JAMB releases new guidelines ahead of 2023 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that all Computerized Testing Centers (CBTs) must now use laptops running on at least 2 gigabytes (2 GB) of RAM for conducting Unified Tertiary Matriculation tests Examination (UTME).

The board also banned CBT centers from collaborating with internet cafes or tutoring centers, saying that "any violation of the guideline, in whole or in part, will result in the misconduct CBT center's license being revoked."

JAMB has also announced that it will consider separating UTME registration from Direct Entry (DE) registration from 2023.

This is part of the new guidelines put in place by the Board of Directors as they appear in their weekly bulletin published on Monday.

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The new developments were made public following a five-day retreat held in Abuja between Monday September 19 and Friday September 23, he added.

JAMB said: "No new Computerized Testing Center (CBT) would be accredited without meeting the new requirements. To this end, new CBT centers must use portable computing systems as clients, zero thin clients or Remote Desktop (RDP) would no longer be accepted.

"It has become necessary for the board to modify its operations to make far-reaching improvements on various issues arising from the check-in process, biometric challenges, and other operational procedures."

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For accreditation of CBT centers, JAMB said it will introduce three mandatory autobot tests – Pre-accreditation, during Mock-UTME and Mock Exam (which takes place one day before UTME) - to confirm the readiness of the centers.

“Another key reason for this decision was the need to prevent duplication and abuse of IP addresses,” he said.

JAMB Registrar Ishaq Oloyede also said biometrics of all accredited CBT center registration officers will be captured prior to the exercise.

JAMB also stated that applicants must use at least two fingers to print their entry form. “Any of the two fingers taken would be used for biometric verification before entering the exam room on exam day,” he said.

At the point of registration, candidates with bad fingerprints would be scheduled for the exam as "exempt candidates" and their registration slips would be color-coded to be different from those of other candidates .

JAMB said that these candidates will take their exam in Abuja on the last date of the national exam calendar and their results will only be released after they have been thoroughly reviewed.

Qosim Suleiman is a journalist at Premium Times in partnership with Report for the World, which connects local newsrooms with talented emerging journalists to cover under-reported issues around the world

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