The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has commended the Ekiti State Government for upgrading information and communications technology (ICT) facilities in public schools ahead of the planned migration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to a computer-based test (CBT) format.
WAEC Branch Controller in Ekiti, Amos Dogari, gave the commendation during an advocacy visit to the state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Adebimpe Aderiye, in Ado Ekiti, the State capital.
Dogari said the state’s investment in ICT infrastructure would adequately prepare students and teachers for the transition, while also promoting digital literacy and strengthening examination integrity.
He described the meeting as “highly productive” and disclosed that WAEC would soon embark on sensitisation programmes across the three senatorial districts of the state to enlighten students, teachers and parents on the new examination process.
“The WASSCE CBT format is a hybrid model—multiple-choice questions will be answered on-screen, while essay and practical questions will be displayed on-screen but answered in paper booklets. The goal is to modernise the exam, speed up result processing, improve efficiency, and enhance security against malpractice,” Dogari said.
He also clarified that Ekiti State owed WAEC no debt.
Responding, Commissioner Aderiye said all public secondary schools in Ekiti had been equipped with laptops and ICT tools, which would be deployed to ease the transition. She reaffirmed the government’s commitment to embedding technology in education.
WAEC had earlier announced that the full migration of WASSCE to CBT would be completed by 2026. The Head of National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, recently told lawmakers in Abuja that the transition, which began with private candidates in 2024, had already recorded “significant progress” and would be expanded nationwide.
