The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has
announced the introduction “pin vending” starting with the 2017 Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination, as a result, all prospective candidates
have been encouraged to familiarise themselves with the new innovation.
The information was released by the borad’s Head of Media
and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who said on Wednesday in Lagos that it
would no longer use scratch cards.
He said, “Candidates, wishing to sit for the 2017
examination, should start getting themselves familiar with the newly adopted
process of pin vending by the board.
“We must make ourselves open to change like it is obtained
in other climes.
“We are no longer going back to the use of scratch card;
that method is outdated.
“Candidates wishing to register for the examination will
just make online payment and get a pin with which they can upload their data.
“This new pin vending will be accessible through the options
of web payment, ATM issued cards like Visa, Verve, and Master card, online
Quick Teller, mobile application and Bank Branch case/card.”
He also used the opportunity to assure Nigerians that the
JAMB is working round the clock to resolve all the challenges the 2016
examination posed.
“Preparations are on to ensure that all the technical
hitches that manifested in the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
do not arise again.
“That is not to say that the examination will be completely
hitch-free.
“But we are deploying resources to correct the ones
identified already.
“In the course of the examination, should there be any other
new challenges, we will act promptly.’’
The spokesman also said that the board would begin
validation of UTME centres across the country soon.
He said, “We shall be going round to the proposed centres to
check the state of their facilities and also to ensure that such facilities
could accommodate a minimum of 250 candidates.”
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