CBT
24 Jan
The Federal Government has a 2027 target for transitioning its examination system to 100 per cent computer-based testing, CBT.
19 Dec
The Federal Government has set a three-year timeline to migrate all examinations conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to computer-based testing (CBT) mode.
15 Sep
The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced computer-based tests (CBT) to appoint new principals for Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria. According to the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, the selection process is crucial for filling leadership roles, with 293 candidates shortlisted. The CBT aims to ensure fairness and competence in choosing principals. Hajia Binta…
25 Apr 2024
Barring any unforeseen hitch, the 2024 UTME exams took off, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) website, on Monday, April 19 and ends on Friday, April 29.
22 Apr 2024
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has berated a Lagos-based computer-based test (CBT) centre for stopping hijab-wearing candidates from writing the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
8 Mar 2024
Over 260,000 candidates, yesterday, sat for this year’s mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock UTME) across 793 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in the country.
3 Mar 2024
The Police Command in Kaduna State has announced 39 Computer-Based Test (CBT), centers for the 2022 Nigeria Police Force Recruitment.
12 Feb 2024
A Grade One Area Court sitting at Aco Estate, Abuja, has convicted a computer-based test (CBT) centre owner, Ezechinoso Augustine, of registration infraction, concealment, breach of trust and theft.
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