Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board List of Prohibited Items in Exam Hall

JAMB has released the list of strictly prohibited items in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination hall.

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has insisted that no candidate will be allowed into the exam hall with an electronic device during the upcoming 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

A list of Prohibited Items has been published by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that’s not allowed into any examination center this year. The items are:

1. Electronic devices such as:
   1. mobile phones
   2. calculators
   3. wristwatches
   4. recorders
2. spy reading glasses
3. cameras
4. ear piece
5. Bluetooth devices
6. USB
7. CD
8. hard disk and other similar storage devices
9. pen/Biro
10. smart lenses
11. books or any reading/writing material
12. ink/pen readers
13. key holders
14. ATM cards
15. erasers
16. smart rings/jewelries

 

In the bulletin, it states: “to ensure that the board’s examinations meet best global practices, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board prohibits the use of the following items during exams.

“In their own interests, candidates are advised not to bring these items close to the examination venue. Candidates who violate this directive will not be permitted to take the examination.”

According to Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Jamb’s spokesperson, candidates who breached the directive and brought these devices to the hall last year were caught and turned over to law enforcement.

Instructions on Biometric Verification

1. The only mode of admission to the examination center will be biometric verification. Every candidate must adhere strictly to the guide on compulsory biometric verification.
2. If a candidate cannot be verified, he/she should not be kept waiting. Such a candidate should be captured before departing the center. Only genuine cases will be handled subsequently.
3. There is no other Attendance Register besides biometric verification. It will also function as an Attendance Register during examinations.
4. The Photo Albums will only contain pictures without marking points for Present or Absent status.
5. The Examination Officials, including the security agents, are responsible for ensuring that all guidelines, rules, and regulations are followed.