The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board, JAMB, will on Monday January 15th begin registration for the 2024/2025 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME and end on February 24th, 2024.
The JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede told media executives in Lagos that logistics have been perfected for a smooth exercise.
According to him, “Public advertisement on stages of registration will also commence in the national newspapers to guide UTME and direct entry candidates.”
Procedures
Professor Oloyede also revealed that as part of the procedures for the registration, candidates are expected to create a profile through the National Identity Number (NIN) at various Computer Based Test (CBT) centres across the country.
Candidates were also warned to use either JAMB USS CODES 55019 or 66019 to generate the profile.
“Only one sort code is allowed to avoid multiple charges,” the JAMB Registrar warned.
The procedure also makes it compulsory for candidates, as a unique verification tool to thumprint to end the registration exercise.
Direct entry candidates will be registered as well at JAMB offices.
The procedure also states that the payment of N3500 for registration will be cashless to avoid any extortion.
More so, the CBT centres will be allowed to collect charges for services rendered as a result of the current increase in energy costs. Any centres found wanting on extortion of candidates will be penalised.
Uniqueness
This year, e-books for preparations for JAMB examinations and audiobooks can be downloaded from websites to cater to the needs of People Living With Disabilities (PLWD), namely visually and auditory impaired candidates.
Professor Oloyede said that JAMB has already paid N25 million to book authors to assist candidates in smooth preparation for the examinations.
Similarly, the university examination body said it will take care of accommodation and transportation of PLWD candidates at its special centre in Abuja.
Appeal
The JAMB registrar appealed to Nigerians to stop giving monetary awards to the highest score candidates as some of these candidates are not necessarily qualified for admission into the university after scoring low marks during individual university tests as records have shown. Similarly, this has also encouraged sharp practices from students who falsified their marks and were later detected by JAMB.
He said that three candidates are facing court trials, while one candidate, Mmesoma Ejikeme was banned for three years.
Emmanuel Ukoh
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