UK Universities Considers NECO For Admission Into Varsities

The Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Professor Ibrahim Wushishi, has disclosed that universities in the United Kingdom are expressing interest in NECO examinations for admitting Nigerian students.

According to him, two universities reached out to assess the credibility of NECO examinations for admission purposes. Wushishi made this revelation during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja.

Professor Wushishi also addressed the ongoing digital transformation and the contemplation of shifting to Computer-Based Testing (CBT). He acknowledged the intricacies involved, especially considering the vast number of students—approximately 1.5 million—who sit for NECO exams across 76 subjects and more than 150 papers each year for entry into higher education institutions.

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For these 1.5 million candidates, we examine them in 76 different subjects and more than 150 different papers. "So if we look at the complexity of these exams, particularly the essays where we have different papers, going to CBT is something that experts need to sit down and look at the nity gritty of the exams. " We have to do that gradually, and there are some areas in our exams we could start with, like the common entrance examination, which is multiple choice-based, but then we must look at the nitty gritty of doing that", he said.