The Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board on Sunday said the point system copied from its website as
criteria for admission into tertiary institutions in the country and
currently circulating was a mere illustration.
This was contained in a statement by the board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in Lagos.
According to the statement, the
admission of candidates into tertiary institutions will be based purely
on merit, catchment and educationally less developed states.
It said that the point system that was
copied from the board’s website and currently in circulation was used
for illustration by the Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde.
The statement read in part, “Sequel to
the recent workshop convened by the Minister of Education on the
modality for 2016 admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria, the
Federal Government approved the re-enforcement of admissions guideline
recognised by law.
“This is following the cancellation of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
“This is not the point system as widely circulated in some media.”
It read further, “For the avoidance of
doubt, the board wishes to state clearly that the point system is an
illustration by the Registrar of JAMB.
“It is meant to demonstrate how a few
institutions were using the point system to select candidates while some
of their counterparts were subjecting candidates to written test.
“The illustrations are contained in a
paper presented by the registrar and placed on our website and was
adopted by the media wrongly as the 2016 guideline for admission.”
It added that the 2016 admissions will
be conducted purely on the three existing admission pillars of merit,
catchment area and educationally less developed states through the
following process.
According to the statement, firstly, a
list of candidates who qualified for screening into individual
institutions based on the three stipulated criteria will be presented.
It added that such screening did not demand for another test in any form written, oral or electronic.
According to the statement, candidates
are to present their Senior School Certificate Examination
results/Advanced Level results for verification and clearing purposes.
It noted that WAEC, NECO and NBTE results or its equivalent were acceptable as matriculation requirements.
The statement added that each candidate
was expected to have a minimum of five credits at SSCE, including
English, Mathematics and any other three relevant subjects to his or her
discipline.
It said that the list of qualified
candidates awaiting SSCE/AL results could be kept in view pending the
release of their results.
“Any candidate that does not possess the requirements as listed above is deemed to have failed the screening.
“Consideration of the recommended list
as forward by JAMB should be completed within one month from the date of
receipt of the list.
“Any institution that has a shortfall in
the admitted candidates could make-up for candidates from other
departments on the institutions list.
“Reasons for rejection of candidates on the list should be clearly stated with proof provided alongside.
“This is imperative so that the general public will note the correct process,’’ the statement said.
It said that the government had directed that the guidelines must be strictly adhered to without any alterations.
Source: Punch
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