The Federal Government has scrapped the conduct of post Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) for candidates seeking admission
into higher institution across the country.
Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, said this on
Thursday in Abuja after declaring open the 2016 Combined Policy Meeting on Admissions
to Universities, Polytechnics and other institutions.
Minister Adamu expressed confidence in the examination
conducted by JAMB and added that there was no need for other examination to be
conducted by universities after JAMB.
He said: “As far as I am concerned the nation has confidence
in what JAMB is doing.
The universities should not be holding another examination
and if the universities have any complain against JAMB let them bring it and
then we address it.
“If JAMB is qualified enough to conduct tests and they have
conducted test then there will be no need to conduct another test for students
to gain admission.”
The Minister also asked the JAMB to stop extra charges on
several categories of changes on admissions such as the change of course,
change of school and others.
Meanwhile, the JAMB has pegged the cut – off mark for
admission for 2016 at 180.
The 180 benchmark, applies to all universities and higher
institutions in the country, including polytechnics, colleges of education, and
others.
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