Janet Samuel, Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced its 2025 Computer-Based Test (CBT) across various centers nationwide and in some foreign locations.
The examination, which began this week, has recorded over two million registered candidates and is scheduled to conclude on May 5th.
The conduct of the examination has been largely smooth and hitch-free, with facilities functioning optimally in most centers.
However, isolated cases of biometric verification issues have been recorded in a few locations.
In Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, our correspondent observed fingerprint verification challenges at some centers.
Two candidates scheduled for the 6:00 a.m. session were unable to proceed with the examination due to unverified fingerprints.
One of the affected candidates, Tahir Bello Ahmed (Exam No: 202550985357BF), shared his experience.
He revealed that his registration was completed late at Hope John International School, Mararaba, and he only received his examination printout a few days before the test.
The candidate noted that Unfortunately, his fingerprint could not be verified at Unity International CBT Centre, where he was posted.
The centre supervisor, Mr. Kunle Makinde, confirmed the situation, stating that multiple attempts were made to verify the candidate without success. “We documented his details and reported the issue to JAMB immediately. The Board has provisions in place to reschedule affected candidates,” he explained. “An online report is submitted promptly, even before the session concludes, and a hardcopy report follows.”
A similar incident occurred at Centre 517, Lisdav Academy, Kabayi, where out of 250 expected candidates, only 237 were successfully verified, while one candidates were unverified and the rest were absent.
In the case of Ituah Benjamin, the biometric verification machine failed to confirm her identity due to fingerprint issues.
Dr. Amali, the centre supervisor, assured that her details have been captured and a report will be forwarded to JAMB for rescheduling during the mop-up exercise, which typically takes place two weeks after the main examinations.
Dr. Amali added that JAMB is continually working to improve its systems to minimize such occurrences in the future.
Despite these few challenges, JAMB has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that no candidate is disenfranchised due to technical issues beyond their control.
