Lawal Morufat |

The National Examination Council (NECO) will introduce Computer-Based Test (CBT) in objective papers of its subsequent examinations.

Chairman, NECO Governing Board Dr Paddy Njoku,  said this on Thursday in Abuja during the board’s monitoring visit to the Model Secondary School, Maitama, centre of NECO Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.

According to him, CBT will be introduced in papers that need computer in the next exams, while some other subjects that are practical or essay may still be on hold.

Speaking on the performance of candidates in the last few years, Njoku said the performance had improved over the last two years based on students who made five credits, including Mathematics and English.

However, Njoku blamed the dwindling performance of students on the quality of teachers, adding that efforts were being made to address the problem. “If we do not get the correct materials to teach the students in terms of teacher quality, we do not expect the students to do wonders. “We are trying to encourage, in our own way; the authorities to make sure that teachers are properly motivated to produce good students.

“We have to look at the quality and commitment of teachers and to make sure they are properly trained. “It is something that should be done in conjunction with other stakeholders,’’ he said. On his part, NECO Registrar, Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, said that in 2016, all objective examinations of the body would be CBT. He said he had been visiting schools in various states, adding that the visit to Model Secondary School, Maitama, was the Board’s monitoring.