[JAMB UPDATE]:- JAMB Cancel the Use Of Mouse “Adopt The Use Of Eight Keys” For 2017/2018 UTME Exam

In order to deal with the challenge of
computer low level literacy of some
candidates, especially with the phobia for the
mouse, the Joint Admission and Matriculation
Board, JAMB has disclosed that it will adopt
an “eight-key device” for the 2017 UTME.

Speaking during the Strategic Planning
retreat on Supervision and Evaluation of 2017
UTME examinations the JAMB Registrar
noted that in order to ensure equity and level
playground for all candidates taking the
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,
the Board has designed a system that will
allow candidates use only eight (8) keys
without the use of the mouse.

All the candidates need to do is to press the
letters A,B,C,D for responses (answers) to
questions and keys P, N, S and R
representing different functions as follows:

P = Previous question

N = Next question

S = Submit responses when candidate has
finished examination

R = Reverse (do not intend to go further to submit again)

According to him, this new method will
eradicate the challenge of low computer
literacy and phobia for mouse by some
candidates.

On the new arrangements for the visually
impaired candidates, the JAMB Registrar said
Digital Bridge Institute in partnership with the
board has agreed to set up three dedicated
centres in Abuja, Lagos and Kano in 2018.

But for the 2017 UTME, board has reached an
understanding with the association for the
blind persons in Nigeria and blind students in
Lagos that an abridged approach would be
used for the 2017 UTME, whereby all
prospective blind candidates would be invited
to three centres in the country for special
assessment in their subjects of choice and
relevance to their desired courses and
programmes.