The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out the common entrance examination for pupils transitioning from primary school to Junior Secondary School (JSS).
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos, stating that the existing system would be replaced with a Continuous Assessment (CA) model.
According to the minister, the new system will evaluate pupils based on their academic performance from Primary One through Primary Six, rather than relying on a single examination.
He explained that the assessment record would follow each pupil, even if they transfer between schools.
“It will be replaced by Continuous Assessment. The CA will reflect the performance of the pupil from primary one, and even if a pupil is transferring from one school to another, he will take it along to his new school,” Alausa said.
As part of broader reforms in the education sector, the minister also revealed plans to introduce a Learner Identification Number (LIN) for all pupils at the primary level.
The initiative, he said, is designed to help authorities track students’ academic progress and improve completion rates as they move through the education system.
In addition, the government is working to revive the school feeding programme. Alausa noted that the programme would be moved from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure better monitoring and implementation.
The proposed changes form part of efforts by the Federal Government to reform Nigeria’s education system, reduce examination pressure on pupils, and improve learning outcomes across public schools.
