WAEC has postponed the full rollout of its computer-based SSCE to 2027 while maintaining the 2026 WASSCE as a pilot phase.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the commencement of its full computer-based Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) to 2027, according to TRIBUNE.
The Federal Government had earlier directed examination bodies to migrate to full-CBT by 2026, but WAEC Chairman and Federal Government Nominee, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, said the 2026 WASSCE would remain a pilot phase with candidates allowed to choose CBT or paper-and-pen formats. She assured that “no candidate sitting the 2026 WASSCE will be disenfranchised in any form.”
Abdulkadir highlighted WAEC’s ongoing training of students in digital test-taking and reaffirmed that subject choices under the revised curriculum remain unrestricted, noting that “Science students are not barred from taking Economics as an elective.”
The event also featured honours for top performers in the 2024 WASSCE, including overall best candidate Master Ajisafe Qoreebullah Olamilekan, who scored 580.8535. Other awardees included Onovo Joan Eberechukwu and Master Mbah Chibukem Mac-Donald, as well as visually impaired candidates Ugwu Christian Chiemerie and Abiodun Taye Olubunmi.
Abia State Governor Alex Otti commended WAEC’s efforts to uphold exam credibility, while WAEC officials urged students to sustain academic excellence.