Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is a Nigerian entrance examination board for tertiary-level institutions. The board conducts entrance examinations for prospective undergraduates into Nigerian tertiary institutions.

JAMB Begins Mock Examination Today for 350,000 Candidates
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JAMB Begins Mock Examination Today for 350,000 Candidates

The optional mock examination of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for secondary school leavers will start Today, Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 with about 350,000 candidates participating across Nigeria. Also See: Important Things to Note During Mock Examination “About 64 computer-based centres across the country will be used for mock examination and 350,000 candidates …

JAMB 2020 Mock Exam: Important Things to Note During the Exam
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JAMB 2020 Mock Exam: Important Things to Note During the Exam

Latest: Important Things to Note During JAMB’s Mock Exam It’s no longer news that the 2020 Mock Exam of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been scheduled to hold on the 18th of February, 2020. If you are among those that will be writing the exam, please do take this article serious as …

JAMB Concludes Arrangement to Hold 2020 Mock Exam on 18th February
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JAMB Concludes Arrangement to Hold 2020 Mock Exam on 18th February

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board ( JAMB) has concluded arrangement for the conduct Mock Examination slated for 18th February 2020 nationwide. The Mock examination is at no cost to the candidates except the N600 payable to the private centre owners for candidates posted to centres not owned by JAMB. Candidates can print their mock …

2020 UTME/DE: JAMB Hands over 38 CBT Centres to Law Enforcement Agencies for Registration Fraud
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2020 UTME/DE: JAMB Hands over 38 CBT Centres to Law Enforcement Agencies for Registration Fraud

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has handed over 38 operators of various Computer Based Test (CBT) centres drawn from the six geopolitical zones to law enforcement officers for alleged cybercrime using the Virtual Private Network (VPN). The operators were accused of extending the VPN to illegal outposts to register some candidates for the …

5 Common JAMB Myths That Hinder JAMB Candidates Every Year
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5 Common JAMB Myths That Hinder JAMB Candidates Every Year

5 Common JAMB Myths To Take Note Of If You’re Preparing For JAMB:  Are you preparing for the coming JAMB UTME? Then, here are some myths to be cautious of. A myth in this context is something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false. It is synonymous with the term …

JAMB 2020: Pastor, Wife and Two Others Arrested for Selling UTME Form Above the Approved Price
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JAMB 2020: Pastor, Wife and Two Others Arrested for Selling UTME Form Above the Approved Price

A magistrate court in Nasarawa state has sentenced a Pastor identified as Ujaku Emem Samuel, his wife, and two others to 3 years imprisonment for selling the e-PIN for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) above N4, 000. According to report, the prison sentence was issued on January 28th, after they pleaded guilty following …

2020 UTME: JAMB Sanctions and Revokes Licences of Fraudulent e-PIN outlets
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2020 UTME: JAMB Sanctions and Revokes Licences of Fraudulent e-PIN outlets

Latest: JAMB Sanctions and Revokes Licences of Fraudulent e-PIN outlets The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some e-PIN vending outlets in the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) for charging prospective candidates above the prescribed fee. This was contained in the weekly bulletin of the Board. It was gathered that the agents …

House of Reps. Urge JAMB to Suspend Compulsory NIN Requirement for UTME Registration
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House of Reps. Urge JAMB to Suspend Compulsory NIN Requirement for UTME Registration

The House of Representatives has called on the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to suspend the policy of National Identification Number (NIN) as a requirement for candidates intending to register for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) This followed a motion presented by Zainab Gimba (APC, Borno) who called on JAMB to review the …

Download JAMB Accreditation Application Form for CBT Owners Here
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Download JAMB Accreditation Application Form for CBT Owners Here

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made available the Application Form for CBT Owners to apply for the accreditation of their CBT centres. All CBT Centers owners who wish to enroll their centers for the upcoming UTME registration are to download the form, fill and submit to any JAMB Nearest Office. According to …

JAMB to Create Platform for Candidates Who Scored Over 250
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JAMB to Create Platform for Candidates Who Scored Over 250

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that the board will create a platform to enable some candidates who scored 250 yet fail to secure admission in their respective institutions of choice to know the reasons they were denied admission by these schools. This was disclosed by Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Media …

JAMB Denies Parents Access to Candidates’ Profiles
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JAMB Denies Parents Access to Candidates’ Profiles

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that parents, guardians and other proxies of candidates have been barred henceforth from making changes to the data page or profile of candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). According to the board, only candidates could henceforth make such changes in their data page or profile. This …

JAMB Adopts New Policy That Prevents Candidates From Scoring Zero in UTME
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JAMB Adopts New Policy That Prevents Candidates From Scoring Zero in UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that the policy of score standardisation has been adopted for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. According to JAMB with this policy, Candidates who register for the UTME cannot score zero, even if they are absent from the examination. Similarly, candidates who did not attempt any question …

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