The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the list of items which it said remained prohibited for the candidates taking the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The items numbering about 15 were contained in its weekly bulletin issued on Monday.
The board warned that candidates who go contrary to the directive would not be allowed to take the exam.
It stated in the bulletin: “To ensure that our examinations meet best global practices, the board has prohibited the use of the following items during its exams. They are watches, pens or biros, mobile phones or similar electronic devices, spy reading glasses, calculators, hard disks or similar storage devices, books or any reading material, cameras, recorders and microphones.
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“Others are ear pieces, ink or pen readers, smart lenses, smart rings or jewellery, smart buttons, bluetooth devices, key holders, erasers and Automated Teller Machine cards.
“The search for a reliable assessment model after the traumatic experiences with Paper and Pencil Test hitherto used by the board led to the adoption of the Computer-Based Test. The paper format was jettisoned because it was characterised by different forms of examination malpractices.
“We believe that by offering highly competitive method electronically at approved testing centres, candidates and other stakeholders would continue to benefit from increased access and flexibility for immediate grading among other benefits. The CBT being administered by the board is a dynamic and individualised assessment tool designed in line with global best practices.”
The date for the mock exam remains March 23 as announced by the board while a new date for the UTME is still be announced.
