JAMB Cancel Using Of Mouse,Adopts “Eight-Key Device”
System For 2017 CBT Exam “See The Key Device”
Jamb Cancel Using Of Mouse,Adopts “Eight-Key
Device” System For 2017 CBT Exam “See The Key Device”,
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.