JAMB increases CBT Centres to 256 for 2014/2015 Exam

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has designated 256 centres for the 2014/2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test (CBT) across the country.
Mr Fabian Benjamin, the board’s Head of Public Relations, made the disclosure in a telephone interview  on Monday in Lagos.
Benjamin said that the centres were increased from 56 in 2012/2013 to 256 for the forthcoming examination.
He said that the increase was made to accommodate the large number of candidates applying for the CBT.
“Application form is out; preparation for the technical aspect is in top gear and we are always ready.
“Centres that had hitches during the 2012/2013 examination will be corrected, while some may not be used.
“What we already have on ground is close to perfection,“ he said.
The board, in an earlier statement, had announced the commencement of the sale of the application forms for the 2014/2015 academic session UTME.
It advised qualified candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria that online registration would be on until March 14, 2014, while the website would be closed on March 25.
JAMB said that the examination would be conducted on April 5, 2014 for those writing the Paper Pencil Test (PPT) and Dual Based Test (DBT).
It said that the date for the Computer Based Test (CBT) would be announced later.
The board said that the examination centres of the candidates would depend on their chosen towns during online registration. (NAN)
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has designated 256 centres for the 2014/2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test (CBT) across the country.
Mr Fabian Benjamin, the board’s Head of Public Relations, made the disclosure in a telephone interview  on Monday in Lagos.
Benjamin said that the centres were increased from 56 in 2012/2013 to 256 for the forthcoming examination.
He said that the increase was made to accommodate the large number of candidates applying for the CBT.
“Application form is out; preparation for the technical aspect is in top gear and we are always ready.
“Centres that had hitches during the 2012/2013 examination will be corrected, while some may not be used.
“What we already have on ground is close to perfection,“ he said.
The board, in an earlier statement, had announced the commencement of the sale of the application forms for the 2014/2015 academic session UTME.
It advised qualified candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria that online registration would be on until March 14, 2014, while the website would be closed on March 25.
JAMB said that the examination would be conducted on April 5, 2014 for those writing the Paper Pencil Test (PPT) and Dual Based Test (DBT).
It said that the date for the Computer Based Test (CBT) would be announced later.
The board said that the examination centres of the candidates would depend on their chosen towns during online registration. (NAN)
Culled from Vanguard News at http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/11/jamb-increases-cbt-centres-256-20142015-exam/

Countering Unpredictability the Easi-Way!

Unpredictability is as much a fact of life as Change is, and the more so in African countries where planning is often done on ad-hoc basis. Sometimes, one of the worst hit sectors is Education, where strike actions by teachers or infrastructure issues may result in mass failures, serious education hiatus or damage to continuity in education that could have long term effects in the lives of affected students. I remember having to wait practically a whole academic year after graduating from Secondary School despite having all the requisite JAMB UME and WAEC SSCE grades along with an admission letter, all because of a face-off between the Federal Government and the University Lecturers’ Association (ASUU). My situation, as unpalatable as it looked then, was a lot better than that of another student who had to attend a Government-owned Secondary School. Due to a nation-wide strike action by teachers during his final year in the school, he was unable to get the necessary assistance and guidance in preparing for WAEC SSCE and JAMB UME, leading to failure in the examinations and one or two re-sits before he could proceed to a tertiary institution. For the seemingly simple strike action of about one year, the aforementioned student lost two to three years, thousands of Naira in examination and preparation fees and un-quantifiable self-esteem and confidence in his academic abilities, the effects of which may last a life-time. How bad or worse could the situation or its effects be? Imagine a situation in which the student is from a poor home and an uncle or benefactor who could pay for his tertiary education where to pass on during the periods of failure and re-sitting examinations the poor student could have passed at once with the necessary preparation? Imagine the poor student missing a scholarship he could have earned as a result of these avoidable failures? Suffice to say, the opportunity cost could be limitless.

Though Nigeria is making some progress, we may not be able to rule out strike actions by teachers in Government-owned Secondary Schools for the time being. However, EasiPREP offers more than adequate insurance for students now preparing for the major national examinations of JAMB UTME, WAEC & NECO SSCE with its round-the-clock all-year-round Internet-based examination preparation platform. EasiPREP’s examination preparation packages are self-paced and do not require the presence of a teacher or instructor for students to practice with it or prepare for their examinations. EasiPREP also offers a wide range of delivery options aside the Internet-based platform, such as EasiPREP CBT software for installation on personal computers and laptops without need for internet-access and EasiPREP CBT DVD Edition for interactive play of any modern Home DVD player. With EasiPREP, you can mitigate or eliminate the effects of teacher strike actions, political unrest, general insecurity and even acts of God upon your examination preparation, thus avoiding failure! While you can’t always be sure with predictability of events that may affect your normal course preparation for exams, guarantee success with EasiPREP.

JAMB UTME Becomes Computer-Based!

Starting from 2012, JAMB UTME is going to be Computer-Based!
In what seems to be an "about time" that JAMB took its cue from the numerous computer-based Post UTME examinations being conducted by Tertiary Institutions across the country, the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has confirmed authoritatively and through various interviews granted to the media that JAMB UTME is going to be Computer-Based starting from the 2012 examination! The overall long-term goal  is to make the JAMB UTME become internet-based just like international examinations like the SAT and TOEFL. However, for logistic reasons and the fact that internet penetration and service level still leaves more to be desired in the country, the Board would commence with Computer-Based examination at computerized halls that have been established nationwide.
Some are already doubting the capacity and capability of JAMB to conduct Computer-Based Examinations nationwide by next year. However, one should understand that a tertiary institution like the University of Ilorin has already conducted Post UTME examination the CBT way with centers in Lagos and Ilorin and one or two more locations in the country. And that is just one institution. With the funding level of JAMB and the willingness of numerous private companies to partner in the delivery of test centers, the goal is not an impossible or improbable one for JAMB to achieve.
Some say how are public school students going to cope? Well, we should note that examination bodies in the country have no antecedents of with-holding such positive developments because of the lack of readiness of public school students or the less privileged. If such had been the case, the online examination registration and results-checking that have now become the hallmarks of practically every examination body in the country would still be in the idea stage!
Instead of contesting issues with JAMB, what sensible schools with foresight should be doing is preparing their students adequately for this new mode of examination. And sensible parents or guardians should be preparing their wards without waiting for some schools that may be dilly-dallying. Thankfully, EasiPREP provides a wide range of preparation options for the smart student, wise parent and sensible school. EasiPREP offers Online Internet-Based preparation, School Computer Lab-based preparation using the EasiPREP Network Edition software which doesn't require internet connection, Personal Computer/Laptop preparation with EasiPREP CBT software packaged in CD or download-able and Interactive Home DVD preparation using the EasiPREP DVD Edition that works most modern Home DVD Players! With EasiPREP, smart schools, parents and students are covered! Visit www.easiprep.com for more information.