2016 UTME: JAMB begins sale of forms Aug.31
This was revealed in a statement by the board’s Head of Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin in Lagos.
The board in the statement said the early sale of the form is to prepare candidates properly for the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The statement reads inter alia: “The registration fee for the UTME is N5,000 and candidates are also to pay N500 to obtain the textbook, The Last Days at Forcados High School’.
“Candidates will, however, be issued the book at the point of registration after showing evidence of payment”, adding that the registration period would span from Aug. 31 to Jan. 15, 2016.
The statement said the board had advised all prospective candidates to ensure they obtained the application forms early as well as fill their personal data correctly to avoid any mixup.
Candidates were also urged to purchase the examination scratch cards from Zenith Bank, Skye Bank and First Bank.
The board informed, the UTME had been slated to commence on Feb.29 and end on March 14, 2016.