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In order to deal with the challenge of
computer low level literacy of some
candidates, especially with the phobia for
the mouse, the Joint Admission and
Matriculation Board, JAMB has disclosed
that it will adopt an “eight-key device” for
the 2017 UTME.

Speaking during the Strategic Planning
retreat on Supervision and Evaluation of
2017 UTME examinations the JAMB
Registrar noted that in order to ensure
equity and level playground for all
candidates taking the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination, the Board has
designed a system that will allow
candidates use only eight (8) keys without
the use of the mouse.
All the candidates need to do is to press
the letters A,B,C,D for responses (answers)
to questions and keys P, N, S and R
representing different functions as follows:
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 him, 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 2017 UTME, 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