The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday pegged
the minimum cut-off mark for admissions into universities at
120.
The decision was taken in collaboration with Vice Chancellors,
Rectors and Provosts of higher institutions in the country at a
combined policy meeting on admissions into universities,
polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria, in Abuja, on
Tuesday.
The stakeholders also adopted 100 as the minimum cut-off mark
for admission into polytechnics.
They agreed that admission into first choice universities should
close on October 15 while December 15, 2017 was set as the closing
date for second choice admission by institutions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede said universities, with the
decision, are not to go below the minimum 120 cut-off points
adopted by the meeting for admissions.
He called for the adoption of flexible cut-off marks for
admission processes by higher institutions in the country.
He said, “What JAMB has done is to recommend; We will only
determine the minimum, whatever you determine as your admission
cut-off mark is your decision.
“The Senate and academic boards of universities should be
allowed to determine their cut-off marks.”
The Registrar said the board discovered over 17,160 illegally
admitted students by higher institutions, adding that the body has
regularized some of them.
He said, “30 % of those in higher institutions do not take JAMB
or have less than the cut-off marks.
“The admission process is now automated with direct involvement
of the registrar of JAMB for final approval.
“We have agreed to regularize admissions that were done under
the table this year. From next year we will not accept anything
like that.”
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu described as a mistake, the
Federal Government’s ban on tests conducted by universities after
the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations.
He explained that post-UTME was banned because it had become an
avenue for corruption.
Adamu however encouraged higher institutions to conduct aptitude
tests for candidates seeking admission, and pegged the fee for the
test at N2000.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday pegged
the minimum cut-off mark for admissions into universities at
120.
The decision was taken in collaboration with Vice Chancellors,
Rectors and Provosts of higher institutions in the country at a
combined policy meeting on admissions into universities,
polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria, in Abuja, on
Tuesday.
The stakeholders also adopted 100 as the minimum cut-off mark
for admission into polytechnics.
They agreed that admission into first choice universities should
close on October 15 while December 15, 2017 was set as the closing
date for second choice admission by institutions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede said universities, with the
decision, are not to go below the minimum 120 cut-off points
adopted by the meeting for admissions.
He called for the adoption of flexible cut-off marks for
admission processes by higher institutions in the country.
He said, “What JAMB has done is to recommend; We will only
determine the minimum, whatever you determine as your admission
cut-off mark is your decision.
“The Senate and academic boards of universities should be
allowed to determine their cut-off marks.”
The Registrar said the board discovered over 17,160 illegally
admitted students by higher institutions, adding that the body has
regularized some of them.
He said, “30 % of those in higher institutions do not take JAMB
or have less than the cut-off marks.
“The admission process is now automated with direct involvement
of the registrar of JAMB for final approval.
“We have agreed to regularize admissions that were done under
the table this year. From next year we will not accept anything
like that.”
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu described as a mistake, the
Federal Government’s ban on tests conducted by universities after
the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations.
He explained that post-UTME was banned because it had become an
avenue for corruption.
Adamu however encouraged higher institutions to conduct aptitude
tests for candidates seeking admission, and pegged the fee for the
test at N2000.
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