2018 UTME: JAMB Withholds Result Of 350 Blind Candidates, 111k Others

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it has withheld the results of 350 blind candidates and 112, 000 others.

This is squeal to the release of the results of 1,502,978 candidates out of the 1,652,825 candidates who sat for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME.)

JAMB, in a press statement by its spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, announcing the results, however, said the 350 of the blind candidates would be released soon while 111,981 results withheld for further screening.

The Board said the results were released after viewing all CCTV footage during the conduct of the 2018 UTME and considering reports from its supervisors, monitors and other independent Nigerians who took interest in promoting the quality of public examination in Nigeria.

“After viewing all CCTV footage during the conduct of the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and considering reports from our supervisors, monitors and other independent Nigerians who took interest in promoting the quality of public examination in Nigeria, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of (1,502,978) One Million, Five Hundred and Two thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventy-Eight candidates who sat for the 2018 UTME.

“A total of (1,652,825) One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty-Five candidate had indicated interest in the examination by registering for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

“(112,331) One Hundred and Twelve Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirty-One candidates results are yet to be released out of which (350) Three Hundred and Fifty are the results of the blind candidates which would be released soon and (111,981) One Hundred and Eleven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Eighty-One results withheld for further screening.

“The figure above excludes foreign candidates whose examination would be conducted in April,” the statement read.