The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved that its accredited computer-based tests (CBT) centres should increase service charges per candidate from N1,400 to N2,000.
In its weekly bulletin, JAMB explained that initially, each candidate paid the sum of N1,400, made up of N700 for mock-UTME and another N700 for the UTME.
“Henceforth, partnering CBT centres will collect the sum of N2,000 as service charges from candidates sitting for both the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and mock-UTME.
“In essence, candidates who did not indicate to sit for the mock-UTME will pay only N1,000 for the UTME while those who want to sit for the mock UTME will pay an additional N1,000.
“This is irrespective of whether they sit for the examination or not,” it stated.
It stated that the board resolved on this move as many candidates who indicated an interest in taking the mock-UTME had repeatedly refused to turn up for the…
