Only 10 candidates scored above 300 in 2013 JAMB exam

Despite this, the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, said the 2013 results were better than those of last year



Only 10 candidates out of the 1,644,110 that sat for the 2013 United Tertiary Matriculation Examination of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board scored over 300 marks.
The total available score is 400.
Despite this, the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, said the 2013 results were better than those of last year.
Ojerinde, at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, said: “The results of 68,309 candidates from various centres are undergoing further screening to ascertain the culpability of 12,110 candidates’ results.
“A total of 1,629,102 candidates applied to sit for the Paper Pencil Test, while 15,008 candidates applied for the Dual Based Test, bringing the number of candidates to 1,644,110.
“The general performance of candidates in this year’s examination shows remarkable improvement compared with last year.
“Ten candidates scored 300 marks and above, while 127,017 candidates scored between one and 159 marks.
“About 40,692 candidates’ results were invalid due to either multiple shading or no shading at all.
“After processing all the results, the board also discovered that about 47,974 candidates were absent.
“Information reaching JAMB shows Internet fraudsters are already telling candidates that their results could be upgraded in one form or the other.
“This is pure deceit.
“The public and candidates are hereby advised to disregard these fraudsters since they do not have access to our data.
“Let me once again state that candidates are allowed to change their choices of institutions and courses once only, this change has to be effected within two weeks from today.”