The Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board (JAMB) released the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
(UTME) results today which showed a general improvement on the performance of
candidates compared to last year. While announcing the outcome of the examination in Abuja today,
JAMB Registrar, Dibu Ojerinde said the board discovered some forms of
malpractice perpetuated during the conduct of the examination.
A total of 1,629,102 candidates applied to sit for the Paper
Pencil Test (PPT), while 15,008 candidates applied for the Dual Based Test,
bringing the number of candidates to 1,644,110. “Ten candidates scored 300 marks and above, while 127,017
candidates scored between 1-159 marks.
About 40,692 candidates’ results were invalid due to either
multiple shading or no shading at all. He warned candidates not to patronise anyone who offers them an
opportunity to upgrade their scores saying it is deceit.
“Information reaching JAMB shows Internet fraudsters are already
telling candidates that their results could be upgraded in one form or the
other.
“This is pure deceit, the public and candidates are hereby
advised to disregard these fraudsters since they do not have access to our
data.
“Let me once again state that candidates are allowed to change
their choices of institutions and courses once only, this change has to be
effected within two weeks from today.”
Ojerinde said the Computer Based Test (CBT) is scheduled to take
place from May 18 to June 1 and appealed to candidates to reprint their
e-registration slips afresh to further ascertain their CBT centres. Students can access their results on the JAMB website:
www.myjambresult.com using their registration numbers.
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