JAMB to conduct admissions based
on merit, catchment area,
educational less developed state






Joint Admission
Matriculation Board, JAMB, Sunday
released guidelines for 2016
admissions into tertiary institutions
in Nigeria.



This was made known in statement
signed by Head of Information,
JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja.
Benjamin said 2016 admissions will
be conducted purely on the three
existing admission pillars of merit,
catchment area and educational less
developed states.




The statement reads: "Sequel to the
recent workshop convened by the
Honourable Minister of Education on
the modality for the 2016 admission
into tertiary institutions in Nigeria
following the cancellation of Post
UTME.




"The federal government approved
the re enforcement of admission
guideline recognise by law. This is
not the point system widely
circulated in some media. For the
avoidance of doubt, the Board wishes
to state clearly that the point system
is an illustration by the Registrar of
JAMB of a few institution that were
using the point system to select
candidates while their colleagues
were subjecting candidates to written
test.




"These examples are contain in a
paper presented by the Registrar
which is placed on our website and
was adopted by the media wrongly
as the 2016 guideline".




He continued, "Please note that the
2016 admissions will be conducted
purely on the three existing
admission pillars of merit, catchment
area and educational less developed
states through the following process.
"First, presentation of the list of
candidates who qualify for screening
into individual institution based on
the three stipulated criteria
mentioned above. This screening
should not demand for another test
in any form either written, oral or
electronic.




"Candidates are to present their
Senior School Certificate Examination
( SSCE) results/Advanced Level (AL)
results for verification and clearing
purposes. WAEC, NECO and NBTE
results or equivalent are acceptable
as matriculation requirements.



"Each candidate is expected to have
a minimum of five (5) credits at SSCE
including English, mathematics and
any other three (3) relevant subjects
to his or her discipline
"The list of qualified candidates
awaiting SSCE/AL results can be kept
in view (K.I.V) pending the release of
their results. Any candidate who
does not posses the requirements as
listed above is deemed to have failed
the screening".




JAMB stressed, "Consideration of the
recommended list as forward by
JAMB should be completed within
one Month from the date of receipt of
the list. Any institution that has a
shortfall in the admitted candidates
can make-up for candidates from
other departments on the institutions
list.




"Reasons for rejection of candidates
on the list should be clearly stated
with proofs provided alongside.





"This is imperative so that the
general public will note



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