Maureen Okpe
No fewer than 1.7 million candidates are set to take part in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide scheduled to run from May 6 to16.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that the examination would be conducted for 1,761,338 (one million,seven hundred and sixty-one thousand,three hundred and thirty-eight) candidates that successfully registered for the examination in 755 registered computer based centres.
The Head Media JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said in Abuja that all measure to ensure a smooth conduct of the examination has been put in place by the board
Fabian 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.
He further 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.
Benjamin identified banned items within the examination hall to include but not limited to flash drives, smart watches, calculators, recorders, mobile phones, spy reading glasses, jewellery, among others.