JAMB holds mock UTME exams tomorrow

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede addresses stranded applicants for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at the entrance of Digital Bridge Institute in Utako, Abuja yesterday. The registrar was later seen arranging the applicants into lines so that they go into the institute to register for the exam

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said candidates that registered for the 2017 computer based Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations (UTME) would take mock tests Saturday.

JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede made the announcement at a meeting with ‘internal stakeholders’ in Abuja yesterday.

He said the mock exams which would take place nationwide were meant to prepare candidates for the real exams. Only candidates that paid for the mock test were eligible to sit.

Oloyede said the challenges being faced by candidates in the beginning of the UTME registration exercise was resolved.

He said about one million UTME candidates were registered as at Thursday.