Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday said the 2016 admissions for tertiary institutions would not be based on the point system, instead, it would be determined by the criteria of merit, catchment areas and educationally disadvantaged states.
JAMB said the point-based system allowed institutions admitting students to rely on their O’level examination results to grade and score applicants for admission, thereby diverting from the laid down procedures for admission.

According to JAMB’s Head of Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, contrary to the recent speculation that the 2016 admission would depend solely on the point-based system, universities, polytechnics and colleges of education have been directed to focus on merit, catchment areas and educationally disadvantaged states.

Benjamin said: “Sequel to the recent ...
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