The JAMB new registration deadline and UTME examination date have recently been announced by the Registrar of JAMB Prof Ishaq Oloyede, who stated that the registration date has been extended by two weeks and that the test would now take place from June 19 to July 3.
He also stated that 2021 Mock, which had been slated for May 20, will now take place on June 3. As a result, the registration period will now close on May 29.
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He made the announcement at a press conference on Saturday after a two-day meeting with stakeholders in Abuja.
Oloyede explained that there were challenges during the registration necessitating the extension and postponement.
“Field reports showed a huge improvement in the processes. As of today, 1,134,424 candidates have so far registered.
“Stakeholders undertook on the spot assessment of the CBT centers and discovered lapses which warranted the extension.
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“The challenges among other include candidates non-compliance with registration requirements, using wrong format to generate profile code and using multiple phone numbers, among others,” he said.
Source: Punchng