Category: JAMB

JAMB drops its cut-off point The news is that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dropped the idea of suggesting its own cut-off point which used to serve as the minimum below which no candidate could be admitted into a Nigerian tertiary institution. Recently re-appointed JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, announced that though tertiary institutions would still use JAMB’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scores, they could independently determine the cut-off point acceptable to them. By the way, Oloyede is a model public servant that the Yoruba would describe as…

JAMB announces cut-off point for 2026 admissions The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and relevant stakeholders have agreed on the minimum cut-off point for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It was unanimously agreed at the 2026 Policy meeting that 140 will be the minimum cut-off point for admission into a university. 100 was voted for Polytechnics and Monotechnics, while 80 was voted for Colleges of Education. The cut-off point was the collective decision of all heads of tertiary institutions, private and public, taken at the 2026 Policy meeting…

JAMB to probe CBT centres over extortion, threatens fine The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is set to commence investigations into reported cases of extortions by some operators of Computer Based Test centres, The PUNCH reports. The CBT centres were accused of overcharging candidates during registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations and Direct Entry examinations. Our correspondent gathered that any CBT operator found guilty would be subjected to payment of N100,000 fine. The PUNCH reports that JAMB had announced a fixed rate for the 2026 UTME/DE registration and also provided…

Textbooks Recommended for 2026 JAMB UTME: All Subjects Since we are committed to your success, we have created posts that contain Instructions and Guidelines to Register for the 2026 UTME, Novel to Read for JAMB UTME, Perfect subjects combination for Science Students, Commercial & Art Students and JAMB Past Question. Today, we shall be sharing the recommended textbooks by JAMB for the following subjects: Agricultural Science Arabic Art Biology Chemistry Commerce Computer Studies Christian Religious Studies Economics French Geography Government Hausa History Home Economics Igbo  Islamic Studies Literature in English Mathematics Music Physical & Health…

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Mock Examination 2026 for UTME Candidates [UPDATED] The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will also conduct a mock examination in all the accredited CBT centres to prepare and familiarise INTERESTED Candidates with the CBT environment. JAMB Mock Examination Interested candidates are advised to indicate their interest in the mock examination during registration provided they register early enough. The date for the MOCK examination shall be from Saturday 9th April 2026. Non-JAMB CBT Centres are allowed to collect, through their bank accounts, a separate Seven Hundred Naira (₦700)…

JAMB Regularization Procedure [How-to-Do-it-Yourself] JAMB Late Application (formerly referred to as “regularization”) provides opportunity for candidates that are in any institution but with no JAMB registration number. JAMB Late Application Fee is N10,000. Follow the procedure outlined below to get it done. JAMB Regularization Procedure 1. You shall be required to create a profile via the Sign Up (New User) Page if you are a new user. For existing users, simply type in your login details. To create your profile, you will provide your valid email address, surname, first name, Mobile No, State…

JAMB Change of Course & Institution / Data Correction Procedure 2026 This is to inform all the candidates who made mistakes while filling their forms during the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME Registration that they can now make corrections for the following categories: Names Correction: This allows candidates to apply for the correction of names where there are spelling errors or error in the arrangement, e.g. Surname, Firstname or Lastname (Correction can only be done once). Date of Birth Correction (Correction can only be done once). Passport Photograph Correction…