Nasarawa JAMB Mock Examinations Collapse Into Chaos As Technical Delays Leave Candidates Stranded Until Mid-Afternoon

Nasarawa parents and students decry JAMB mock exam delays after centers fail to start by 2 p.m., raising concerns over Nigeria's CBT examination readiness.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 28, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Peoples Gazette

A Morning Of High Stakes Ends In Administrative Silence

The anticipated rollout of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board mock examinations transformed into a scene of frustration across Nasarawa State this Saturday. At prominent locations such as God’s Own School in Masaka, the scheduled 8 a.m. start time passed without any sign of activity, leaving hundreds of students in a state of professional limbo. By the time the afternoon arrived, the disconnect between official scheduling and local execution had become an insurmountable barrier to the day's academic objectives.

The Human Cost Of Infrastructure Failure

For many families, the day began before dawn, with parents reporting departures as early as 5:30 a.m. to navigate the distances to designated Computer Based Centers. The subsequent delay, which stretched past the five hour mark, subjected young candidates to significant physical and emotional hardship. Witnesses noted that many students had skipped meals to ensure punctuality, only to spend the hottest hours of the day waiting in environments that several parents described as inhumane and exhausting.

Questioning The Readiness For Digital Transition

The failure sparked a broader debate regarding the pace of Nigeria’s transition toward fully digitized examination systems. Ubong Akpan, a concerned parent at the Masaka center, suggested that the country may be forcing a sophisticated technological framework onto a landscape that lacks the necessary support infrastructure. According to Akpan, the current environment indicates a lack of adequate preparation, suggesting that forcing students into an unready system serves only to demoralize the next generation of university applicants.