According to JAMB’s announcement, applicants seeking direct entry admission to any university in Nigeria must henceforth take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement released on Thursday, Fabian Benjamin, the head of the public affairs and protocol unit, revealed this. He claims that for ahead, Direct Entry applicants will need to take the UTME in order to demonstrate the validity of the certificates they submit for direct entry admission.
The decision was taken at the management committee meeting held to appraise the recent crisis witnessed in the conduct of the 2023 Direct Entry registration.
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JAMB’s statement reads, “Another major policy change also to be implemented by the Board to holistically address all loopholes giving rise to abuses in the Direct Entry admission processes is that all DE candidates, which comprise those seeking to be in Year Two in the universities, would henceforth be required to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME along with other candidates for them to justify the possession of their A’ level certificates.
“This policy is to be situated within the ambit of the Board’s relentless efforts aimed at enhancing the growth of the nation’s education sector as it would promote transparency, accountability, and good governance. It also underscores the Board’s commitment and determination towards changing the negative narrative of A’ level admissions into higher institutions in Nigeria.”
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