The Registrar of
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede in a
meeting with education commissioners from the 36 states and other
stakeholders on Monday at Abuja disclosed that the Registration for the 2020 Unified
Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME) commences on January 13 and ends on
February 17.
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede in a
meeting with education commissioners from the 36 states and other
stakeholders on Monday at Abuja disclosed that the Registration for the 2020 Unified
Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME) commences on January 13 and ends on
February 17.
He added
that the examination would hold between March 14 and April 4, 2020 while an
optional mock examination for candidates would take place on February 18, 2020.
that the examination would hold between March 14 and April 4, 2020 while an
optional mock examination for candidates would take place on February 18, 2020.
Prof. Oloyede
said that registration for the 2020 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) would be done
simultaneously between January 13 and February 17, 2020.
said that registration for the 2020 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) would be done
simultaneously between January 13 and February 17, 2020.
He said
the board had collaborated with the National Identity Management Commission
(NIMC) for the smooth conduct of the examination, as directed by the Federal
Government and that candidates are expected to obtain their National Identity
Number (NIN) from NIMC registration centres nationwide before they can qualify
for the examination.
the board had collaborated with the National Identity Management Commission
(NIMC) for the smooth conduct of the examination, as directed by the Federal
Government and that candidates are expected to obtain their National Identity
Number (NIN) from NIMC registration centres nationwide before they can qualify
for the examination.
The
registrar revealed that over 40,000 candidates for the examination had obtained
their NIN and asserted that the NIN was compulsory for the conduct of 2020
UTME.
registrar revealed that over 40,000 candidates for the examination had obtained
their NIN and asserted that the NIN was compulsory for the conduct of 2020
UTME.
In his words: “The
board is bringing in the NIMC, as directed by the National Assembly and Federal
Executive Council (FEC), to conduct the 2020 UTME.
board is bringing in the NIMC, as directed by the National Assembly and Federal
Executive Council (FEC), to conduct the 2020 UTME.
“This
will ease our job because those who have not been able to register can now be
transported to NIMC centres at the point of registration. I believe that over
40,0000 candidates have already got their NIN.
will ease our job because those who have not been able to register can now be
transported to NIMC centres at the point of registration. I believe that over
40,0000 candidates have already got their NIN.
“Everybody
must rise up and support NIMC. We are also bringing in Computer Professional
Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) to help in monitoring the Computer-Based
Centres (CBTs).
must rise up and support NIMC. We are also bringing in Computer Professional
Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) to help in monitoring the Computer-Based
Centres (CBTs).
“We also
have the advantage of the Galaxy Backbone. Each of the CBT centres has been
mapped with NIMC enrolment centres.”
have the advantage of the Galaxy Backbone. Each of the CBT centres has been
mapped with NIMC enrolment centres.”
“Our
experience, last year, showed that some candidates registered multiple times to
perpetrate impersonation. This is because exam malpractices start at the point
of registration.
experience, last year, showed that some candidates registered multiple times to
perpetrate impersonation. This is because exam malpractices start at the point
of registration.
“JAMB
needs full collaboration of states’ education commissioners to help sensitise
candidates in their various states on the need and importance of the NIN for
2020 registration.
needs full collaboration of states’ education commissioners to help sensitise
candidates in their various states on the need and importance of the NIN for
2020 registration.
“We have
called you to inform you about our preparedness towards the conduct of the 2020
UTME and to pay attention to public examinations in your states and be
conscious of proliferation of exam centres to perpetrate exam malpractices,” he
said.
called you to inform you about our preparedness towards the conduct of the 2020
UTME and to pay attention to public examinations in your states and be
conscious of proliferation of exam centres to perpetrate exam malpractices,” he
said.
Prof. Oloyede
added that the board had set up a Central Admission Processing System (CAPS)
designed to prevent institutions from unilaterally changing or proposing a
candidate for admission into programmes or courses other than the candidate’s
chosen course.
added that the board had set up a Central Admission Processing System (CAPS)
designed to prevent institutions from unilaterally changing or proposing a
candidate for admission into programmes or courses other than the candidate’s
chosen course.
He warned
that any institution doing so was putting the future of such candidate in danger.
that any institution doing so was putting the future of such candidate in danger.
