Jamb adopts pin merchandising for 2017 utme assessments, urges applicants to get acquainted with the newly adopted process

The joint admissions and matriculation board (jamb) on wednesday disclosed that the board has followed ‘pin vending’ for the 2017 united tertiary matriculation examination (utme).

This became made regarded by using the board’s head of media and facts, Fabian Benjamin at the same time as speak me with news business enterprise in lagos.
in keeping with him, jamb might now not use scratch playing cards. “applicants, wishing to sit down for the 2017 examination, must start getting themselves acquainted with the newly adopted technique of pin vending by using the board.

he stated, “we need to make ourselves open to change like it is received in different climes. “we're now not going returned to the usage of scratch card; that approach is previous. candidates wishing to register for the examination will just make on line payment and get a pin with which they can add their information.

“This new pin vending might be reachable via the alternatives of net price, ATM issued playing cards like visa, verve, and master card, on line short teller, cellular software and financial institution department case/card.’’

He, however, confident candidates that the board is operating difficult to redress all challenges skilled through applicants all through its 2016 utme because it turned into getting ready for the 2017 weight loss program.

“arrangements are directly to make sure that each one the technical hitches that manifested inside the 2016 unified tertiary matriculation exam (UTME) do now not arise again.

“that is not to mention that the exam will be completely hitch-free. however we are deploying assets to accurate the ones identified already. “within the direction of the examination, ought to there be another new demanding situations, we will act directly.’’

the spokesman also said that the board would start validation of utme centres throughout the u . s . soon.
“we shall be going spherical to the proposed centres to check the country in their centers and also to make sure that such facilities may want to accommodate at least 250 applicants,’’ he careworn.

it will be recalled that the board these days, introduced the scrapping of using scratch playing cards in any of its transactions and offerings because of the fraudulent practices which were regularly occurring with using scratch playing cards.

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