2022 JAMB Exam Malpractice Code: Prohibited Material in Exam Halls

2022 JAMB Exam Malpractice Code: Prohibited Material in Exam Halls

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Following the JAMB Monitoring thread, we have published the codes for examination malpractice and their interpretations as well as examination prohibited items in JAMB Examination Hall.

NB: Candidates are hereby informed that violation of any of the below codes will lead to their results being withheld by the board.

You are hereby informed that the board has provided space on each candidate on-screen that candidates can’t see, but examiners can see them and can tag any of the below codes where necessary.

If a candidate is guilty of any of the above offenses, all the examiner needs to do is enter any of the above codes on your on-screen question and that’s it.

Your result will be withheld. If contested, JAMB may now request, and attach the CCTV footage to close the case.

JAMB Malpractice Codes & Prohibited Material in Exam Halls

Below are the codes for examination malpractice and their interpretations as well as examination prohibited items.

S/N	CODES	INTERPRETATION OF MALPRACTICE CODES/TYPES/PROHIBITED ITEMS
1.	A	No e-Registration Slip
2.	B	Possession of Unauthorized Calculator or similar electronic devices
3.	C	Possession/Spying/Copying unauthorized books or any reading material
4.	D	Impersonation
5.	E	Swapping of Examination Details/ Documents
6.	F	Possession of USB, CD, Hard Disk, or similar storage devices, Bluetooth devices
7.	G	Violent/Unruly behavior to Examiners
8.	H	Lateness to Examination Hall
9.	I	Possession of Mobile Phone or Similar Electronic Devices, Cameras, Recorders, Microphones
10	J	Possession of Smart Devices e.g. Watches, Buttons, Rings/Jewelry, Lenses, etc
11	K	Colluding with other Candidates/Examiners/ External Agents
12	L	Leaving the Examination Hall without Permission

JAMB UTME Prohibited Materials 2022 JAMB Exam Malpractice Code

To ensure that the Board’s examinations meet best global practices, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has prohibited the use of the following items during examinations.

Candidates are hereby advised in their best interest NOT TO bring THESE ITEMS close to the examination venue.

Any breach of this directive would bar the candidates from taking the examination.

1. MICROPHONES
2. SMART BUTTONS
3. WATCHES
4. PEN/BIRO
5. MOBILE PHONES OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
6. SPY READING GLASSES WHICH SHOULD BE SCRUTINIZED
7. CALCULATORS OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
8. USB, CD, HARD DISKS AND OR SIMILAR STORAGE DEVICES
9. BOOKS OR ANY READING/ WRITING MATERIAL
10. EAR PIECES
11. INK/PEN READERS
12. BLUETOOTH DEVICES
13. CAMERAS
14. SMART LENSES
15. RECORDERS
16. SMART RINGS/ JEWELLERY
17. KEY HOLDERS
18. ATM CARDS
19. ERASERS

Other Items Such As Face Cap, Wrist Band are Also  Prohibited