Blank questions, power cuts and a suicide: Nigeria's exams fiasco
Summary
Problems with Nigeria's university entrance exams included technical glitches and power outages that affected many students, leading to low scores. The exams body, JAMB, admitted faults and allowed retakes for affected students in specific areas.Key Facts
- A technical glitch affected the results of Nigeria's university entrance exams, impacting students' scores.
- Nearly 80% of students scored below the required 50% for university admission.
- A student named Faith Opesusi Timileyin died by suicide after receiving a lower score than in the previous year.
- Only 400,000 out of 1.9 million students scored enough marks to potentially enter university.
- Students reported issues like blank questions and being unable to log in to computers.
- JAMB's registrar apologized publicly and said 380,000 students could retake the exams.
- Power outages and computer issues were among the disruptions during the exams.
- The test, called the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), is necessary for university entry in Nigeria.
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