UTME candidates during a computer based test
At least 1.7 million candidates will sit for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide which begins today, Friday May 6. The examination is scheduled to hold till May 16.
As stated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the examination would be conducted for 1,761,338 candidates that successfully registered for the examination in 755 registered computer based centres.
The board’s Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said in Abuja that the board had put in place all measures to ensure smooth conduct of the examination.
He said that all candidates would be checked into the examination hall, using the Biometric Verification Machine (BVM), which is also a register of attendance in line with the Board’s policy.
Also he said that the ban on prohibited items was still in force, hence called on candidates to be careful not to run foul of the law as necessary sanctions would be meted out to violators of JAMB’s code of conduct.
He identified banned items within the examination hall to include but not limited to flash drives, smart watches, calculators, recorders, mobile phones, spy reading glasses, and jewelry, among others.
