The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has disclosed that
it will not close that the change of courses and institutions
procedures, until 2017/2018 admission is concluded.
This was disclosed by the JAMB’s Head of Public Relations, Fabian Benjamin, during an interview with newsmen.
According to him, it was wrong for any student to observe that the board
would close the change of courses and institutions procedure soon and
advised candidates to avoid panic, but take time to make decision that
is suitable for them, to secure admission into higher institutions.
He further stated that the process is a continuous exercise and which
the board does not intend to close now but only after admission has been
concluded.
“This is so because there are moments whereby candidates who chose
particular institution will not have opportunity there and other one
will want to offer them admission.
“If closed it will be difficult to access such offer, all candidates
need to do is go back to the portal and make changes to those
institutions and access available opportunities.
“We want to avoid situation whereby candidates will have multiple admission and will take one and be denied that opportunity.
“When we do that statistics will be strengthened; if candidates choose
University of Lagos and later consider Yaba-Tech the statistic will
reflect the second choice.
“So that when we are giving account of admission of candidate, we will
be able to provide accurate statistic and not distorted data we have
been dishing out before,” he said.
He said that the change is imperative for candidates who made mistakes
while choosing courses they want to study or the institution or
university they want to apply to.
Benjamin explained that the process of change of courses and
institutions could be done with the payment of N2, 500 in JAMB Computer
Based Tests (CBT) centres and at other approved centres.
He, therefore, advised candidates who wished to change their choice of
course or institution to think properly, before doing so to avoid
irregularities.
Benjamin said that the board would hold the policy committee meeting on
Aug. 21 and Aug. 22, to determine cut-off points for admissions this
year into various courses and tertiary institutions.
He further said that the decision for the cut-off points for admission
would be decided by Vice-Chancellors of universities, Rectors of
Polytechnics and Mono-techniques and Provosts of Colleges of Education.
(NAN)
ABUJA—AHEAD of the
release of this year’s admission cut-off points for courses in the
nation’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education by the
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on August 22, anxiety has
enveloped candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination, UTME.
Candidates, who wrote the entry examinations are nursing fears that the
expected cut off points may be raised higher than 180 and 200 that had
been maintained over three years now.
JAMB logo
Although the general performances of candidates in this year’s
examination recorded tremendous improvement over previous ones, with
majority of the candidates scoring above 180, there are fears that the
body may raise the admission benchmark in the universities to 200, given
the high number of candidates who applied for limited admission slots
in the universities.
Some candidates, who spoke with Vanguard, in Abuja, on anonymity,
expressed fears that in view of the general performance of candidates in
the UTME, which they noted was better than last two previous years’,
coupled with the high number of candidates that registered and sat for
the examination, JAMB may raise the entry marks to between 200 and 220.
Ahead of the admission, the board had warned institutions against
shortchanging candidates whose performances merited admission, saying it
would not condone such act.
“The board will ensure that criterion set by Senate are strictly adhered
to by the institutions’ admission officers and no shifting of goal post
in the middle of the admission exercise,”JAMB had warned in a recent
statement signed by Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin.
The statement said its warning was to “guarantee fairness and equity to
all candidates.”
The expected policy committee meeting, according to JAMB, will be
attended by all stakeholders, including vice chancellors of
universities, rectors of polytechnics and monotechnics and provosts of
colleges of education.
“The board has sent to all institutions a soft copy of printout of
candidates who choose them. This year, the board has sent candidates
who scored 100 and above in their JAMB to the institutions in its
flexible admission policy for institutions to determine the suitability
of the candidates in compliance with all laid down rules and regulations
as determined by the proprietors of the institutions and approved by
Senate of the various schools, “the statement had disclosed .
Meanwhile, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has advised all
Computer-Based Test centre owners to ensure their centres were up to
date with needed requirements, warning that his organization would not
compromise on the 2018 accreditation exercise.
Speaking during the foundation laying ceremony for a 500 capacity twin
CBT centre in Osogbo, Osun State, Oloyede said having suitable centres
was the bedrock of conducting a smooth examination.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
ABUJA—AHEAD of the
release of this year’s admission cut-off points for courses in the
nation’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education by the
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on August 22, anxiety has
enveloped candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination, UTME.
Candidates, who wrote the entry examinations are nursing fears that the
expected cut off points may be raised higher than 180 and 200 that had
been maintained over three years now.
JAMB logo
Although the general performances of candidates in this year’s
examination recorded tremendous improvement over previous ones, with
majority of the candidates scoring above 180, there are fears that the
body may raise the admission benchmark in the universities to 200, given
the high number of candidates who applied for limited admission slots
in the universities.
Some candidates, who spoke with Vanguard, in Abuja, on anonymity,
expressed fears that in view of the general performance of candidates in
the UTME, which they noted was better than last two previous years’,
coupled with the high number of candidates that registered and sat for
the examination, JAMB may raise the entry marks to between 200 and 220.
Ahead of the admission, the board had warned institutions against
shortchanging candidates whose performances merited admission, saying it
would not condone such act.
“The board will ensure that criterion set by Senate are strictly adhered
to by the institutions’ admission officers and no shifting of goal post
in the middle of the admission exercise,”JAMB had warned in a recent
statement signed by Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin.
The statement said its warning was to “guarantee fairness and equity to
all candidates.”
The expected policy committee meeting, according to JAMB, will be
attended by all stakeholders, including vice chancellors of
universities, rectors of polytechnics and monotechnics and provosts of
colleges of education.
“The board has sent to all institutions a soft copy of printout of
candidates who choose them. This year, the board has sent candidates
who scored 100 and above in their JAMB to the institutions in its
flexible admission policy for institutions to determine the suitability
of the candidates in compliance with all laid down rules and regulations
as determined by the proprietors of the institutions and approved by
Senate of the various schools, “the statement had disclosed .
Meanwhile, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has advised all
Computer-Based Test centre owners to ensure their centres were up to
date with needed requirements, warning that his organization would not
compromise on the 2018 accreditation exercise.
Speaking during the foundation laying ceremony for a 500 capacity twin
CBT centre in Osogbo, Osun State, Oloyede said having suitable centres
was the bedrock of conducting a smooth examination.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
ABUJA—AHEAD of the
release of this year’s admission cut-off points for courses in the
nation’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education by the
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on August 22, anxiety has
enveloped candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination, UTME.
Candidates, who wrote the entry examinations are nursing fears that the
expected cut off points may be raised higher than 180 and 200 that had
been maintained over three years now.
JAMB logo
Although the general performances of candidates in this year’s
examination recorded tremendous improvement over previous ones, with
majority of the candidates scoring above 180, there are fears that the
body may raise the admission benchmark in the universities to 200, given
the high number of candidates who applied for limited admission slots
in the universities.
Some candidates, who spoke with Vanguard, in Abuja, on anonymity,
expressed fears that in view of the general performance of candidates in
the UTME, which they noted was better than last two previous years’,
coupled with the high number of candidates that registered and sat for
the examination, JAMB may raise the entry marks to between 200 and 220.
Ahead of the admission, the board had warned institutions against
shortchanging candidates whose performances merited admission, saying it
would not condone such act.
“The board will ensure that criterion set by Senate are strictly adhered
to by the institutions’ admission officers and no shifting of goal post
in the middle of the admission exercise,”JAMB had warned in a recent
statement signed by Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin.
The statement said its warning was to “guarantee fairness and equity to
all candidates.”
The expected policy committee meeting, according to JAMB, will be
attended by all stakeholders, including vice chancellors of
universities, rectors of polytechnics and monotechnics and provosts of
colleges of education.
“The board has sent to all institutions a soft copy of printout of
candidates who choose them. This year, the board has sent candidates
who scored 100 and above in their JAMB to the institutions in its
flexible admission policy for institutions to determine the suitability
of the candidates in compliance with all laid down rules and regulations
as determined by the proprietors of the institutions and approved by
Senate of the various schools, “the statement had disclosed .
Meanwhile, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has advised all
Computer-Based Test centre owners to ensure their centres were up to
date with needed requirements, warning that his organization would not
compromise on the 2018 accreditation exercise.
Speaking during the foundation laying ceremony for a 500 capacity twin
CBT centre in Osogbo, Osun State, Oloyede said having suitable centres
was the bedrock of conducting a smooth examination.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
ABUJA—AHEAD of the
release of this year’s admission cut-off points for courses in the
nation’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education by the
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on August 22, anxiety has
enveloped candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination, UTME.
Candidates, who wrote the entry examinations are nursing fears that the
expected cut off points may be raised higher than 180 and 200 that had
been maintained over three years now.
JAMB logo
Although the general performances of candidates in this year’s
examination recorded tremendous improvement over previous ones, with
majority of the candidates scoring above 180, there are fears that the
body may raise the admission benchmark in the universities to 200, given
the high number of candidates who applied for limited admission slots
in the universities.
Some candidates, who spoke with Vanguard, in Abuja, on anonymity,
expressed fears that in view of the general performance of candidates in
the UTME, which they noted was better than last two previous years’,
coupled with the high number of candidates that registered and sat for
the examination, JAMB may raise the entry marks to between 200 and 220.
Ahead of the admission, the board had warned institutions against
shortchanging candidates whose performances merited admission, saying it
would not condone such act.
“The board will ensure that criterion set by Senate are strictly adhered
to by the institutions’ admission officers and no shifting of goal post
in the middle of the admission exercise,”JAMB had warned in a recent
statement signed by Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin.
The statement said its warning was to “guarantee fairness and equity to
all candidates.”
The expected policy committee meeting, according to JAMB, will be
attended by all stakeholders, including vice chancellors of
universities, rectors of polytechnics and monotechnics and provosts of
colleges of education.
“The board has sent to all institutions a soft copy of printout of
candidates who choose them. This year, the board has sent candidates
who scored 100 and above in their JAMB to the institutions in its
flexible admission policy for institutions to determine the suitability
of the candidates in compliance with all laid down rules and regulations
as determined by the proprietors of the institutions and approved by
Senate of the various schools, “the statement had disclosed .
Meanwhile, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has advised all
Computer-Based Test centre owners to ensure their centres were up to
date with needed requirements, warning that his organization would not
compromise on the 2018 accreditation exercise.
Speaking during the foundation laying ceremony for a 500 capacity twin
CBT centre in Osogbo, Osun State, Oloyede said having suitable centres
was the bedrock of conducting a smooth examination.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
ABUJA—AHEAD of the
release of this year’s admission cut-off points for courses in the
nation’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education by the
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on August 22, anxiety has
enveloped candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination, UTME.
Candidates, who wrote the entry examinations are nursing fears that the
expected cut off points may be raised higher than 180 and 200 that had
been maintained over three years now.
JAMB logo
Although the general performances of candidates in this year’s
examination recorded tremendous improvement over previous ones, with
majority of the candidates scoring above 180, there are fears that the
body may raise the admission benchmark in the universities to 200, given
the high number of candidates who applied for limited admission slots
in the universities.
Some candidates, who spoke with Vanguard, in Abuja, on anonymity,
expressed fears that in view of the general performance of candidates in
the UTME, which they noted was better than last two previous years’,
coupled with the high number of candidates that registered and sat for
the examination, JAMB may raise the entry marks to between 200 and 220.
Ahead of the admission, the board had warned institutions against
shortchanging candidates whose performances merited admission, saying it
would not condone such act.
“The board will ensure that criterion set by Senate are strictly adhered
to by the institutions’ admission officers and no shifting of goal post
in the middle of the admission exercise,”JAMB had warned in a recent
statement signed by Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin.
The statement said its warning was to “guarantee fairness and equity to
all candidates.”
The expected policy committee meeting, according to JAMB, will be
attended by all stakeholders, including vice chancellors of
universities, rectors of polytechnics and monotechnics and provosts of
colleges of education.
“The board has sent to all institutions a soft copy of printout of
candidates who choose them. This year, the board has sent candidates
who scored 100 and above in their JAMB to the institutions in its
flexible admission policy for institutions to determine the suitability
of the candidates in compliance with all laid down rules and regulations
as determined by the proprietors of the institutions and approved by
Senate of the various schools, “the statement had disclosed .
Meanwhile, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has advised all
Computer-Based Test centre owners to ensure their centres were up to
date with needed requirements, warning that his organization would not
compromise on the 2018 accreditation exercise.
Speaking during the foundation laying ceremony for a 500 capacity twin
CBT centre in Osogbo, Osun State, Oloyede said having suitable centres
was the bedrock of conducting a smooth examination.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anxiety-candidates-await-jambs-2017-cut-off-points/
