JAMB Warned CBT OperatorsTo Upgrade Their Centres In compliance With New Standardization

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has in preparation for the conduct of the 2017 UTME has emphasized again that all licensed operators of Computer Based Test (CBT) centres must increase the capacity of
their centres to accommodate 250 candidates at a sitting.

This was contained in a document issues by JAMB.

According to JAMB, there's an agreement with all CBT proprietors of CBT centres concerning the standardization of all CBT centres, in terms of capacity, equipment, materials, competent human resources and security appliances including Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems.

The document warned that failure to comply with the new set of rules would result in automatic disqualification of the operator and outright withdrawal of its license.

In this regard, the board has begun an upgrade of all its 11 CBT centres across Nigeria from their previous capacity to 250 as stipulated by the new rules.

Also, the four new CBT centers built by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) have been upgraded to minimum standard.

JAMB spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said the recent decision by the management to install CCTV cameras in all CBT centres was to curtail examination malpractices by closely monitoring examination activities in all the centres.

“In order to eliminate unnecessary waste and stress involved in travelling to Bwari, the Board’s headquarters in Abuja, for one issue or the other,the Board has successfully automated the following services: late registration, change of course/institution, printing of admission letter,printing of result slip and correction of data,” Dr. Benjamin said.