Jamb Extends 2017 Utme Registration Deadline
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the extension of the registration exercise of the 217 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by two weeks, while the UTME has been postponed to the second and third weeks of May 2017.
The board also cancelled its mock examination which was scheduled to hold yesterday, Saturday 8th,2017.
A statement by the JAMB Registrar, Prof Ish-aq Oloyede said instead of the earlier announced April 19, the deadline for the sale of forms and registration will now extend to Friday, May 5, 2017.
Consequently, the 2017 UTME has also been postponed to start on Saturday, May 13 – 20, 2017.
Meanwhile, he said the mock examination earlier slated for Saturday, April 8, 2017 was put on hold because the appropriate rehearsal and test-running of the new system has been substantially achieved.
According to the JAMB Registrar, the plan was to trial-test the readiness of the board’s facilities and address the challenges that may likely confront the main examination.
On the mock examination which has been put on hold, he said, “The Mock Examination remains free for willing candidates, even the fee due to the CBT centre Owners are being paid by JAMB. No cost to the candidates.
“At this moment, we have realized that the plan to hold this Mock Examination was good for us. We are now in a better position to achieve better than we would have done without this trial testing. This is why the exercise isat no cost to the candidates.
“It is our strong conviction that this exercise is an experience for us. Our systems analysis has revealed interesting findings that will engender a seamless and successful 2017 UTME exercise.
“On behalf of JAMB, we use this opportunity to appreciate our stakeholders, including the candidates, for being part of this experiment. Every disappointment is a blessing, an old adage says.
The blessing that will trail the suspensionof this Mock Examination and extension of registration deadline will manifest in our main UTME by next month.”
Oloyede apologised to the candidates who chose to participate in the free and voluntary Mock Examination, adding ,
”They are part of our experience towards ensuring a fruitful and successful UTME this year and in future.”
