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If you missed the test for any reason, you can write it again,\u201d Oloyede stated. \u201cIt\u2019s not unusual. That\u2019s how credible systems operate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This move is expected to benefit thousands of candidates who, for various reasons, could not sit for the initial UTME earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"ranking\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UTME Is for Ranking, Not Judging Intelligence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Oloyede also clarified a common misunderstanding about the UTME. Contrary to popular belief, the exam is not designed to assess intelligence but to serve as a fair ranking tool for limited tertiary institution spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a placement exam,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe use it to sort out seats, not to judge who is brilliant or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"fairness\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clearing the Air: No Favouritism in JAMB&#8217;s Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to public criticism and rumours of bias during the last UTME, Oloyede addressed concerns about ethnic or regional favouritism head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI take the blame\u2014not because I\u2019m guilty, but because I\u2019m responsible,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t know people attach ethnic meanings to everything. 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