JAMB: Requirements For Applying For 2023 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the requirements needed for applying for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry (DE) in Nigeria and foreign centres.

The application gives qualified candidates the chance to apply for admission to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria for 2023 Academic.

The period for registration for UTME candidates starts on Saturday 14 January, 2023 and ends on Tuesday 14 February 2023.

PIN vending for UTME end on Tuesday 14 February 2023, while registration closes on Friday, 17, 2023.

Candidates are to have valid and functional personal e-mail address before commencing the process.

Direct Entry application would commence from Monday, 20 February 2023 to Thursday 20 April 2023.

Registration for DE would only be at the Board’s State and zonal offices.
Requirement

General Entry Requirement

The general requirement for admission into the first degree, National Diploma (ND), National innovation Diploma (NID) and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme are five (5) O’level credit passes including English Language.

In addition to credit in Mathematics is required for law and science-based and social science programmes.

Requirements For Direct Entry Applicants

Candidates with any of the following qualifications may be considered for admission:

– A minimum of O’level pass in five (5) SSSC subjects at not more than two sittings with two prescribed subjects for each programme.

– Two passes (in prescribed subjects for each (programme) course of study at the A’level Examination awarded by IJMB, Cambridge, JUPEB or institute of Baccalaureate with 3 credit passes in the SSSC.

– Credit passes in two major subjects in NCE with 3 other credit passes in SSSC, NTC/NBC (mainly for technical and education programmes).

– Minimum of credit grade in University/National Diploma or Nation Innovation diploma with the appropriate O’level.