The Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board (JAMB) on Thursday advised
candidates intending to register for the
2015 Computer Based Test (CBT) to do so
immediately.
JAMB said the advice became necessary
because the website of the board would
be closed on Jan. 30.
A statement signed by the Public Relations
Officer of JAMB, Mr Fabian Benjamin, in
Lagos noted that over 1.4 million
candidates had registered for the first ever
all- computer mode of examination.
It said the sale of forms for the
examination commenced since September,
2014.
“The 2015 UTME application closes on
Friday, 30th January, 2015 and all
candidates desirous of sitting for the
examination are advised to immediately
obtain the application documents at the
designated banks.
“This is to ensure that they get registered
and avoid being left out.
“In view of the above, the board has
completed all processes and preparations
and has put in place all logistics needed to
conduct a hitch-free examination,” the
statement said.
It said that no fewer than 400 centres
would be used for the examination in
Nigeria and abroad.
According to the statement, members of
other examination bodies in Africa and
beyond have indicated interest to
understudy the board’s CBT during the
examination.
It said the development was an indication
of the confidence of the international
community in the board’s ability as
manifested in the two previous exercises in
2013 and 2014.
The statement urged candidates to be
conscious of the fact that the 2015 UTME
was only on the CBT mode.
“Candidates are to disregard any contrary
information as the examination is
scheduled to hold beginning March 4th
2015.
The statement further advised candidates
to shun all acts that were contrary to the
conduct of an examination of international
standard like the board’s CBT.
It warned that the board would not
hesitate to impose severe sanction on any
candidate found wanting.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the board
wishes to state that any candidate who
registered twice will have his or her result
cancelled.
“JAMB has a mechanism that detects
double registration, irrespective of how it is
disguised.
“The board has also made adequate
arrangements to ensure that blind
candidates sit for the 2015 UTME, using
CBT,’’ it said.
Source: www.vanguardngr.com/2015/01/jamb-advises-candidates-register-jan-30-deadline/