The 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), an examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for candidates that desire admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria, commenced on Tuesday, across the country and the exercise is expected to run until Wednesday, May 3.
Over 1.5 million candidates are expected to participate in the exercise in over 700 Computer Based Test (CBT) centres across the country, and they would be admitted into the CBT centers in batches in line with information contained in their notification slips.
Candidates will being checked into the examination hall using the Biometric Verification Machine (BVM) which is also a register of attendance in line with the Board’s policy of “no biometric verification, no examination.”
JAMB spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin told reporters that all was set for the start of the examination and that JAMB has put in all measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the examination.