Ahead of the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the official list of 19 prohibited items that candidates and officials are strictly forbidden from bringing into any CBT examination hall.
Candidates found with any of these items inside the examination hall will be disqualified from taking the UTME and handed over for examination malpractice prosecution.
Official List of 19 Prohibited Items in JAMB CBT Halls
- Watches (of any kind)
- Pen / Biro
- Mobile Phones or Similar Electronic Devices
- Spy Reading Glasses (all prescription glasses will be scrutinized)
- Calculators or Similar Electronic Devices (an on-screen calculator is provided on your CBT screen)
- USB Flash Drives, CDs, Hard Disks, or Similar Storage Devices
- Books and Any Reading or Writing Material
- Cameras
- Recorders
- Microphones
- Earpieces
- Ink / Pen Readers
- Smart Lenses
- Smart Rings / Jewellery
- Smart Buttons
- Bluetooth Devices
- Key Holders
- ATM Cards
- Erasers
JAMB also warned that any examination official, ad-hoc staff, or invigilator caught with any of these banned items inside the examination hall will be treated as an examination saboteur and sanctioned accordingly.
Familiarise yourself with the built-in on-screen calculator before exam day by practicing on the Mentra JAMB CBT app, available on both Android and iOS.
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