Jamb Alert : No More Post Utme to Gain Admission

Following the decisions arrived at the just
concluded 2016 JAMB Combined Policy Meeting
on Admissions to Universities, Polytechnics and
other higher institutions in Nigeria, the 2016
official cut-off mark has been pegged at 180 for
Universities, Polytechnic and Colleges of
Education.
This implies that no higher institution;
universities, polytechnics, colleges of education
or certificate awarding institutions recognized by
JAMB will go below 180. However, they can
choose to go above the benchmark of 180.
Similarly, the decision to scrap post-UTME was
taken. This means that institutions will no longer
conduct Post-UTME screenings.
According to the minister of education, Mallam
Adamu Adamu, there is confidence in what JAMB
is doing and hence no need to conduct another
examination for candidates seeking admission
into higher institutions.
He further stated that universities that have
complaints against JAMB should bring it forward
for address.
However, the minister directed JAMB to stop
demanding extra charges on other services
rendered by the board to candidates which
include change of course/institution.
Here are the words of the JAMB Registrar, Prof.
Dibu Ojerinde after the meeting, “180 is given, no
institution will go below 180 this year, And some
universities can go above it, I know University of
Ife will not go below 200 and University of Lagos
will not go below 200 and also UI. All these ones
stand but 180 as bench mark for others.
“This year we have more than enough
candidates, we have over 1.5 million candidates
so we will get enough candidates to take in all the
schools if they are serious. Re-distribution is
already ongoing, because it is embedded in the
registration procedure