The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a directive to all Computer-Based Test (CBT) center owners regarding the presence of parents near their facilities during the 2024 UTME exercise.
In an effort to maintain the integrity of the examination, JAMB Registrar Prof. Isaq Oloyede emphasized the need to prevent parental interference.
According to a statement by JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin, parents found in proximity to CBT centers may compromise the exam process.
“This measure is necessary as it has been discovered over time that many of these intruding parents are facilitators of examination infractions while others have, by their actions, disrupted the Board’s examinations in the past. Some miscreants also disguise themselves as parents to infiltrate the centres to perpetrate all forms of infractions,” the statement read in part.
“Going by the extant national policy on education, a candidate for the examination must have attained the age of 17 years. Therefore, it is evident that these parents have not allowed their wards to pass through the classes as defined in the document; hence, the determination to follow their wards to the examination venue with the aim of compromising examination officials.
“At any rate, it is clear to any discerning observer that these parents deserve to be sanctioned, as they have obviously ‘smuggled’ underage children into the ranks of those scheduled to sit for the examination.” It added.
“Security agents will also collaborate with CBT owners to ensure the smooth running of the exercise”
Despite these measures, JAMB expects a seamless examination process. Adequate provisions have been made to address any technical glitches that may arise during the course of the examination.
“If a session experienced any technical challenge, candidates in subsequent sessions would be allowed to sit their examination as scheduled, while the candidates in the challenged session would be rescheduled for the last session of the day, the following day, or even further depending on the centre schedules”
“Candidates are to take note of this so that they will remain calm in the event of any disruption. In this way, any candidate or parent who disrupts any subsequent session on account of the failure of his/her session would be disqualified outright from taking the examination.” it concluded.
