The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that only nine remaining states had slots for the optional Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock examination.
The Board’s Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin made the announcement in a statement on Sunday.
Fabian emphasized that JAMB does not select examination towns for candidates taking the UTME or the Optional Mock examination.
He said the clarification was particularly important as 90% of the available spaces for the optional mock exercise across the country had been filled, leaving only a few states with available slots.
The statement read in part:
“JAMB has observed unusual preferences among candidates regarding their choice of examination towns, likely in an effort to participate in the optional mock examination.
“This notice aims to advise candidates against desperately selecting examination towns, only to later accuse the Board of assigning them to examination towns that are far from their residences, towns, or states.
“The only states remaining slots for the optional mock examination are Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, and Yobe. Candidates interested in taking the mock examination in these states are encouraged to select their examination towns accordingly”.
The Spokesperson informed that while candidates have the right to choose their preferred examination town, JAMB urges them to consider the implications of their choices.
“Some candidates may select towns that are quite distant, potentially outside their home state. The Board should not be held responsible for such decisions.
“The Board allocates Mock examination spaces for candidates to select based on the availability of Mock examination centres, and once a town’s capacity is reached, it will no longer be available for selection.
“The Board does not want to be overstressed, as the mock examination is only meant to give deserving candidates the opportunity to experience the CBT environment and enable the Board to test its facilities.
“Candidates are encouraged to choose their examination towns consciously with travel logistics and convenience in mind, ensuring a smoother experience on examination day”, he said.
