Victoria Mbangwa
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has declared that JAMB is the world’s largest user of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for conducting examinations.
The Jamb Boss said this During the 2024 International Week and 17th Annual Research Conference at the University of Lagos, drawing attention to the scale of JAMB’s ICT infrastructure, pointing out that no country, including the United States, United Kingdom, or India, operates such a centralized, large-scale system
“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is the largest user of ICT in the world for registration and examination. It might be difficult for people to realize that there is nowhere else where we conduct entry examinations for about 2 million candidates at once. Not in India, not in the US, not in the UK, nowhere but in Nigeria. Though we are federal, by constitution, we are supposed to be federal, but in operation, we function like a military system. In other places, they are decentralized; that is not the case in Nigeria.”
“Having said that, I also want to emphasize that right from registration, we utilize ICT for the registration of candidates. This includes both protective and detective mechanisms to address any infractions in the registration process. Furthermore, we conduct examinations for about 2 million candidates using computer-based testing, which is part of our digitization efforts. Additionally, regarding admissions, we ensure that all candidates receive fair treatment.
“Nobody will be mistreated or unfairly considered when it comes to admissions. Everyone will be treated impeccably because we use automation for this process. We have what we call the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), through which candidates are arranged and processed, ensuring that no candidate receives less than their due.” He said.
