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2019 UTME Results to be Released After 687 CBT Centres’ Reports are Reviewed, Says JAMB

Admin April 30, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that the he results of the 2019 unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) will be released as soon as reports from the 687 Computer-Based Test centres used for the conduct of the examination are reviewed. The board said

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2019 UTME: Over 50 Professional Exam Writers Arrested – JAMB

Admin April 22, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, in this weeks issue of its official weekly bulletin, disclosed that it has uncovered and arrested over 50 ‘Professional Examination Writers’ who specialized in writing examination for candidates for a fee. The board stated that the arrest of over 50 professional examination writers was as a result of the various

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2019 UTME Wrecked by System Failure, Delays, Other Setbacks

Admin April 17, 2019 Post a comment

Reports across various JAMB CBT centres nationwide, revealed cases of system failures, late commencement of examinations among other logistic and technical issues as the 2019 UTME kicked off yesterday, 11th of April.   In Lagos, for instance, anxious parents at Dalewares Centre, Ilupeju, who spoke to newsmen, lamented that examinations were yet to commence as at 7.30 p.m.,

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JAMB: Professor Jide Arrested In Exam Hall While Helping Daughter To Cheat During UTME

Admin April 12, 2019

A crooked academic identified only as Professor Jide is now in the custody of operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), after being caught assisting his daughter during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in the Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A report on the incident by The PUNCH […]

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2019 UTME – JAMB to Investigate Issues with Biometric Verification

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB ) has said it will investigate reported cases of inability of some candidates to do biometric verification as the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that commenced yesterday. The board’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]

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2019 UTME – JAMB Speaks on Hijab-wearing Student Stopped from Taking Exam

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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has given voice concerning allegations that some hijab-wearing students were denied entry into the examination hall by its invigilators and supervisors. Reacting to the allegations, JAMB in a statement on its official Twitter page affirmed that its rule do not prevent female candidates from wearing hijab or other dresses that

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Things You Should Do The Night Before Your UTME

Admin April 11, 2019

As the much anticipated 2019 JAMB UTME commences tomorrow April 11th, we believed that candidates should be stirred up towards a successful examination. We really hope you’ve been studying and your mind is well prepared for the task ahead. Because we never hesitate to support and encourage our students in their aspirations, we have created a list […]

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JAMB bans wrist watches, pens, phones, 15 others at UTME centres

Admin April 11, 2019

•UTME in session  The 1.8million candidates sitting for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from Thursday 11 April are prohibited from bringing 18 items to centres where the tests would take place. The prohibited items listed by an official of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) are Wrist Watches, Pen/Biros, Mobile phones or similar […]

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JAMB Speaks on Rescheduling 2019 UTME

Admin April 10, 2019

The Head of Information for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dr Fabian Benjamin has warned registered candidates that JAMB will not reschedule the 2019 UTME for any candidate who misses the exam. Therefore, Benjamin urged all candidates writing the UTME to print their examination slips before Thursday, adding that anyone who misses the […]

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No Clash Between 2019 UTME and WAEC Timetables, Says JAMB

Admin April 10, 2019

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says there is no clash between its timetable and that of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) as being widely speculated and criticised. The JAMB Registrar, Is’haq Oloyede, said at an interactive session with Editors in Lagos on Tuesday, that there was no basis for such speculation because the […]

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Again, JAMB Assures Candidates of a Resolved Exam Schedule With WAEC

Admin April 10, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday assured candidates sitting for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that they would not be denied the opportunity of sitting for the examination. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Relations, JAMB, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, […]

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Two Days to JAMB Exam, I’m Still Getting 216 – Please Help Concerned JAMB Candidate

Admin April 10, 2019

two days to exam and I am still getting a 216 in practice.what I’m I gonna do? If I get anything less than 350 in my exam my dad is gonna kill me.😖 God knows I’ve tried and I’m done crying and pitying myself😪 I leave the rest for God and I know because I have […]

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JAMB Urges Candidates to Stop Paying Application Fees to Schools or Tutorial Centres

Admin April 9, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in this week’s issue of its weekly bulletin has warned candidates and parents to refrain from paying JAMB application fees to schools and tutorial centres. This warning, according to the board, became necessary due to practice of some schools, colleges and tutorial centres that collect more money than required […]

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JAMB and WAEC Exams Date Clash – Fresh Facts; Hundreds of Students Affected

Admin April 9, 2019

The Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by WAEC commenced with practical exercises yesterday, Monday, April 8, amid worries of the clash in dates with the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), which is scheduled to commence on Thursday, April 11. The UTME is billed to take place

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2019 UTME: JAMB List of Prohibited Items in Exam Hall

Admin April 8, 2019

2019 JAMB LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS IN UTME EXAM HALL JAMB’s Weekly Bulletin released in Abuja on Sunday, February 17, 2019, contains the list of prohibited Items that won’t be allowed into any of its centres during this year’s examination. The items are: Electronic devices such as: mobile phones calculators wristwatches recorders spy reading glasses […]

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JAMB 2019 UTME Slip Printing Begins

Admin April 8, 2019

As announced by JAMB, the printing of the 2019 UTME slip has commenced today April 4th, 2019. Candidates who applied for the 2019 UTME can now proceed to print their examination slips. The printing of exam slip is to enable you know your schedule for the exam i.e the exact date, time and venue. Some candidates have already […]

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How to Locate Your UTME CBT Centre

Admin April 8, 2019

As the Jamb UTME 2019 Examination commence from Thursday, 11th April, 2019. All the candidates who applied for the exercise are advised to prepare adequately for the examination, and avoid making mistakes that can hinder success in the exam.  Candidates are advised to take the location of their test centres prior to the test day as a crucial […]

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JAMB Mock 2019 Results are Out – Check Scores Here

Admin April 4, 2019

The results of the recently concluded JAMB Mock Exam for the 2019 UTME have been released, and candidates can check it now for free online.  Candidates who took part in the mock exam are to proceed to check their results. If you need details on how to check your JAMB Mock Results, please follow the procedures […]

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Admissions Will Only Be Offered to Qualified Candidates – JAMB

Admin April 2, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has explained that admissions would only be given to qualified candidates who apply for courses into the various institutions in the country. It stated this in its Vol. 1, No 13 weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. The […]

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JAMB Moves Printing Of 2019 UTME Slip To April 4th

Admin April 2, 2019

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has postponed the printing of UTME slip to Thursday April 4th, 2019. This was disclosed by the JAMB’s Head of Media and Publicity Dr Fabian Benjamin in an interview with newsmen. Recall that the printing of the examination slips was initially scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 2. According to Benjamin, […]