At the Sascon School CBT Centre in Maitama, Abuja, candidates arrived early for the 7:00 a.m. session, with parents accompanying them for support.
The JAMB Supervisor, Dr. Emmanuel Adaji, confirmed a smooth exercise, noting that out of 200 expected candidates, only 11 were absent.
He also commended the timely presence of NSCDC officers and the centre’s organization.
He added that,the UTME at the centre continues until Monday, with multiple sessions daily.
“We used to have these spillovers, we have this spillover sometimes where candidates, after the they have exhausted their own state, they now send them to centers that have less candidates. so we have situations where they send, like neighboring, neighboring states, you know, somewhere like nasarawa, they may send them here. Minna, they could send them here. So we always expect them to come a day earlier, apart from those who are going to write in the afternoon, but those who are writing the morning we expect them to come early,” he stated.
Emphasizing punctuality, Dr. Adaji reminded candidates of the importance of arriving early saying the exam happens once a year and Some institutions even make accommodation provisions for candidates to arrive a day early.
He also stressed that,missed sessions cannot be rescheduled due to biometric and NIN-based system.
He further explained that in past years, when spillover candidates from neighboring states like Nasarawa or Minna were sent to Abuja centres, the expectation was for them to arrive a day before, especially if scheduled for morning sessions.
A candidate, Vitoria Bilala, an 18-year-old candidate and first-timer to write JAMB, described the experience as good, despite feeling a little nervous while writing the exam.
“I quite commend the way they organise the exam because there were little or no hitches in this centre.
“At first, I was having technical problem but immediately I called on the supervisor, it was resolved. I felt nervous being my first time of writing this exam,” she said.
One of the candidates at the centre, Emmanuel Ezegwu, said that the exam was easier than the previous years.
“This centre is better. I wrote this exam last year but I can tell you that the experience this year is commendable. There are no issues as far as I am concerned with this exam,” he said.
Meanwhile , Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group, JEOG had earlier disclosed that 501 visually impaired candidates are set to sit for the 2025 UTME at 11 designated centres across the country.
Speaking ahead of the examination for visually impaired and other special needs candidates, he said the examination was scheduled to hold from April 28 to 29, with candidates being tested in 20 subjects.
“The candidates take the same test papers as their sighted counterparts. Standards are not lowered in any form,” he said.
