JAMB reveals final registration deadline, suspends 17 CBT centres

With over 1.6 million persons now registered for the exam, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has disclosed that the registration of candidates will end on Thursday, February 21.

The Chairman of JAMB’s Governing Board, Dr Emmanuel Ndukwe in a statement disclosed thus:

“The 2019 registration commenced on Thursday, January 10, and is expected to end on Thursday, February 21. There would be no extension of the exercise as the deadline remains sacrosanct.”

JAMB further suspended 17 Computer-Based Test centres from registering candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination over reasons revolving malpractices.

The suspended CBT centres are Matar Miseri Cordiae Centre and Mardakem Company Limited, both in Akwa-Ibom State; Bintels Global Services, Anambra State; Global ICT Connect Limited, Benue State; Swiftcom Global, Cross River State; Sapele Technical College, Delta State; Evangel University, Ebonyi State; Bishop Gabriel CBT Centre and DA Civic Centre, both in Edo State.

Others are; University of Benin ICT Centre and Netskills Digital Solutions, both in Edo State; College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti and St. Silas Anglican School, both in Ekiti State; Medes ICT Centre in Ondo State; Divine Success CBT Centre in Oyo State; Riyom ICT Centre in Plateau State, and Taraba State University CBT Centre in Taraba State.