The Sascon International School in Maitama, Abuja, encountered delays during the JAMB Computer-Based Test (CBT) as candidates and the exam supervisor lamented technical hitches that led to a delayed start-up time.
Africa Health Report, (AHR’s) correspondent who was at the centre to monitor the exercise reported that the examination, scheduled for 7 am, did not commence until about 8:45 am, causing frustration among the candidates and the exam supervisor.
One candidate, Kidajaht Ali, expressed disappointment, stating, “We arrived early for the exam, but we were made to wait for over an hour due to technical hitches with the computer systems,” she said.” Even when we started I was delayed because my computer automatically went off for a while though came up after I login again.”
Another candidate, Ali Ibrahim, shared his experience, saying, “This is my second time writing this examination, and it has been very okay, even though the questions are not exactly repeated. I didn’t experience any technical issues during my exams, but some persons in my hall did.”
Mrs. Elizabeth Enolunosen, a 38-year-old mother of three, commended the examination process, saying, “Before the exams, the IT expert was on the ground to ensure everything was working well, so I will rate this exam 10 over 10.”
However, the exam supervisor, Mrs. Oyebaje, confirmed the delay, attributing it to technical challenges with the computer systems. Saying, “We encountered technical challenges with the computer systems, which led to a delayed start-up time for the examination. We have been in communication with JAMB officials to resolve the issues as quickly as possible.”
Also, she expressed her frustration with candidates arriving late and shared that three candidates have already been excluded from the exam out of the 500 scheduled to take the exercise today to this issue.
In response to the situation, the JAMB spokesperson, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, acknowledged the technical hitches and assured that the board was working to address the challenges.
He stated, “We are aware there are going to be technical hitches. By the end of today, I expect about 10 percent of the centres to have one problem or the other because we know the level of development in different parts of the country.”
Oloyede emphasised the board’s commitment to resolving the technical issues promptly and urged affected candidates to remain calm.
He assured them that the board was making every effort to ensure that the examination process continued without further disruptions.
During the visit to the Global Distance Learning Centre, which was previously involved in this exercise last year, the Africa Health Report was informed by the on-duty security personnel that the Centre was not participating in the exercise this year.
