1.7 Million Candidates To Sit For 2022 UTME

No fewer than 1.7 million candidates will sit for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled to run from May 6 to16 across Nigeria.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that the examination will be conducted for 1,761,338  candidates who have 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 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 calling 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 including but not limited to flash drives, smartwatches, calculators, recorders, mobile phones, spy reading glasses, and jewelry, among others.