Matriculation Board Prepares For 2025 UTME, Trains Proctors, Sets Rules of Engagement

Ahead of the 2025 Mock-UTME and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has trained no fewer than 2661 proctors on its examination processes.

While rolling out its rules of engagement to the proctors, the board advised them to be diligent and be good ambassadors and congratulated the participants for being among the privileged few who are adjudged to be deemed competent for appointment as proctors and urged them to see their engagement as a call for national assignment.

He pointed out that Proctors are expected to be computer literate and, as such, they should be able to assist candidates, who have issues with their computers during the examination.

He also noted that while on the field, they are expected to maintain high ethical standards.

The registrar equally charged the proctors to register with JAMB and create a profile code, which would be sent to the Secretary of the Chief External Examiners, adding that the profile code generated would be used in any future correspondence with the board.

Prof. Oloyede enjoined the proctors to put identity card in addition to any form of identification to be provided by the board to prevent infiltration of unqualified persons or groups.

He stated that the payment regime was in line with the terms of remuneration, the Registrar disclosed that the Board had upscaled their payments, adding that the token provided was an incentive and not actually what they deserved.

He stated that the regime was in line with March 31, 2025, Federal Government regulations and within the allowable limit as specified in such rules of engagement and is in tandem with global best practices.

In a training anchored by the Board’s Information and Technology Consultant, Mr. Damilola Bamiro, the participants were informed that they were appointed based on trust, and, as such, they must discharge their duties meritoriously.

In his presentation, the IT Consultant said the proctors had a strategic role to play in the conduct of the examination and stressed the need for them to be punctual at their duty posts.

Additionally, Bamiro took the proctors through the rudiments of the examination particularly with respect to the structure of the centres, moral obligation of the proctors, filling of report forms, need to be vigilant, mandatory attendance of meetings, and warned against engaging in any forms of infractions, extortion or acts capable of undermining the conduct of the examination.

Bamiro also urged the Proctors to display the highest level of professionalism, maintain their cool and pay attention to details, especially with regard to the list of prohibited objects, biometrics verification procedures, going through the checklist.

He added that on no account should they allow candidates to enter the examination hall one hour after the starting time, while candidates cannot exit the examination hall less than one hour into the examination.