Prof. Is-haq Oloyede: JAMB Registrar

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has proposed March 9 to 17 as dates for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar revealed the proposed dates on Wednesday during a meeting in Abuja with critical stakeholders on the plans and programmes for the 2018 UTME and Direct Entry (DE).

He added that the dates for the exam were chosen after careful check to ensure it will not clash with other public examinations dates.

He also announced the dates for the mock examination for interested students would be running from January 22 – 27.  The form for the examination would cost N5000,according to the Registrar.

He said, “The mock examination is starting the same date the sales of form is ending.

“Eye glasses are to be examined properly before candidates are allowed into the examination hall,” he said.