…Says use of NIN curbs exam malpractices
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in more than 720 CBT centres nationwide.
JAMB’s Head of Media, Mr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement made available in Abuja on Friday.
He added that the results for subsequent days would be released daily.
JAMB further directed candidates to check their results by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 through the GSM number used by each candidate to obtain profile code and UTME registration with the board, saying that their results would be sent to them accordingly.
The statement reads in part, “The JAMB has released the results of candidates who sat in more than 720 CBT centres for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted between Saturday, June 19 and Tuesday, June 22, 2021.
“Each concerned candidate is advised to check his/her result by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 through the GSM number used by each candidate to obtain profile code and UTME registration with the Board and their results would be relayed to them. Results for subsequent days would be released daily.”
Commenting on how the use of National Identification Number (NIN) has helped in curbing examination malpractices, JAMB said, “The Board notes with satisfaction that the utilisation of NIN has helped in curbing examination malpractices as the 2021 UTME has recorded the least incidence of irregularities since the inception of the CBT examinations in Nigeria.
“Nevertheless, the Board would still review all the CCTV (closed circuit television) footage and other technical gadgets for detection of possible examination misconducts.
“Extremely comparatively few results are being withheld for further investigation.
“In addition, the Board would not hesitate to withdraw the results of any candidate subsequently found to have committed any form of examination misconduct.”
