By Adedapo Adesanya
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has announced new dates for the 2021 Mock and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The examination body in a statement on Sunday by its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Mr Fabian Benjamin, noted that the examination earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 30, 2021, has now been rescheduled to hold on Thursday, May 30, 2021.
JAMB, while disclosing that the change of date was informed by some ongoing adjustments in its operational processes, said the change would not affect the Mock Examination and other schedules, including the date for the UTME billed to hold from June 5 to 19, 2021.
“This change of date is owing to some ongoing adjustments in the Board’s operational processes.
“The change, however, would not affect the Mock Examination other schedules including the date for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination fixed for 5th to 19th June 2021.
“Candidates who have registered and have chosen to sit the mock and other critical stakeholders are to note this change of date.
“Similarly, it is necessary to inform all stakeholders that the 2021 UTME/DE Registration exercise is ongoing and it is to end on May 15, 2021.
“The board has, however, noted with concern that some candidates in trying to generate their profiles are sending their details wrongly to 55019.
“The right process is to send the word NIN allow one space in between, then insert the eleven digits NIN number to 55019 e.g. NIN 00000000000.
“Any other process is wrong and would not generate the profile code for the candidate.
“It is also necessary for the candidate to know that only the SIM that is linked to his/her NIN can be used to send the NIN to 55019,” the statement read.
Modupe Gbadeyanka