The Joint Admissions and Matriculations
Board has closed the 2016 admissions to all federal and state
universities, its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said
on Thursday.
He, however, announced an extension of admissions to polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of education and private universities.
He said, “All tertiary institutions and
the general public are hereby informed that the 2016 admissions exercise
into public universities closed on Wednesday November 30, 2016.
However, the minister of education has approved an extension of two
weeks (from December 1 to December 15, 2016) for all polytechnics,
monotechnics, colleges of education and private universities. All institutions concerned are advised to promptly process their recommendations to JAMB within the approved period.”
As JAMB prepares for the 2017 Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Oloyede said, all owners of
computer-based test centres had been invited to apply online for
accreditation.
He said, “The CBT centres are invited to
attend a meeting on Tuesday December 13, 2016. To attend this meeting
interested CBT centre owners are to register. The registration closes by
12.00pm on Monday December 12, 2016.”
Oloyede advised the public to disregard all websites and social media accounts posing as sales agents for 2017 UTME.
“JAMB has not commenced the sale of the
2017 UTME application forms and has not appointed and will not appoint
any agent/or cybercafé as its agent. The public is advised to beware of
fraudsters. JAMB advises all candidates to always visit its website on
for registration and other necessary information. We call on all
patriots to support JAMB in enhancing access to and equity in tertiary
education in Nigeria,” he said.
