Just In: Agriculture, Education Candidates Now Exempted From UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on 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.

The board disclosed this in a post shared on its official X handle during its ongoing policy meeting on admissions.

“Candidates seeking admission into Education Programmes and Agriculture non-Engineering Courses are now exempted from UTME,” the board stated.

The development marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s tertiary admission process, as the UTME has traditionally served as the standard entrance examination for admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country.

The annual policy meeting organised by JAMB is usually convened to determine admission guidelines, including cut-off marks and other procedures for tertiary institutions.

While exemptions from the UTME are not entirely new, particularly for Direct Entry candidates and some special categories, the latest decision is considered one of the broadest waivers introduced by the examination body in recent years.

Olamilekan Adigun

Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.

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