If you are a graduate of high school and you are seeking a university offer, your jamb is the key to obtaining your ideal admission. In Nigeria, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is the entrance exam board for universities.
For aspiring undergraduates interested in enrolling in Nigerian universities, the board administers the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board is also tasked with conducting comparable tests for candidates to Nigerian polytechnics, public and private mono technics, and colleges of education.
All of these applicants had to have passed the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), which is held annually, or the Senior School Certificate Examination of the National Examination Council (Nigeria), which is an equivalent exam.
One of the most reputable exams in Nigeria is administered annually by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, which decides whether or not a student will be admitted to a postsecondary educational institution. Over 1.9 million candidates registered for the 2023 exam, a record number.
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, which has a score range of 0 to 400, is only good for one year. This exam is a knowledge, accuracy, and speed test. It lasts for two hours (120 minutes) and has 180 questions.
The combination of subjects[9] varies according to the candidate’s intended course of study, but all candidates must take English language courses. The test is given by the jamb to foreign applicants who want to be accepted into any post-secondary institution in Nigeria.
This year’s JMB cut-off mark is 200 to mitigate the impact of subpar exam performance. A candidate’s eligibility for admission to a specific school and course of study is established by their overall score.
As an additional assessment of applicants who have fulfilled the minimal UTME score requirements for their selected institutions, many Nigerian post-UTME screenings are carried out by tertiary institutions. Depending on what the institution requires, these screenings may involve additional exams, interviews, or other types of assessment.
To guarantee that eligible and deserving candidates have access to high-quality postsecondary education in Nigeria, JAMB has assisted in organizing the UTME and streamlining the admissions procedure. This has helped to create a workforce that is knowledgeable and skilled.
Conclusion
One of the best educational institutions, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), usually announces these cut-off scores closer to the admissions period, before March 31. They do this because they frequently take into account many factors, including the competitiveness of the academic year and educational policies.
