JAMB DROPS A BOMSHELL
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says that only a combination of JAMB cut-off marks, post-UTME, O' level results and other admission criteria as determined by institutions can ensure candidates' admission.
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar, disclosed this on Thursday at an intensive Training and Sensitization Forum on Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) for the 2017/2018 academic session in Abuja.
Prof Oloyede said that scoring higher than the minimum cut-off marks does not guarantee a candidate's admission but made the candidate eligible for the admission exercise.
He said that institutions determined the institutional, program and course cut-off marks and other admission criteria in exercise of their autonomy.
According to prof Oloyede, the cut-off mark by JAMB is only a threshold below which no institution can admit candidates.
"JAMB is not an examination body rather it is a ranking body. If there are enough spaces in the tertiary institutions there may not be need for UTME.
" JAMB is an Admission body to rank already qualified candidates. It is a coordinating and clearing house."
"The cut-off mark is not a pass or fail mark. It is not the total score but one of many factors such as post-UTME (where applicable), O' Level results scoring, e.t.c.," Says prof Oloyede
He added that regulating agencies such as the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), among others could decide the admission quota for institutions.
"JAMB introduced CAPS so as to ensure that every UTME candidate got fair treatment." Says prof Oloyede
Prof Oloyede said with CAPS, candidates now have the choice to either accept or reject admission offer.
Oloyede also said that Nigeria operated the same system of admission procedure with other countries such as China, Iran, Republic of Georgia, Spain and Turkey.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JAMB in Aug. 22, at the policy meeting by institutions decided to peg the 2017/2018 UTME cut-off marks for degree awarding institutions at 120.
The meeting also pegged at 100 cut-off marks for admissions for National Diploma (ND) and Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE), among others
candidates' admission.
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar, disclosed this on Thursday at an intensive Training and Sensitization Forum on Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) for the 2017/2018 academic session in Abuja.
Prof Oloyede said that scoring higher than the minimum cut-off marks does not guarantee a candidate's admission but made the candidate eligible for the admission exercise.
He said that institutions determined the institutional, programme and course cut-off marks and other admission criteria in exercise of their autonomy.
According to prof Oloyede, the cut-off mark by JAMB is only a threshold below which no institution can admit candidates.
"JAMB is not an examination body rather it is a ranking body. If there are enough spaces in the tertiary institutions there may not be need for UTME."
" JAMB is an Admission body to rank already qualified candidates. It is a coordinating and clearing house."
"The cut-off mark is not a pass or fail mark. It is not the total score but one of many factors such as post-UTME (where applicable), O' Level results scoring, e.t.c.," Says prof Oloyede
He added that regulating agencies such as the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), among others could decide the admission quota for institutions.
"JAMB introduced CAPS so as to ensure that every UTME candidate got fair treatment." Says prof Oloyede
Prof Oloyede said with CAPS, candidates now have the choice to either accept or reject admission offer.
Oloyede also said that Nigeria operated the same system of admission procedure with other countries such as China, Iran, Republic of Georgia, Spain and Turkey.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JAMB in Aug. 22, at the policy meeting by institutions decided to peg the 2017/2018 UTME cut-off marks for degree awarding institutions at 120.
The meeting also pegged at 100 cut-off marks for admissions for National Diploma (ND) and Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE), among others
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