The West African Examinations Council has said the technical and operational problems that disrupted the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination will not happen again in 2026. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, made the assurance during a press briefing on Monday at the council's national office in Yaba, Lagos. He stated that corrective measures had been implemented to prevent a recurrence, particularly in result processing and examination administration. "We have learnt from our glitches. We have perfected everything, and I speak authoritatively that we will not have a repeat of that glitch," Dangut said. He added that result release issues or any form of disruption would not occur again. WAEC has upgraded its systems and now requires examination centres to have at least two functional power sources—such as the national grid, generator or solar. The council has also enhanced the stability of its computer-based testing platform, which no longer requires continuous internet connectivity during exams. Dangut said centres without full network coverage can still conduct exams successfully. The improvements follow the 2025 withdrawal of WASSCE results due to technical issues linked to a paper serialisation system introduced to reduce malpractice. That issue has since been resolved, according to WAEC. On the expansion of computer-based testing, Dangut disclosed that about 450 schools across Nigeria will use the system for the 2026 WASSCE, up from fewer than 40 schools previously.
Students preparing for the 2026 WASSCE should confirm whether their examination centres meet WAEC's new power and infrastructure requirements. They should also familiarise themselves with computer-based testing, as the number of schools using the system has increased significantly.
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