Summary: The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB Scraps The Use of Mouse, Adopts “Eight-Key Device” System For 2017 Computer Based-test (CBT) Examination.
To deal with the challenge of computer low level literacy of some Jamb candidates, especially with the phobia for the mouse, the JAMB Board has disclosed that it will adopt a new system term “eight-key device” for the JAMB UTME 2017.
Speaking during the Strategic Planning retreat on Supervision and Evaluation of 2017 UTME examinations the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Oyolede, noted that in order to ensure equity and level playground for all candidates taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, the Board has designed a system that will allow candidates use only eight (8) keys without the use of the mouse.
Nigeriaschool Note: Please disregard the rumour that JAMB has scraps the use of Computer Based Test, CBT. They only adopt a new formation to help candidates with little knowledge about Computers. The 2017 Jamb UTME will still be conducted online (CBT).
All the candidates need to do is to press the letters A,B,C,D,E,F for responses (answers) to questions and keys P, N, S and R representing different functions as shown below;
P = Previous question
N = Next question
S = Submit responses when candidate has finished examination
R = Reverse (do not intend to go further to submit again)
According to the Jamb Registrar, this new method will eradicate the challenge of low computer literacy and phobia for mouse by some candidates.
On the new arrangements for the visually impaired candidates, the JAMB Registrar said Digital Bridge Institute in partnership with the board has agreed to set up three dedicated centres in Abuja, Lagos and Kano in 2018.
But for the JAMB 2017/2018 UTME, the board has reached an understanding with the association for the blind persons in Nigeria and blind students in Lagos that an abridged approach would be used for the 2017 UTME, whereby all prospective blind candidates would be invited to three centres in the country for special assessment in their subjects of choice and relevance to their desired courses and programmes.
See Also: JAMB Reduces CBT Exam time to 2 hours
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