Onward
to the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has agreed on harmonization of timetable
with other examination bodies in the country to have a seamless examination,
reports ITRealms.
Head
Information at JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed this to ITRealms, saying
that the Board at a brainstorming meeting with National Examination Council
(NECO), West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Business and
Technical Examination (NABTEB) held at the national headquarters of the Board
in Abuja unanimously agreed to harmonize the examination timetable because of
the candidates desire for qualitative tertiary education.
According to him, the
harmonised examination timetable has put to rest problems arising from
overlapping of examination dates, which would have disenfranchised a sizeable
number of candidates.
At
the end of the brainstorming session, the bodies resolved that WAEC would speak
to all its authorities that from 2018, between March and April, for a window of
two (2) weeks be created where all other examinations that have nothing to do
with Nigeria will be held so as to allow a window for JAMB to conduct its
examination.
The
bodies agreed that for the purpose of the 2017 UTME, JAMB will shift its
examinations to allow students face WAEC, NECO and NABTEB.
However,
a ten-day window for JAMB'S UTME has been created by all examination bodies for
JAMB to conduct it's examination. In view of this, JAMB will soon
announce the commencement of sale of the 2017/2018 admission forms for UTME and
Direct Entry (DE).
JAMB
emphasises the fact that whoever is presently collecting any money in the name
of JAMB form should be reported to the Police or any other security agency as
fraudster.
NECO
and NABTEB have also adjusted their examination timetables to avoid overlap in
subjects that are common to the two (2) examination bodies.
A
Committee was set up to critically appraise the mandates of WAEC, NECO and
NABTEB, the three (3) examination bodies to make sure that each body sticks to
their original mandate and with the possibility of working together in a
synergy that they lead to collaborative examination for the purpose of
students having results at one (1) sitting rather than separate sittings.
The
essence of the meeting is to continually find solutions to challenges faced by
candidates in the cause of their desire for tertiary education.
Again,
the Board is using this opportunity to inform Nigerians that it has not
commenced the sales of its application documents. The forms will be out as soon
as all critical planning are concluded to ensure a smooth examination in 2017.
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