The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) still maintained its directive that no candidate would be allowed to come into the exam hall with electronic devices in the forthcoming 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
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JAMB has published the list of Prohibited Items that won’t be allowed into any of its centres during this year’s examination. The items are:
Electronic devices such as:
mobile phones
calculators
wristwatches
recorders
spy reading glasses
cameras
ear piece
bluetooth devices
USB
CD
hard disk and other similar storage devices
pen/biro
smart lenses
books or any reading/writing material
ink/pen readers
key holders
ATM cards
erasers
smart rings/jewelries
According to the bulletin, “the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has prohibited the use of the following items during examinations to ensure that the board’s examinations meet best global practice.”
“Candidates are hereby advised that it is in their best interests not to bring these items close to the examination venue.” Any violation of this directive will result in the candidates’ inability to take the examination.”
According to JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, some candidates who violated the directive and brought some of the devices to the hall last year were apprehended and turned over to security agencies.
Biometric Verification Instructions
1. biometric data Candidates will be admitted to the examination center only through verification. Every candidate must strictly adhere to the guide on mandatory biometric verification.
2. If a candidate cannot be verified, he or she should not be kept waiting. Before leaving, such a candidate should be apprehended at the center. Only genuine cases will be treated in the future.
3. Apart from the biometric verification, there is no other Attendance Register. During examinations, biometric verification will also serve as an Attendance Register.
Photo Albums will only carry pictures with no marking points for either Present or Absent status.
5. All Examination Officials, including the security agents, are to ensure compliance with all guidelines, rules, and regulations on the examination.
