JAMB considers critical thinking, life skills in UTME

…Registrar says scores reflect candidates’ ranking, not absolute intelligence
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is considering an overhaul of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to assess candidates’ critical thinking and life skills, signalling a possible shift from conventional academic testing to a broader evaluation of their readiness for higher education.
The board’s Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, said the proposed reform was aimed at determining not only what candidates know but also how effectively they think, reason and apply knowledge to real-life situations.
Aina disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on...