The Joint Admission and
Matriculations Board (JAMB) has said the sale of the 2017 Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) forms would commence on Monday,
March 20, reports ITRealms.
A public statement made available to ITRealms endorsed
by the Registrar, indicated that the date was fixed following an deal reached following
the harmonization of the examination timetable at a meeting with other examination
bodies on January 24, this year.
The sales, ITRealms report would commence for the 2017/2018 admission forms for UTME and Direct Entry (DE) forms as planned, although there would be an optional mock examination before the 2017 UTME prior to the main examination.
The period of sale cum registration period
for UTME, JAMB said, is from Monday 20 March to Wednesday 19 and April 2017,
while registration closes on Saturday 22 April 2017.
In addition, JAMB said that for Direct
Entry, the application will be on sale from Sunday 23 April, 2017 and did not
disclose when it would end.
According to the official public statement,
ITRealms gathered that each candidate
must have personal e-mail address and mobile phone number, candidate is to use
his or her functional and valid personal e-mail address. Stressing that the
system would reject at the point of registration any already used e-mail
address.
"Each candidate must personally create
a JAMB profile on the JAMB portal through JAMB Mobile App available on Android,
Windows and iOS platforms or visit a bank, NIPOST to create his or her JAMB
profile on the JAMB portal: www.jamb.org.ng, which includes name, date of
birth, personal e-mail address and place of origin are before candidates could
create the profile.
Payment for JAMB's E-PIN-registration and
the recommended reading text, JAMB said is done at the banks and NIPOST.
"Banks have also agreed to make these
services available at Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and JAMB State Offices.
Thus, JAMB advised each candidate to visit
any of its accredited CBT centres, list of which is on website with their personal details, the
profile and evidence of payment.
ITRealms
further gathered that the CBT centres or JAMB State Offices, supplies, at no
extra cost, the prescribed reading text and the Compact Disc (CD) containing;
e-brochure showing guidelines on admission detailing list of tertiary institutions
and available programmes of study.
Equally, the CD would contain syllabus
(e-syllabus) for the examination, as well as step by step guide on completing
the application form. In addition to video messages from the Registrar of JAMB,
a demo on how to use eight (8) keys for UTME examination without mouse will be
available.
JAMB advised candidates with little
familiarity with computers, each of them would complete the online application
form by supplying the required details such as name, e-mail address, Local
Government Area (LGA), academic qualifications, etc.
While at the CBT centre, candidate's ten
fingers biometric and image will be captured and uploaded.
On the registration fee, for the 2017
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination or Direct Entry is Five Thousand
Naira (₦5,000) only. Candidates are also, as usual, to pay Five Hundred Naira
(₦500) only to obtain the reading text -"'In Dependence' for UTME
candidates and ''The Last Days at Forcados High School'' for Direct Entry
Candidates."
Candidates, JAMB pointed out should note
that e-PINS being purchased are tied to individual profile and are not
transferable.
"Candidates are advised to keep as
confidential their security details such as registration numbers, password,
numbers of ATM Cards, e-mail addresses and e-PINs," part of the statement
read.
Uj. N. Dominic/GEE
ITREALMS ... everything news digitally!
No comments:
Post a Comment