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According to The Nation, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board has said 62,140 candidates will rewrite the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination after their centres were found to have engaged
in malpractices.
Board has said 62,140 candidates will rewrite the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination after their centres were found to have engaged
in malpractices.
JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this on Wednesday
at a briefing, noted that a total of 59,698 UTME results were also
cancelled by the board based on examination malpractices.
at a briefing, noted that a total of 59,698 UTME results were also
cancelled by the board based on examination malpractices.
A breakdown of the cancelled results showed that 57,646 candidates
wrote in centres, which were fraudulent; 1,386 candidates were caught
cheating, while 666 candidates did multiple registrations.
wrote in centres, which were fraudulent; 1,386 candidates were caught
cheating, while 666 candidates did multiple registrations.
It was learnt that only the first group of 57,646 would be allowed
to rewrite the UTME. This group would be joined by 3,811 candidates, who
did late registration and 683 who had biometric-related issues, to make
a total of 62,140 candidates.
to rewrite the UTME. This group would be joined by 3,811 candidates, who
did late registration and 683 who had biometric-related issues, to make
a total of 62,140 candidates.
Oloyede said the board had slated Saturday, July 1, for the examination.
He said, “The board had a meeting with the 37 chief external
examiners for the 2017 UTME and other major stakeholders, and arrived at
the following decisions. One, we approved the cancellation (of the
results) of 1,386 candidates found culpable of examination malpractices,
and the results of 666 who did multiple registrations.
examiners for the 2017 UTME and other major stakeholders, and arrived at
the following decisions. One, we approved the cancellation (of the
results) of 1,386 candidates found culpable of examination malpractices,
and the results of 666 who did multiple registrations.
“We also cancelled the results of 57,646 candidates who were
involved in malpractices across centres. Hence, we have rescheduled the
UTME for those candidates and others who have biometric and other
technical issues. We also approved Saturday, July 1, for the rescheduled
examination. The board has, moreover, suspended 24 Computer-Based Test
centres for one year due to technical issues. These centres would not
participate in the 2018 UTME.”
involved in malpractices across centres. Hence, we have rescheduled the
UTME for those candidates and others who have biometric and other
technical issues. We also approved Saturday, July 1, for the rescheduled
examination. The board has, moreover, suspended 24 Computer-Based Test
centres for one year due to technical issues. These centres would not
participate in the 2018 UTME.”
The registrar noted that 48 centres had also been delisted from
participating in the board’s examination in the future due to their
engaging in organised examination malpractices.
participating in the board’s examination in the future due to their
engaging in organised examination malpractices.
“The meeting approved the commendation of JAMB staff and other
agencies involved in the UTME for their integrity, particularly where
monetary inducement was given to them by some CBT centres,” Oloyede added.
agencies involved in the UTME for their integrity, particularly where
monetary inducement was given to them by some CBT centres,” Oloyede added.