The National Examinations Council has confirmed it will phase out the traditional paper-and-pencil method. Beginning with the November/December 2025 SSCE External, all examinations will now be conducted using a full computer-based system.
The Federal Government in July revealed that privately-owned CBT centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of the school-based SSCE by 2026.
To ensure a smooth rollout, NECO has invited “interested Computer-Based Centre Operators” across the country to apply for registration, subject to strict technical, infrastructural, and security requirements.
The examination body noted releasing its detailed guidelines on hall requirements, system standards, and security measures.
Among the mandatory specifications, each centre must have “a minimum of 150 functional computer systems/laptops with 10% backups,” robust servers, cubicles of specific dimensions, air-conditioned halls, CCTV surveillance with IP cameras, and reliable internet signals from MTN or Airtel.