The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will begin the sale of the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ,UTME forms on March 20.
Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Public Relations, told NAN on Monday in Bwari, that the date was fixed following an agreement that was reached on the harmonization of the examination timetable at a meeting with other exam bodies on Jan. 24.
“We will begin the sale of the admission forms on March 20, while UTME is scheduled to hold in May.
“We are ready to commence the sales of the 2017/2018 admission forms for UTME and Direct Entry forms on the said date,’’ he said.
NAN reports that JAMB recently emphasised that it would organise an optional mock examination before the 2017 UTME.
Based on information published on its Twitter handle @JAMBHQ, the date of the Mock examination will soon be announced.
JAMB to begin sale of 2017 application on Monday 20th March,2017 to Wednesday 19th April,2017.
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) March 13, 2017
The #UTME2017 Fee is 5,500 Naira. This includes Registration fees, Reading text and all other Document (Syllabus and Brochure)
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) March 13, 2017
A comprehensive advert has been placed on https://t.co/6TRJLcZxzp . Please visit for FULL details about Registration, Fees and Examination
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) March 13, 2017
According to the board, the purpose of the mock examination is to allow candidates “FEEL’’ what the main examination will be like.
The board, however, said the mock examination would be “completely optional’’ as it would not be a pre-requirement for writing the actual UTME.
It added that candidates can choose to either take the mock examination or not.
The board also disclosed that Interswitch Payment on the e-Facility portal has been temporarily disabled and that the list of its accredited centres will soon be announced.
