(JAMB) has introduced new rules and
guidelines that may eliminate fraudulent
practices in the examination system ahead of
2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME).
The new rules and guidelines, includes the
adoption of CCTV cameras for all the CBT
centres; adoption of a single hall containing
250 functional desktop or laptop computer
systems with extra 25 as backups; that the
computers must be minimum 15 inch screens
and must be connected to robust computer
server with capacity to carry a minimum of
250 systems concurrently; adoption of cabled
Local Area Network (LAN) and not wireless
connectivity.
Other guidelines are the adoption of cubicles
with minimum length of 26 by 18 inches;
adequate security with minimum of five
technical personnel and a network engineer on
site; availability of back-up power supply
(power generating set of minimum of 40KVA
for a centre with 250 systems) and UPS/
inverters that can carry all systems for a
minimum of two hours; centres to have
minimum of 250-capacity reception facility
such as canopy with chairs; centres’ premises
must be enclosed and must have adequate
and functional air-conditioners, lighting, up-to-
date antivirus and minimum of Windows 7,
among others.
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