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UTME Information You Need to Know

JAMB, an acronym coined from “Joint Admissions and Matriculation board” is a unified admission processing and examinations board founded by the federal government of Nigeria under the military decree 2 of 1978. Adopting a unified examination process called UTME.

UTME is an annual examination conducted to test aptitudes of applicants vying for tertiary institutions (universities, polytechnic, monotechnic, college among others) across Nigeria. The joint admission conventional rules and norms has made it mandatory for all students aspiring to study in an accredited tertiary institution in Nigeria to sit for the UTME examination.

As a student who registered for the 2022 UTME, you must know the necessary information ahead to have a proper preparation and an excellent result. Are you a registered candidate who is looking for a detailed information about the 2022 UTME process? You are at the right place to get what you need to know.

Documents Needed for Examination

JAMB on its mission to abolish examination malpractices and aim to conduct a fair examination has made it a compulsory measure for all candidates to have some documents in hand and retain designated ones for the point of examination screening. This will take you through the documents you need on the day of your 2022 UTME;

  • Registration slip
  • Reprinted slip of examination date including the batch.

Your registration slip is the initial document given to you at the point of registration, it entails your basic information only, like choice of course, chosen institution, personal details among others.

Reprinted slip is the precedential document you’ll print days before your examination to know when you will be tested. The purpose for this is to allocate each candidate to a particular date and batch of examination.

You are advised not to bring a calculator or any other implicating materials to the examination hall, all needed objects for the examination will be provided to you at the center. In addition, you should have records of your registration for references purposes.

Date of Examination

A lot of students often mistaken the UTME mock examination to be the actual examination, hence, they are misled by  this and get confused about the date of the examination commencement. The mock examination is a pre-examination to prepare candidates ahead for the main examination. The exercise aim is to make known to candidates where they are lagging and areas of defect to be improved. As released by Jamb, the mock examination was scheduled to commence on the 9th of April. This year’s mock examination has been conducted and the results are out. Candidates who opted for the trial examination can now check their scores via Jamb examination results checking portal.

The commencement date of the 2022 UTME is slated for May 6, spanning to the 16th of May. The portal for reprinting of registration slip will start on the 29th of April to know your date of examination and batch. Note that your reprinted slip indicating your date of examination will be requested from you at the examination center.

How To Check Utme Results

Checking the results for both mock examination and UTME are almost the same with slight difference in the procedures.

Mock results; log on to the Jamb website via the “CAPS (Candidates)E-facility” with your email and password, click on the check mock result button, you’ll be directed to a page where you are to provide your examination details which is the examination registration number to view your scores.

UTME results; similar to the mock results checking procedure, log on to the Jamb website via “CAPS (Candidates)E-facility with your email and password, click on the check UTME result button, you’ll be directed to a page where you are to provide your examination details which is the examination registration number to view your scores.

Study Guide

There is a syllabus published every year for candidates. This syllabus is a study guide to help students focus on topics where possible questions can be sourced. It is easy to score at least 230 in one sitting if you painstakingly peruse the syllabus. Below is an example of mathematics and English language syllabus for 2022 UTME.

2022 UTME mathematics syllabus

2022 utme english syllabus

Check JAMB official website (IBASS) to check the published syllabus for your registered topics and course eligibility. In recent years, criticisms were received from candidates who couldn’t proceed with their admission aspirations because of a fault they have made at the point of UTME registration which is mostly wrong subject combinations. That has been rectified with the introduction of jamb IBASS where you can check your course eligibility.

Read Also; List of courses in Nigeria universities and their Jamb subject combinations

Tips on Scoring High

JAMB UTME questions mostly have been repeated in recent years, a hack that has been helpful to candidates aiming for high grades is studying of past questions. Enjoin the inclusion of past questions to the published syllabus. Below is 2019 mathematics past questions and answers, download and study.

2019 utme Mathematics Past Questions and answers

General Information

  • All candidates must registered through a profile code and NIN (national identity number). Prospective 2023 candidates are advised to obtain their national identity number.
  • Registration fee is not refundable.
  • As a general subject, English language is a compulsory subject for all candidates regardless of their chosen course of study.
  • “Sweet Sixteen” authored by Bolaji Abdullahi is the novel to be tested on for “UTME” candidates while “The Last Days at Forcados High School” written by H.Mohammed is to be studied by candidates applying via Direct Entry mode.
  • Jamb will not be responsible for any irregularity encountered in an unauthorized centre or cyber cafe posing to be accredited.
  • The registration fee is #4,700 in total including reading novel text fee. Any extortion should be reported to JAMB.
  • No candidate is allowed to bring any electronic device such as telephone, calculator and e-wristwatch.
  • The test is a Computer Based Test (CBT). Candidates are implored to get familiar with computer operation.

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WorldScholarshipVault is wishing you the best in your examinations. Keep in touch while we get you updated.

 

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