The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced
new rules and guidelines that may eliminate fraudulent practices in the
examination system ahead of 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME).
The new rules and guidelines, includes the adoption of CCTV cameras
for all the CBT centres; adoption of a single hall containing 250
functional desktop or laptop computer systems with extra 25 as backups;
that the computers must be minimum 15 inch screens and must be connected
to robust computer server with capacity to carry a minimum of 250
systems concurrently; adoption of cabled Local Area Network (LAN) and
not wireless connectivity.
Other guidelines are the adoption of cubicles with minimum length of
26 by 18 inches; adequate security with minimum of five technical
personnel and a network engineer on site; availability of back-up power
supply (power generating set of minimum of 40KVA for a centre with 250
systems) and UPS/inverters that can carry all systems for a minimum of
two hours; centres to have minimum of 250-capacity reception facility
such as canopy with chairs; centres’ premises must be enclosed and must
have adequate and functional air-conditioners, lighting, up-to-date
antivirus and minimum of Windows 7, among others.