JAMB partners service providers to curb UTME registration irregularities

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has promised to partner its computer-based test service providers to improve the registration process for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions.

This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Relations of JAMB.

The statement stated that the board was particularly concerned about prospective Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates, who would sit for the examination in September.

The statement explained that the collaboration was intended at making the registration for the examination error and stress-free for candidates.

It, however, urged the service providers to upgrade their facilities to meet the stipulated guidelines on their centres and “keep regular checks at the existing system for maximum productivity”.

The board pointed out that the synergy with the service providers was in line with global best practices to enhance efficient and effective delivery of its services to candidates.

“The regulations guiding e-registration by prospective undergraduates have been reviewed at different times in order to eliminate problems and improve efficiency,” it said.

It announced that it had stopped engaging cyber cafes for registration of candidates, explaining that the measure was taken to tackle irregularities it observed in previous registrations.

It said that in the new registration process, a candidate would include pay non-refundable fee of N10, 000.00 to JAMB.