The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has assured students, parents, and schools that the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) will be conducted smoothly and efficiently.

Speaking during a sensitisation campaign in Lagos on Wednesday, the Head of the WAEC National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, said every candidate who registers for the CB-WASSCE 2026 will be able to write the examination seamlessly, whether in Nigeria or abroad.

The awareness campaign was held across several locations in Lagos, including Yaba, Ojo, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Maryland, and Surulere.

Dr. Dangut explained that the sensitisation exercise was designed to prepare candidates and schools for the new system and to give them an opportunity to practise ahead of the examination.

He added that WAEC remains committed to ensuring timely, credible, and transparent examinations, noting that the introduction of the computer-based mode will help curb examination malpractice and enhance overall integrity.

“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 that registers for CB-WASSCE 2026 will write his exam. Whether he is offshore or he is onshore, whether he is in the UK or anywhere, 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 the 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 about? So let us take the message to our stakeholders,” he added.

Dangut also dispelled rumours that the examination body had removed some subjects on its Continuous Assessment (CASS) Portal.

He noted that WAEC does not act arbitrarily, adding that various stakeholders mandated the council to do away with some trade subjects.

“For example, auto merchandising. If you leave it in the CASS portal, of what use is it going to be? Because those trade subjects that the government has removed have ceased to be. So if you leave them in the CASS portal and they put scores, what is it going to serve? No effect at all.

He added the names of some of the subjects have been modified, but the content remains the same.

“WAEC is responsible, law-abiding and prompt to take action. We are ready to place Nigeria among the comity of people that are promptly utilising technology, in this case computer technology for education and an advanced assessment,” he added. (The Nation)

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