JAMB claims candidates free to write exams anywhere in Nigeria

The Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made it clear that candidates can sit for their examination anywhere in Nigeria.

JAMB stated this in reaction to a misleading publication regarding the UTME examination.

The report claimed candidates cannot sit for the examination outside their state of registration.

In a statement by the Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, Fabian Benjamin on Wednesday, he said the information disseminated by a news medium is incorrect.

“In a recent interview with a NAN reporter, I clarified that candidates are not restricted to taking the examination within their state of registration. They have the flexibility to register anywhere in the country and select any town nationwide from any registration point.

“Computer-Based Test Centres are clustered according to towns for convenience, allowing candidates to choose the town where they wish to take the examination.

“For example, if a candidate selects Garki as their examination town, they must take the exam there and cannot do so or be posted, as alleged at times, to a different town.

“It is crucial to rectify this misunderstanding to prevent confusion among candidates. Those who have registered for the UTME and selected examination towns outside their state of registration are indeed permitted to sit for the examination in their chosen towns,” he added.