JAMB Postpones Sale of 2018 UTME Application Forms

” As at close of work today, the publisher had not provided the 1.8m copies required and this development painfully forced to the Board to shift the date from Wednesday 22nd November,2017 to a date to be announced soon.” It regretted “all inconveniences occasioned by this postponement”, saying it was working round the clock to announce a new date soon. “However, candidates are urged to visit the Board’s website to familiarise themselves with the brochure before the commencement of the sale of the application documents, “it advised candidates. It further said:”The brochure has been placed on the Board’s website so as to enable candidates study it and avoid some of the mistakes associated with filling the application documents. ” Understanding the process will not only help the candidates fill the form smoothly, but will also brightened their chances of getting admission. “Please note that all arrangements have been concluded for the sale of the application documents and the conduct of the examination. All reforms and the process of registration has been made very friendly and easy for candidates desirious of Appling for the 2018 exercise. The advertisement when out will explain step by step process of obtaining the application e-pins and registration.”

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has suspended the sale of the 2018 application forms earlier scheduled to sold starting on Wednesday, November 22.

A spokesperson of the JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, said this in a press statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday evening. He made it known that the postponement was due to the delay in meeting the agreed deadline by the publisher of the compulsory reading text meant for prospective candidates for the 2018 UTME.

The spokesperson said the publisher had promised to deliver all the texts on or before the November, 7, 2017.

“As at close of work today, the publisher had not provided the 1.8 million copies required and this development painfully forced to the Board to shift the date from Wednesday 22nd November, 2017 to a date to be announced soon.

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”JAMB said it regrets all inconvenience occasioned by this postponement as it is working round the clock to announce a new date soon”, the statement said.

According to the board, candidates are urged to visit its website to familiarize themselves with the brochure before the commencement of the sale of the application documents.

“The brochure has been placed on the Board’s website so as to enable candidates study it and avoid some of the mistakes associated with filling the application documents. Understanding the process will not only help the candidates fill the form smoothly but will also brightened their chances of getting admission”, it said.

PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that the Registrar of the board, Ishaq Oloyede said the sale of application documents will commence on November 22 and end on January 22, 2018.

The board had also proposed March 9 to 17 as the date for the examination taking into cognizance dates of other public examination.

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