The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) conducted its 2022 Mop-Up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday, 6th August 2022, for 40,399 affected candidates across 45 designated CBT centres in the 36 states and the FCT, Abuja.
Why the Mop-Up UTME Was Held
- To give a fair opportunity to innocent candidates whose May 2022 UTME results were cancelled due to widespread examination misconduct at specific CBT centres.
- To accommodate candidates who experienced verified biometric/fingerprint verification challenges or technical centre failures during the main May 2022 examination.
Breakdown of Rescheduled Candidates by State
According to JAMB's official bulletin released on Thursday, 4th August 2022, the states with the highest and lowest numbers of rescheduled candidates were:
- Imo State (Highest): 8,913 candidates
- Anambra State: 5,786 candidates
- Lagos State: 5,143 candidates
- Adamawa State (Lowest): 65 candidates
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who monitored the exercise across centres in Lagos alongside Mr. Mohammed Shehu (Director, General Services), Dr. Abdul Wahab Oyedokun (Director, Legal Services), and Dr. Fabian Benjamin (Head, Public Affairs & Protocol), assured candidates that stricter centre accreditation for the 2023 UTME would eliminate technical centre failures. Aspirants preparing for upcoming university screenings can practice with the Mentra POST-UTME app on Android and iOS.
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