Janet Samuel
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre 2 in Yobe State and the CBT Centre, Otukpo, Benue State, for a period of 14 days.
According to JAMB, the suspension which was effective Tuesday, February 4, follows a procedural breach that jeopardized the security measures implemented to prevent infractions and to ensure the integrity of the information provided to the Board in case of any contestation.
A statement by the board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin said, “Candidates are required to manually fill in their details before uploading them to the registration portal. The template containing these details must also be uploaded as evidence of their choices and the information provided.
It is concerning that some centres, despite being fully briefed on the implications of failing to adhere to these guidelines, have chosen to disregard them by submitting blank copies of the registration template in a misguided effort to increase candidate submissions.”
JAMB added that the suspension serves as a stern warning to centres considering similar actions.
“Any centre found uploading blank templates in the future will face cancellation and will be barred from participating in the Board’s activities,” the statement said.
The 2025 UTME registration began on Monday, February 3, 2025, and will conclude on March 8, 2025.
JAMB advised CBT centres to strongly ensure that all templates are filled out clearly and accurately before uploading.
