Things Allowed/Disallowed in the JAMB UTME Hall

OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED ITEMS CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT TAKE TO UTME CENTRES 

Do you want to know the list of items JAMB will not allow at CBT centres during UTME? Will JAMB allow calculators, mathematical sets, books, papers, pens etc. at the venue of UTME? Here is a post that guides you on the latest update on the items you shouldn’t take into the exams hall, as recently released by the body's spokesman.

Recommended: JAMB on Attachment, Dreads, Henna, Hijab, Tattoos

Is it Real that JAMB Prohibits Taking Some Items to Exams Venue?

I’ve got some calls from candidates asking this question.

The answer is yes, it's real.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board had made it clear that they must disallow these items from being taken into the venue to prevent the likely exams malpractices that may ensure therefrom.

RECOMMENDED: How Long Does JAMB Result Take to Come Out?

24 Disallowed Items at JAMB CBT Venue/Centre?

The board has enlisted the items candidates must not be found with during the exams in order to ensure that its examinations meet best global practices.

Recommended: Will UTME Candidates Submit Exam Slips?

The board has prohibited the use of the following items during its exams:

1. Parents, guardians and relatives
2. Watches
3. Pens or biros
4. Mobile phones or similar electronic devices
5. Spy reading glasses
6. Calculators
7. Hard disks or similar storage devices
8. Books or any reading material
9. Cameras
10. Recorders
11. Microphones.
12. Earpieces, ink or pen readers,
13. Mart lenses
14. Smart rings or jewellery
15. Smart buttons
16. Bluetooth devices
17. Keyholders
18. Erasers
19. ATM Card
20. Automated Teller Machine cards
21. Wallet or Purse
22. Mathematical set
23. Head warmer
24. Face mask

Official reply to a related question

RECOMMENDED: Are All JAMB Questions the Same? See Answer!

What Candidates Should Do If in Possession of These Items at the Venue

1. Consider safekeeping your possessions with appropriate personnel at the centre if any.
2. Don’t give your things to just anybody you don’t know
3. You can keep your things with a friend (from home) who has written his or her exams before yours or who schedule to write after yours.
4. Where possible, don’t come to the venue with any item. 

Recommended: How to Upgrade/Edit/Increase JAMB UTME Score/Mark

Items Not Disallowed at the Centre

1. Exam slip (compulsory)
2. Nose Cover/Nose Mask
3. Cash or money
4. JAMB exams schedule slip
5. Pencil
6. Handkerchief
7. Ijab, Islamic veil or head ties
8. Medicine or pills
9. Recommended Glasses

Recommended: Is JAMB Harder/Tougher Than WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB?

Important Notice

If you're in possession of items prohibited above at the centre and before the exams start, you may just be asked not to take them in. If however, you're caught with any of the items while you're already in the hall, you will be discontinued from writing your exams and sent away.

NEED a guide, update, or answer on something? You can spend just #1000 to get professional answers and guides. Click here to request Mr. Techie's INSTANT REPLY. 

HELP SOMEONE:  People would appreciate it if you could just share this post with them on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc. Use the share icons below for your convenience.

Best Related Posts

1. Exam Malpractices: What Are They According to Exam Bodies?
2. Will They Check Fingerprints at UTME Venue/Hall?
3. JAMB Errors with Subjects Combination, Name, Email, Date of Birth, Gender, Local Govt. and Solution 
4. Universities/Polytechnics Accepting Lower Marks and Reasons to Do JAMB Change of Institutions
5. Steps to Gain Admission to Nigeria Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges (PART 1)
6. 4 Stages That Follow Writing JAMB UTME and Results (Must-Read for UTME Candidates
7. JAMB Marking Scheme/Method: How UTME is Marked - English and Other Subjects
8. Will JAMB Repeat Questions in UTME?
9. Is It Possible To Cheat in JAMB UTME?
10. 18 Challenges You May Have As You're Set For UTME
11. 30-Day Study Timetable For  UTME (Eng, Govt, Lit-in-Eng, & CRS/IRS)