The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has, once again, reiterated that its Computer-Based Test Examination(CBT) is not an internet-based examination.

The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated this on 25th February, 2025, when the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Bwari.

During the visit, the Registrar, pointed out that the clarification became necessary in view of the erroneous belief in some quarters that the UTME is conducted using internet and that it is the poor internet connectivity that is responsible for the glitches recorded in the course of the examination in some cases.

According to him, the Board uses Local Area Network (LAN), which is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, campus, or building, using its own network protocols and is locally managed.

He stated that LANs facilitate the distribution of data and sharing of network within a limited area, noting that these items of data are encrypted with other safety measures before they become accessible on the computer terminals of candidates to kick start the examination.

On the partnership with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Prof. Oloyede stated that the possession of a National Identification Number (NIN) is a precondition for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration.

He also used the opportunity afforded by the visit to brief the delegation on the Board’s policy on data correction, changes in data obtained from NIMC and the consequences of such actions, among others.

Speaking further, the Registrar said change can occur when it becomes inevitable and where there is an apparent error but this would not be done without a footnote to safeguard the integrity of the system.

He advised the delegation to take advantage of the “Requery” window on the Board’s portal in the event of any gaps noticed in the data supplied adding that the Board would not allow any form of obliteration of candidates’ history and enjoined NAPPS to join it in the war against fraud.

The Registrar also stated that the UTME registration is not a school-based exercise as obtained with the West African Examination Council (WAEC), the National Examination Council (NECO) and other school-based examinations.

Earlier, the President of NAPPS, Dr. Samira Jubrin, had raised some concerns about such issues as registration, technical glitches, NIN and correction of data, and a host of others.

She commended the Registrar for his laudable work in JAMB and urged him not to rest on his laurels.

She indicated the readiness of the association to partner with JAMB for mutual benefit.