stakeholders mandated the council to do away with some trade subjects.
