NECO switches to computer-based exams

Professor Ibrahim Wushishi, the latest registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), says the body would soon begin virtual conduct of its examinations, TopNaija reports.

Earlier today, Wushishi made the disclosure in Yola, Adamawa State while on a monitoring tour of the NECO Senior Secondary School Examination ongoing nationwide.

The registrar noted that no fewer than 1.3 million candidates are currently writing the exams, an increase from the 1.1 million students who wrote the exams in 2020.

He said the increment was indicative of the growing acceptability of the exams among Nigerian students.

“So far, from what I saw in some schools visited, the conduct of the examination is highly encouraging and fantastic.

“The conduct of the examination has demonstrated the mission and vision of the council for credible examination.

“And one of my cardinal objectives as Registrar of the council is to ensure the council achieves the international standard recognition and acceptability,” Wushishi said.

According to the registrar, the body has put in place many mechanisms to protect the integrity and standard of the examination, as well as to checkmate the activities of saboteurs and other criminals. Among the schools visited during the monitoring were Federal Government Girls College and Aliyu Mustapha College, both in Yola.

The National Examination Council (also known as NECO) is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December respectively.

(NAN)