JAMB Exempts Education, Agriculture Candidates From UTME
- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has exempted candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses from taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination starting next year.
- Candidates with at least four credit passes in relevant subjects must register with JAMB for credential verification before admission letters are issued through the Central Admissions Processing System.
- The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, stated that the policy considers the capacity of colleges of education to admit local candidates based on factors like affordability and community demand for teacher education.
- The move aims to widen access to education and agriculture programmes while preserving admission integrity and reducing pressure on the UTME.
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FG exempts Colleges of Education candidates from UTME
The federal government has exempted candidates seeking admission into colleges of education from writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision on Monday in Abuja during the 2026 UTME admission policy meeting, stating that the new guideline will take effect from next year. Under the new arrangement, candidates with at least four credit passes in relevant subjects wil…
JAMB exempts Education, Agriculture candidates from UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Monday announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB announced this in a post on its X handle during its ongoing policy meeting on 2026 admissions. “Candidates seeking admissions into Education Programmes and Agriculture non-Engineering Cour…
JUST IN: Education, agriculture candidates now exempted from UTME, says JAMB
JAMB has exempted candidates seeking admission into Education and Agriculture programmes from the UTME. Learn more about this new admission policy. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-education-agriculture-candidates-now-exempted-from-utme-says-jamb/
FG Exempts Colleges of Education, Agric Candidates from UTME
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Candidates seeking to gain admission into Colleges of Education in Nigeria will no longer need to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This information was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Mr Tunji Alausa, during an annual admission policy meeting of JAMB […]
UTME No Longer Mandatory for NCE Students
By Omoyeni Ojeifo Candidates seeking admission into education and selected agriculture- related programmes in tertiary institutions across the country will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The development was unveiled on Monday during the Board’s 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions held in Abuja on Monday, where stakeholders in the education sector gathered to deliberate on guidelines for the …
Education And Agriculture Candidates Now Exempted From UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates applying for Education courses and non-engineering Agriculture programmes in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer need to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB made this known on Monday in a statement issued on its official X page during its ongoing […]
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