JAMB SCRAPS OUT THE USE OF MOUSE, ADOPTS NEW EIGHT KEY SYSTEM

As part of measures to deal with the challenge of computer low level literacy of some candidates, the Joint admission and Matriculation board, JAMB has disclosed that it will adopt a new "eight key device" for the 2017 UTME.

The jamb registrar stated this during the planning retreat on supervision and evaluation of 2017 examinations. He noted that this was to ensure equity and level playground for all candidates.

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.