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2020 UTME: JAMB Registers 700,000 Candidates in 2 Weeks, Blacklists 41 Centres

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Emmanuel Charles

Senior Admissions Analyst

January 27, 2020

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that approximately 700,000 candidates have been registered nationwide within the first two weeks of the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise.

2020 UTME: JAMB Registers 700,000 Candidates in 2 weeks

21 Days Left to Register & 41 CBT Centres Blacklisted

Speaking with journalists, JAMB's Head of Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, highlighted two critical updates:

  • No Extension of the Registration Deadline: With 21 days remaining in the registration window, Dr. Benjamin urged all prospective UTME and Direct Entry candidates to register promptly, stressing that the closing date will not be extended.
  • 41 Out of 692 Centres Blacklisted: The Board has already blacklisted 41 CBT centres out of the 692 active centres nationwide over offences including registration cyber fraud, extortion of candidates, and technical deficiencies.

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Candidate Comments & Inquiries (2)

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Richard Sani

Jan 27, 2020

700,000 candidates in just 2 weeks! That means over 1.8 million people will register before February 17.

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Mentra Admissions Desk

Jan 27, 2020

Spot on, Richard! At 350,000 registrations per week, the total figure is on track to cross 1.8 to 1.9 million before the portal closes on February 17.

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