Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said universities will independently decide on cut-off mark for the sake of admission for 2021/2022 academic calendar.
This decision according to JAMB is due to the inability of the universities to arrive at a particular figure, as was the case some years ago where, by voice vote, the institutions arrive at a particular figure as cut-off mark for admission.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the decision was taken at the 2021 Policy Meeting to herald the commencement of 2021 admission exercises, with October 29, as deadline for the closure of amendments for 2021 admissions.
The meeting had impressive participation of heads of tertiary institutions who often participate in the meeting to discuss admission related issues.
Speaking during the meeting, Prof. Oloyede disclosed that some universities such as University of Maiduguri proposed 150, Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto proposed 140, Pan Atlantic University proposed 210, University of Lagos 200, Lagos State University190, Covenant University190, Bayero University Kano, 180.
He said the stakeholders resolved to allow the ministry to decide as they could not agree on the December 31st, 2021 deadline for public institutions and January 31st, 2022, for private institutions.
Prof. Oloyede said the stakeholders also adopted the 2021 admission guidelines, which provide that all applications for part-time or full-time programmes fo degree, NCE, OND, and others must be posted only through JAMB.
He insisted that candidate’s credentials must be uploaded on Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) and recommended by the institution, while JAMB approves and the candidate accepts the offer of admission.
He said: “If any candidate fail to accept an offer, the institution is at liberty to change the candidate after informing JAMB.”
He said the meeting also approved the guidelines that every institution is at liberty to admit candidates based on own minimum score approved by the institution and the policy meeting.
Prof. Oloyede further disclosed that for 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the board is introducing two new subjects; computer studies, and physical and health education, bringing to a total of 25 subjects.
