1.14m candidates sat for UTME in four days -JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has conducted Computer Based Test for 1 , 144 , 198 candidates since the test began on Saturday.
JAMB ’ s Head of Information and Media , Dr Fabian Benjamin on Wednesday in Abuja said that results were being released within 24 hours of completion of the test .
A total 1 , 736 , 571 candidates registered for the 2017 UTME taking place in 642 centres in the country.
Benjamin advised candidates to check their results in their electronic mailboxes or JAMB portal .
“ We have sent results to the candidates ’ respective e - mail boxes .
“ If it is not there, they should check on the portal .
“ Saturday and Monday examination results are out , and we are already processing those of Tuesday , May 16 , ’’ Benjamin said .
The spokesman said that the breakdown of the results would be published after the last set of candidates would have completed the examination.
“ The examination is still on , when we finish , we will come up with the statistics , ’’
He said that the examination had been hitch- free , adding that JAMB set up a team to receive and address complaints about the examination.
The examination will end on May 20 in all centres .
( NAN)