Damaturu -The JAMB’s mock Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Damaturu
experienced some hitches on Saturday, starting about
five hours behind schedule.
At the Yobe State University library, venue of the
exercise, examination commenced about 12.40 pm, as
against the scheduled time of 7am.
The candidates had reported at the centre in good time,
only to remain idle as examination officials struggled to
rectify a hitch arising from network failure.
Although the officials refused talking to the press, the
candidates said they were told that there was no ‘signal
from the JAMB portal’.
The candidates, who did not want their names
mentioned, said they had to wait for hours for things to
take shape.
Alhaji Buba Nguru, a parent, lamented the poor
preparation for the mock UTME in the state and prayed
that similar incident would not occur during the main
examination.
“The arrangement this year is terrible; something should
be done to make amends” he said.
The story was the same in one of the five centres in
Adamawa , where the exercise was suspended at one of
the four centres.
Candidates at the centre (JAMB Zonal Office centre)
were asked to leave and come back on Monday.
JAMB Coordinator in the state was not available for
comments but another official told NAN on condition of
anonymity that the exercise had to be suspended
because the number of candidates had overwhelmed
facilities available at the centre.
He said there were also some challenges accessing the
JAMB website.
A Correspondents who visited the other four centres
however report that the exercise conducted smoothly.
Meanwhile, MrJames Elaigwu, Assistant Commandant,
Operations, of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps (NSCDC), Adamawa Command, had earlier told
NAN that the command had posted its officials to each
of the Centres.
Elaigwu said that the deployment was to ensure a hitch
free exercise, saying that their men would do everything
possible to ensure the success of the exercise.
NAN also reports that the National Common Entrance
Examination (NECO) took place without hitches in
various cenres across the state.
The mock examination also took place without hitches in
Gombe state, with candidates reporting at their
respective venues as early as 7am.
Mr Malami Sa’ad,North East Zonal Coordinator of Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) told NAN in
Gombe that adequate arrangements had been made in
all the 16 centre in the state
“Before the registration commenced, we made sure that
the centres had everything intact, like minimum number
of computers needed and we ensured that Computer-
based Test (CBT) cameras.
“The aim of installing the cameras, is to discourage
exam malpractice because there are centres
called ‘miracle centres’.
“This time, it is going to be ‘business not as usual’
because there will be no room for cheating,” he said.
Also the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE)
for entry into Federal Unity Colleges, organised by the
National Examination Council (NECO) took place in
Gombe without any hitch.
It was gathered that initially, there were five centres
across the state and each centre was supposed to host
50 candidates but had to be merged as the entire
candidates in the state were not up to 50.
Contacted for comments on the exercise, officer in
charge of NECO in the state, Malam Rabiu Usman, said
it was only the registrar that could speak for the
organization.
In Dutse, the mock UTME was also hitch-free.
Some candidates who spoke to NAN lauded the idea,
saying it would prepare those who were not computer
literate.
They said the exercise would prevent the occurrence of
minor mistakes during the main examination , thereby
reducing mass failure.
.In Bauchi, the mock examination commenced in most of
the centers on schedule as there were no hitches
experienced.
Some of the candidates selected to sit for the exam
lauded the proper arrangement at the centres and urged
JAMB to replicate same during the main examination.
Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Damaturu
experienced some hitches on Saturday, starting about
five hours behind schedule.
At the Yobe State University library, venue of the
exercise, examination commenced about 12.40 pm, as
against the scheduled time of 7am.
The candidates had reported at the centre in good time,
only to remain idle as examination officials struggled to
rectify a hitch arising from network failure.
Although the officials refused talking to the press, the
candidates said they were told that there was no ‘signal
from the JAMB portal’.
The candidates, who did not want their names
mentioned, said they had to wait for hours for things to
take shape.
Alhaji Buba Nguru, a parent, lamented the poor
preparation for the mock UTME in the state and prayed
that similar incident would not occur during the main
examination.
“The arrangement this year is terrible; something should
be done to make amends” he said.
The story was the same in one of the five centres in
Adamawa , where the exercise was suspended at one of
the four centres.
Candidates at the centre (JAMB Zonal Office centre)
were asked to leave and come back on Monday.
JAMB Coordinator in the state was not available for
comments but another official told NAN on condition of
anonymity that the exercise had to be suspended
because the number of candidates had overwhelmed
facilities available at the centre.
He said there were also some challenges accessing the
JAMB website.
A Correspondents who visited the other four centres
however report that the exercise conducted smoothly.
Meanwhile, MrJames Elaigwu, Assistant Commandant,
Operations, of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps (NSCDC), Adamawa Command, had earlier told
NAN that the command had posted its officials to each
of the Centres.
Elaigwu said that the deployment was to ensure a hitch
free exercise, saying that their men would do everything
possible to ensure the success of the exercise.
NAN also reports that the National Common Entrance
Examination (NECO) took place without hitches in
various cenres across the state.
The mock examination also took place without hitches in
Gombe state, with candidates reporting at their
respective venues as early as 7am.
Mr Malami Sa’ad,North East Zonal Coordinator of Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) told NAN in
Gombe that adequate arrangements had been made in
all the 16 centre in the state
“Before the registration commenced, we made sure that
the centres had everything intact, like minimum number
of computers needed and we ensured that Computer-
based Test (CBT) cameras.
“The aim of installing the cameras, is to discourage
exam malpractice because there are centres
called ‘miracle centres’.
“This time, it is going to be ‘business not as usual’
because there will be no room for cheating,” he said.
Also the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE)
for entry into Federal Unity Colleges, organised by the
National Examination Council (NECO) took place in
Gombe without any hitch.
It was gathered that initially, there were five centres
across the state and each centre was supposed to host
50 candidates but had to be merged as the entire
candidates in the state were not up to 50.
Contacted for comments on the exercise, officer in
charge of NECO in the state, Malam Rabiu Usman, said
it was only the registrar that could speak for the
organization.
In Dutse, the mock UTME was also hitch-free.
Some candidates who spoke to NAN lauded the idea,
saying it would prepare those who were not computer
literate.
They said the exercise would prevent the occurrence of
minor mistakes during the main examination , thereby
reducing mass failure.
.In Bauchi, the mock examination commenced in most of
the centers on schedule as there were no hitches
experienced.
Some of the candidates selected to sit for the exam
lauded the proper arrangement at the centres and urged
JAMB to replicate same during the main examination.
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