2018 Admission: FG Warns Institutions Not To Charge More Than ₦2,000 For Post-UTME

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu

FG Warns Institutions Against Over-Charging For UTME Tests

The federal government, has warned tertiary institutions in the country against charging more than ₦2,000 for post-UTME tests.

The warning was handed down by the minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu during this year’s Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Gbongan, Osun state.

“At the 2017 policy meeting, I endorsed that any institution which was interested in conducting any form of Post-UTME screening could do so, but that the gross charge for the screening should not be more than ₦2,000.

” Once again, let me caution heads of tertiary institutions that it would not be tolerated for any institution to charge any fee beyond the approved two thousand naira (₦2,000).

” Firmer sanctions than those of last session shall be applied to cases of violation.”

“Therefore, no admission to any tertiary institutions should be announced before the policy meeting.

” It is appreciated that the meeting is being held early enough for the commencement of the new session.

“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board should ensure that the policy meeting is now held not later than June every year”, Adamu said.

It is expected that cut off marks for the 2018 admission exercise into tertiary institutions would be agreed and announced during the policy meeting.