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By Amah<\/p>\n
Kindly share:<\/p>\n
Candidates sitting for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have been warned against \u201cdesperately selecting examination towns.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin while cautioning the candidates in Abuja on Sunday emphasised that the board does not select towns for candidates taking the examination or the optional mock examination.<\/p>\n
Benjamin said the clarification was particularly important as 90 per cent of the available spaces for the optional mock exercise across the country had been filled, leaving only a few states with available slots.<\/p>\n
\u201cJAMB has observed unusual preferences among candidates regarding their choice of examination towns, likely in an effort to participate in the optional mock examination.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis notice aims to advise candidates against desperately selecting examination towns, only to later accuse the Board of assigning them to towns that are far from their residences, towns, or states.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only states with remaining slots for the optional mock examination are Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, and Yobe.<\/p>\n
\u201cCandidates interested in taking the mock examination in these states are encouraged to select their examination towns accordingly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Benjamin stressed that while candidates have the right to choose their preferred examination towns, they must consider the implications of their choices.<\/p>\n
According to him, some candidates may select towns that are quite distant, potentially outside their home state and the Board should not be held responsible for such decisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Board allocates mock examination spaces for candidates to select based on the availability of mock examination centres, and once a town\u2019s capacity is reached, it will no longer be available for selection.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Board does not want to be overstressed, as the mock examination is only meant to allow deserving candidates to experience the CBT environment and enable the Board to test its facilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cCandidates are encouraged to choose their examination towns consciously with travel logistics and convenience in mind, ensuring a smoother experience on examination day,\u201d he said. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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