Nigerian Content: Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)

Following the announcement of the registration date, guidelines and general information of the 2017 UTME released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), we are pleased to inform all candidates interested in registering the exam that the board has introduced a new book: “In Dependence” by Sarah Ladip Manyika. All candidates are to note …

Mr. Sunday Aladegbaye, the Lagos State Coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has disclosed that candidates sitting for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would experience a hitch-free examination. He made this known during the the Parents’ Forum organised by the Management of the King’s College in Lagos. According to him, …

It has been reportedly brought to our notice that the Association of Educational Services and Cyber Café Operators (AESCCO) has written to the Senate protesting the policy by JAMB that Cyber cafe operators will not be allowed to register candidates for the 2017 UTME. According to the letter which was Dated 6 March and signed …

JAMB has clarified an issue that was recently raised about a certain “Unique Code”, which is sent via email, while creating your Free Profile on the official portal. In response during the Live Twitter Session Held by JAMB, JAMB responded that the Unique Code can be used as an alternative to Clicking the link that …

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held a ‘Twitter Live Chat’ today – an opportunity where candidates who had questions concerning the 2017 UTME was clarified by JAMB. Some questions asked by candidates are as follows:   JAMB Twitter Live Chat – Questions Asked By Candidates 1. Question asked: I created my profile last …

Contrary to rumours that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scrap the use of Awaiting O’level result, the board has regard such information has false via its twitter handle. This simply means candidates with awaiting O’level result can apply. Tweets released by the board are shown below;   1. JAMB has NOT scrapped …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that students will no longer be able to secure admission into higher institutions while awaiting their O’level results. JAMB said this was part of its restructuring in preparation for the 2017 UTME higher institution examination. This means candidates must sit and obtain the results of either …

The Head of Media and Information of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB), Fabian Benjamin, has disclosed why the board has restricted candidates from choosing two public universities during the 2017 UTME registration. He said that the choice of public universities was restricted to one but candidates can choose as many colleges of education and …

Kazeem Olajide Bashir, a newly admitted student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), has revealed how he sat for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) 12 times before he was finally given admission in the 2016 UTME. In an interview with newsmen, Bashir disclosed that he started sitting for UTME, with OAU as his first choice in 2004,and …

The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has disclosed that the 2017 UTME registration will commence within the next two weeks. He further mentioned that the examination itself will be coming up later in May so it won’t clash with any SSCE examinations, and help the board check any form …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)  in preparation for the conduct of the 2017 UTME has emphasized again that all licensed operators of Computer Based Test (CBT) centres must increase the capacity of their centres to accommodate 250 candidates at a sitting. This was contained in a document issues by JAMB. According to JAMB, …

A report reaching us says that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given a hint as to when the 2017 UTME will be conducted. According to the information on the Board’s official twitter handle, the 2017 UTME will hold by May, 2017. However, the actual date the examination is to commence was not …