JAMB orders over 60,000 candidates to rewrite UMTE over malpractice, others

JAMB orders over 60,000 candidates to rewrite UMTE over malpractice, others At least 62,140 candidates will have to re-write university admission examinations as the Joint Examination and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has delisted computer-based centres (CBT) from board examination as a result of technical deficiencies, extortion, organised examination malpractice and other infractions. The board also suspended 24 centres for one year due to technical issues. It said the affected centres may be considered for 2019 exams. The rescheduled exams will hold July 1. The registrar of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede, said these at a press briefing after the board’s management meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. The 62,140 cancelled results include of 57,646 candidates in centres-induced malpractice, 3,811 late registration, and 683 candidates who had biometric challenges. The board also cancelled the results of another 2,052 individual candidates found culpable of examination malpractice. Mr. Oloyede sai...