160,617 candidates write 2021 Mock UTME

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said a total of 160,617 candidates have written the 2021 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

It took place on Thursday, in 777 centres across the country.

The examination is aimed at preparing candidates for the actual UTME, due to take place between June 19 and July 3, 2021.

JAMB’s Head of Media and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, told reporters at the end of the exercise in Abuja, that the essence of the mock exam was to test the capacity and suitability of the centres.

“We have over 160,617 candidates sitting for this mock examinations in all our CBT centres. We received report of complaint of capacity and stability from one or two centres.

“Like in Abuja, there is a centre — Dominion International School, Jabi — that caught fire during the examinations but everything has been put under control,” he said.

According to Fabian, JAMB is adequately prepared for the main UTME, which is due to take place between June 19 and July 3, 2021, proven by the success of the mock exam.

“The exams are going on well and with what we have now, it shows we are good to go for the main examinations coming up June 19,” he said.