To think JAMB has arrived with the introduction of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) would be tantamount to living in a fool’s paradise. It is nothing short of a fasÇade of good looking exterior and a well organised scam, although it’s assumed a panacea to curbing examination malpractices.
The JAMB 2014 CBT exam has not only succeeded in getting majority of the candidates frustrated over the endless wait for their results but also went further to extort them of their money in the guise of getting scratch cards (e-Bundle) to check their results online.
Prospective admission seekers who wrote the CBT examination are yet to see their results. The Public Relations Officer, Mr Fabian Benjamin, in an interview granted TheCable said “The results are always released two hours after the examination. The results are out, but we are having issues with the network providers”.
Benjamin further said “We understand the trauma they might be going through. Unfortunately, we are still on the field; that is why I would advise that they buy scratch cards and check online.”
Unfortunately, majority of the candidates who bought the scratch cards, which cost a thousand naira (N1,000), were welcomed with a disappointing “No Result Yet” message. It has also been alleged that the scratch card can only be used once.
Some candidates have expressed their gross disappointments in the comment page of an article posted by TheCable “JAMB: Why CBT candidates haven’t seen results” (http://www.thecable.ng/jamb-why-cbt-candidates-cant-see-results/)
Benjamin also claims “The money does not come to us, but to the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Company that charges results to be pasted on its site…”. Whether the proceeds from the scratch cards go to JAMB or not, this is purely unacceptable as it is a pure scam.
Aside the difficulty of checking the results, one would think JAMB must have tested and perfected the CBT system having tried the CBT system last year. I personally know of a centre in Lagos where all their computer units went down just an hour into the examination, which was meant to last for over three hours. And that was it for all the candidates as efforts to revive all the computer units proved abortive. What becomes of the fate of these candidates and all they have invested in this examination – hard time of studies, money, ex-moral classes?
One is left to wonder what the examination would look like come next year as the board has said CBT will come into full implementation in 2015, replacing the written test.
This is an appeal to JAMB to speedily look into the resolution of the issues with their network providers as claimed and make results available to these candidates without having to compel them to buying scratch cards.
I strongly hope JAMB will learn from these flaws and build on them to avoid similar experience come next year.
The writer, Seyi Doxa is a brother to one of the affected candidates and can be engaged on twitter via @seyidoxa.
Regards,
Regards,
Oluwaseyi Onasami
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