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JAMB Rules Out Rescheduling for Candidates Who Missed 2022 UTME Due to Heavy Rain

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Emmanuel Charles

Senior Admissions Analyst

May 9, 2022

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that the results of the first batch of candidates who sat for the 2022 UTME on Friday, 6th May and Saturday, 7th May 2022 will be released shortly following final verification.

2022 UTME first batch results to be out this week - JAMB

Why Candidates Who Missed Exam Due to Rain Will Not Be Rescheduled

  • Speaking on the conduct of the opening sessions, a JAMB official clarified that the Board will not reschedule the examination for candidates who arrived late or missed their 7:00 am sessions due to heavy early-morning rainfall in Lagos and other major cities.
  • The official explained that it is against JAMB policy to reschedule candidates who missed their batch when hundreds of other candidates successfully sat for the exact same session at the same CBT centre.
  • Who Qualifies for Rescheduling: Only candidates whose examinations were disrupted by verified technical or biometric failures at their assigned CBT centres will be rescheduled to retake the UTME.

If your exam is still ahead, leave home extra early regardless of the weather, and practice on the Mentra JAMB CBT app on Android and iOS.

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Candidate Comments & Inquiries (2)

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Vanessa George

May 9, 2022

What if my thumbprint refused to verify on the machine and the centre supervisor took my details on a form? Will I be rescheduled?

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Mentra Admissions Desk

May 9, 2022

Yes, Vanessa! Candidates with verified Biometric Verification Machine (BVM) failures documented by the centre supervisor and JAMB technical officer are eligible for the mop-up UTME.

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