Over 260,000 candidates across the country participated in this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock UTME) on Thursday, with the Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, expressing delight over the seamless conduct of the exercise.
The mock exam, which took place across 793 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, was designed to test the preparedness for the main UTME, scheduled to commence on Friday, 19th April 2024.
Professor Oloyede, after monitoring the mock exam in some of the centres in Abuja, revealed that the exam body also successfully conducted a recruitment examination for the Nigerian Police on Wednesday.
He assured that the few incidents recorded in the Mock UTME in about four centres would be resolved, stating, “So far so good, we are doing mock after mock…everything is going on well and the reports we have is that we are very okay.”
The JAMB boss disclosed that 1.98 million candidates have registered for the main 2024 UTME, with over 260,000 participating in the mock exam.
He emphasised that the mock exam was limited to a specific number of candidates to avoid turning it into another exam, as it was solely meant to test the system.
Regarding the readiness for the main UTME, Oloyede affirmed that JAMB was fully prepared for the smooth conduct of the exam, with new mechanisms to be deployed to further fortify the exam system.
He also mentioned that the results of the Mock UTME would be released either on Thursday evening or Friday.
Also, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) consultant at JAMB, Damilola Bamiro, highlighted the exam body’s real-time interaction with all the centres through the JAMB’s Situation Room, ensuring prompt resolution of any issues during the exam.
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