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The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has set year 2027 as deadline for all examination system in Nigeria to be 100% Computer Based Testing (CBT).
This was disclosed on Thursday by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during the inauguration of the Committee on Improvement of Quality Examinations in Nigeria in Abuja.
According to him, the committee was set up to tackle key challenges in the education sector, standardise examination practices and enhance fairness and quality.
He also reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to tackling widespread examination malpractices.
Vowing to enhance the overall quality of the nation’s educational assessments, Dr Alausa maintained that tackling examination leakages requires a holistic approach, stressing that students are not the only culprits in examination malpractices.
He pointed out that parents also contributed to examination malpractices by encouraging their wards to go into it.
The Minister went further to note that teachers, head teachers and examination supervisors were also culpable in the rising trend of examination malpractices in the Nigeria.
He said “So, we’re planning that by 2027, all our examinations will be computer-based.
"We will work so hard to ensure this happens. We have to use technology to help our endeavour. The committee will also be working with local swapping of candidates.
“There are multiple participants in examination practices. From the student to parents, teachers, principals, to even people regulating and supervising exam conduct.
“During this change, a lot of areas of compromises will happen. There will be people investigating and regulating the examinations,” the Minister stated
The Minister highlighted the goals the committee is to achieve, including eliminating examination leakages, addressing identity theft in examinations and improving examination supervision.
Dr. Alausa also harped on the the importance of transitioning to computer-based examinations by 2027 and combating local swapping of candidates during examinations.
This, he said, will be made possible through the government’s substantial funding of education under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration with a strong focus on human capital development.