Ahead
of 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has agreed on a harmonized
timetable with other examination bodies in the country to have a hitch
free examination.
The
Board at a brainstorming meeting with National Examination Council
(NECO), West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Business
and Technical Examination (NABTEB) held at the national headquarters of
the Board in Abuja unanimously agreed to harmonize the examination
timetable because of the candidates desire for qualitative tertiary
education.
The
harmonised examination timetable has put to rest problems arising from
overlapping of examination dates, which would have disenfranchised a
sizeable number of candidates.
At the end of the brainstorming session, the bodies resolved that WAEC would speak to all its authorities that from 2018, between March and April, for a window of two (2) weeks be created where all other examinations that have nothing to do with Nigeria will be held so as to allow a window for JAMB to conduct its examination.
The
bodies agreed that for the purpose of the 2017 UTME, JAMB will shift
its examinations to allow students face WAEC, NECO and NABTEB.
However,
a ten-day window for JAMB'S UTME has been created by all examination
bodies for JAMB to conduct it's examination. In view of this, JAMB will
soon announce the commencement of sale of the 2017/2018 admission forms
for UTME and Direct Entry (DE).
JAMB
emphasises the fact that whoever is presently collecting any money in
the name of JAMB form should be reported to the Police or any other
security agency as fraudster.
NECO
and NABTEB have also adjusted their examination timetables to avoid
overlap in subjects that are common to the two (2) examination bodies.
A
Committee was set up to critically appraise the mandates of WAEC, NECO
and NABTEB, the three (3) examination bodies to make sure that each body
sticks to their original mandate and with the possibility of working
together in a synergy that they lead to collaborative examination for
the purpose of students having results at one (1) sitting rather than
separate sittings.
The
essence of the meeting is to continually find solutions to challenges
faced by candidates in the cause of their desire for tertiary education.
Again,
the Board is using this opportunity to inform Nigerians that it has not
commenced the sales of its application documents. The forms will be out
as soon as all critical planning are concluded to ensure a smooth
examination in 2017.
Fabian Benjamin, PhD
Head Information
JAMB
Head Information
JAMB
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