JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde Says 2015 JAMB Will Be Completely Computer Based

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given 2015 as the deadline for phasing out the paper and pencil method of examination in the country.
The Board advised prospective university candidates to make adequate use of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities that abound in the country ahead of the deadline.
According to the registrar, Dibu Ojerinde, “any person who can use the mobile phone can also take part in the test.’’
Mr. Ojerinde said that candidates in the 2014 UTME could still choose between CBT and the normal “pencil and paper’’ method. “After 2014, there will be no option for any candidate to choose again. CBT is the key. The world is changing and technology has reached an advanced stage.
“The way to go now is technology. If we don’t want to remain in the same place,’’ he said.