Apply now: NECO Announces Massive Recruitments Amid Transition to CBT Exams

• The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Tuesday, August 26, 202,5 announced massive recruitments
• NECO said it has concluded arrangements to migrate from Pen Paper Test (PPT) to Computer-Based Examination, starting from the 2025 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External
• The examination body said interested Computer-Based Centre Operators are invited to apply for Registration.

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Minna, Niger state - The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced massive recruitments following its switch from Pen Paper Test (PPT) to Computer-Based Examination.

NECO said it will be migrating from paper-based exam to CBT from the 2025 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External.

The examination body is inviting qualified and interested for apply and register for the post of Computer Based Centre Operators.

The Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this known in a statement issued @Neconigeria on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

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“Interested Computer-Based Centre Operators are invited to apply for Registration with the Council based on the following criteria: COMPUTER-BASED EXAMINATION (CBE) CENTRE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES System Requirements.

1. Minimum of 150 functional Computer Systems/Laptops with 10% (ie, 15) backups with the following minimum specifications:

Intel Based processor: Dual-core Celeron/Pentium, Ram: 4GB Ram, HD: SSD Preferred, 32GB minimum, Windows 10, 10/100MB RJ45 Network Port, Browser (Latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge).

2. Minimum 15-inch flat screen Computer monitor for desktop or 17 inches for The computer systems must be connected to a robust computer server with the capacity to carry a minimum of 150 systems concurrently."

The statement from NECO further read that:

Facilities and personnel requirements

17. Availability of back-up power supply (power generating set of minimum 40kva for a centre with 250 systems and UPS/inverters that can carry all systems for a minimum of three (3) hours.

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18. Adequate CBE personnel, two technical personnel (2), and one (1) network engineer

WAEC, NECO: FG announces full transition to CBT

Legit.ng earlier reported that the federal government announced plans to begin conducting SSCE at both public and private Computer-Based Testing (CBT) centres nationwide from 2026.

The Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this after a successful pilot CBT SSCE run by NECO, praising the initiative as a step toward curbing exam malpractice.

The National Assembly also pledged to support the transition, stressing the importance of aligning Nigeria’s education system with global digital practices.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government issued a fresh directive to JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB over exam malpractice.

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has directed the examination bodies to blacklist CBT centres and candidates found guilty of examination malpractices.

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Alausa said schools/CBT centres found guilty of exam malpractice will be derecognised, and students (s) involved in examination malpractice should be barred from external exams for three years.

Source: Legit.ng