The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test (CBT) centre in Lagos recorded a successful first day as the centre commenced biometrics screening started around 7 a.m. and took less than one minute to screen each candidate.
The centre was provided with three halls for the examination, with the first hall starting at 8:30 a.m. and the second at 9 a.m. while the third started at 9:20 a.m.
Candidates were logged out automatically by the system at the expiration of their time and the examination was concluded at about 12:30 p.m.
A JAMB official, Mr Ajetunmobi Olalekan, said that 197 candidates sat for the examination at the centre that will accommodate 5,000 candidates for the two weeks that it is scheduled to hold”.
“There were hitches at this centre, such as power supply and system failure in the previous year but it has been addressed.
Another candidate, Ramota Muritala, said the examination was smooth and successful as the system functioned accurately.
The centre was provided with three halls for the examination, with the first hall starting at 8:30 a.m. and the second at 9 a.m. while the third started at 9:20 a.m.
Candidates were logged out automatically by the system at the expiration of their time and the examination was concluded at about 12:30 p.m.
A JAMB official, Mr Ajetunmobi Olalekan, said that 197 candidates sat for the examination at the centre that will accommodate 5,000 candidates for the two weeks that it is scheduled to hold”.
“There were hitches at this centre, such as power supply and system failure in the previous year but it has been addressed.
Another candidate, Ramota Muritala, said the examination was smooth and successful as the system functioned accurately.