The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the successful conclusion of the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide, confirming that 99% of the results for candidates who wrote between Saturday, March 14, and Saturday, March 22, 2020, have been released.
Key Highlights from the 2020 UTME Conclusion
- Completion Timeline: Most states concluded their exams on Thursday, March 19, while 10 other states finished on Saturday, March 21. Bayelsa State (which had only 4 approved CBT centres after several centres were delisted for infractions) completed its rescheduled Monday sessions on Sunday, March 22, following an agreement with stakeholders.
- Total Turnout: Out of 1,945,983 candidates scheduled nationwide, only about 0.3% were absent.
- How to Check Results: Candidates are advised to send RESULT via SMS to 55019 from their registered phone numbers.
- Post-Exam CCTV Audit: While noting a sharp drop in impersonation, JAMB stated that it will review all CCTV recordings and technical logs from the centres and will withdraw the result of any candidate found to have engaged in malpractice.
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