Nigeria, April 25 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2021 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The examination, which was earlier slated to hold on April 30, has been rescheduled to hold on May 20.

The new date is conveyed in a statement issued by the examination body and signed by its head of Public Affairs and Protocol Unit, Fabian Benjamin.

Mr Benjamin explained that the change is due to "some ongoing adjustments in the Board's operational processes."

The board, however, added, that: "The change would not affect other schedules including the date for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination fixed for 5th to 19th June, 2021. Candidates who have registered and have chos...