In view of the recent scandal involving Mmesoma Ejikeme’s UTME score, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed that 178 cases of malpractices were detected in the last two examinations.
According to the institution’s findings, 94 malpractices were recorded in the 2022 examinations and another 84 in the 2023 examinations.
The striking story of Miss Ejikeme, in which she is accused by JAMB of manually boosting her result from 249 to 362, has brought further spotlight on the prevalence of examination malpractice among Nigerian students.
Miss Ejikeme’s score would have made her the top performing JAMB student in the 2023 exams.
“She was even set to be honoured by the Anambra State Government when of its top officials put a call through to confirm her claim,” JAMB said on Sunday, dismissing the result as false.
Multiple registrations, manipulation of biometrics, collusion of some Private CBT centres with parents, impersonation, deliberate disruption of the examination process and syndicate of adjacent centres in examination are among the most regularly seen malpractices, according to JAMB.
The exam organization went on to warn that the prevalence of examination malpractice in the country was being aided by private schools. “There is a need to continuously check the activities of private school operators,” the statement read.
