The 2022/23 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) and Direct Entry(DE) registration exercise earlier scheduled to start on Saturday, February 12, has been postponed to Saturday, February 19 by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
This was disclosed by the Head of Public Affairs and Protocol of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.
Dr. Fabian noted that the one-week postponement is to allow for more fine-tuning of the upgraded and more user-friendly procedures for candidates’ registration,
The process, which will be concluded within the one-week extension period, is also aimed at accommodating feedbacks from candidates and other stakeholders alike,he added.
The JAMB spokesman noted that the registration exercise would end on Saturday, March 26, 2022.
“The Board wishes the general public to note that it is ever-ready to provide world-class services to Nigerians.”
“Further to the above, the new and improved procedures for the 2022/23 UTME Registration would be made available on the Board’s website, its weekly bulletin as well as other media outlets on Monday, 14th February, 2022.”
“The candidates, are by this notice, urged to follow keenly the procedures for registration as would be announced by the Board.”, the spokesman said.