SEE SEVEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MUCH AWAITED 2017 UTME

1. The forms for this year’s UTME will
be on sale within two weeks.

2. The examinations will be conducted
in May and will not clash with any SSCE
examinations.

3. The new date was agreed upon by all
examination bodies after going through
their timetables.

4. The new timing of the UTME was to
check any form of malpractice,
especially upgrading of results.

5. JAMB has scrapped the use of scratch
cards because UTME candidates were
being extorted.

6. The agency has handed over 10
officials to the police for investigation
in connection with fraud associated
with sales of scratch cards.

7. 1.7million are expected to sit for
UTME this year (about 1.5million
candidates for UTME and about 200,000
and 300,000 candidates for Direct
Entry).