The Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board wishes to apologise to candidates and other stakeholders.
We could not go on with the Mock Examination and hereby announce extension of
registration exercise of the 2017 UTME. Instead of the earlier announced April
19, the deadline for the sale of forms and registration will now extend to
Friday, May 5, 2017. Consequently, the 2017 UTME has also been postponed to
start on Saturday, May 13 – 20, 2017.
Meanwhile, the Mock Examination
earlier slated for Saturday, April 8, 2017 has been put on hold. This is
because the appropriate rehearsal and test-running of the new system has been
substantially achieved. The plan was to trial-test the readiness of our
facilities and addresses the challenges that may likely confront the main
examination. The Mock Examination remains free for willing candidates, even the
fee due to the CBT centre Owners are being paid by JAMB. No cost to the candidates
at this moment, we have realized that the plan to hold this Mock Examination
was good for us. We are now in a better position to achieve better than we
would have done without this trial testing. This is why the exercise is at no
cost to the candidates. It is our strong conviction that this exercise is an
experience for us. Our systems analysis has revealed interesting findings that
will engender a seamless and successful 2017 UTME exercise.
On behalf of JAMB, we use this
opportunity to appreciate our stakeholders, including the candidates, for being
part of this experiment. Every disappointment is a blessing, an old adage says.
The blessing that will trail the suspension of this Mock Examination and
extension of registration deadline will manifest in our main UTME by next
month. Once again, we appreciate and apologise to the candidates who chose to
participate in this free and voluntary Mock Examination. They are part of our
experience towards ensuring a fruitful and successful UTME this year and in
future.
This was credited to:
PROF. IS-HAQ O.
OLOYEDE, FNAL, OFR
Registrar/CE JAMB.
source: http://www.jamb.gov.ng/PDFs/RegistrationExtension.pdf (April
8, 2017)