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2020 UTME Candidates Caught in Malpractice Will Forfeit Results, JAMB Warns

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Emmanuel Charles

Senior Admissions Analyst

March 26, 2020

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it is currently reviewing Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage from all accredited CBT centres nationwide to identify any additional cases of examination misconduct from the 2020 UTME.

UTME Candidates Involved In Malpractice Will Forfeit Results - JAMB

Withdrawal of Released Results for Offenders

The Board warned that, in line with its established regulations, the UTME results of any candidate caught on camera perpetrating examination malpractice will be immediately withdrawn, even if the score was initially released.

So far, 149 candidates have already been publicly named in JAMB's weekly bulletin following the conclusion of the examination on Sunday, March 22, 2020, with Imo, Anambra, and Enugu States recording the highest number of infractions (including impersonation, smuggling mobile phones, tampering with exam documents, and forceful entrance).

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Candidate Comments & Inquiries (2)

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Damilola McHenry

Mar 26, 2020

Can a result that has already been sent via 55019 still be withdrawn if CCTV shows malpractice?

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Mentra Admissions Desk

Mar 26, 2020

Yes, Damilola. JAMB has done this in previous years whenever post-exam CCTV audits reveal impersonation or external assistance at a CBT centre.

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