JAMB adopts 180 cut off mark as Minister raises concern over post-UTME
JAMB fixes cut off marks for universities, polytechnics, colleges of education
JAMB extends deadline for registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has shifted the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) screening for the 2020 admission processes till September 7 in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country.
The board said the shift in the date of the admission process from the earlier announced August 21 was to accommodate candidates who would be taking part in this year’s school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
The Board Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Monday, after a consultative virtual meeting with Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Provosts of tertiary institutions.
He said, “the view of JAMB is that while we go on consulting at a point when it becomes necessary for a decision, we should all come together and make decisions.
“Presently as you are aware, WAEC starts the Senior School Certificate Examination on Aug. 17, it will go on till Sept. 7.
“Similarly, on Sept. 2 or thereabout, NABTEB will commence its own examination that will go on till Oct. 15, and immediately after that, NECO starts from the 5th to Nov.18.
“Rather than making candidates run, particularly, when they will have to write their school certificate exam in different towns and rush to universities elsewhere for post-UTME, like somebody rushing from Sokoto to Ibadan for post-UTME, we believe as a custodian of the highest sector of the education system, we should avoid that,” Mr Oloyede said.
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