After the crucial meeting by the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) meeting held on 18 July, 2024, several admissions policies were taken. Read the following for the admission policy on Jamb cut off mark 2024. These will clear your doubt on some pertinent questions on JAMB admission policies for 2024.
What Is the Age Requirement for Admission In 2024?
JAMB admission requires all applicants to be to be at least 16 years of age this year. This age limit will increase to 18 years from 2025. Therefore, candidates should take note of the age limit before applying for post UTME of any of the institutions across the country.
What Is the Minimum Jamb Cut off Mark for 2024?
Jamb cut off mark for 2024 is 140 which is the minimum score for university admission. The minimum cut off mark for college of Nursing, colleges of education and polytechnics. Also, the policies guiding this is that the above individual institution have the liberty to set their own cut off mark for administrative conveniences.
Will JAMB Original Result Slip be Compulsory?
For the 2024 JAMB which will help admit students for the 2024/2025 academic Session, there will be no need for Original JAMB Result Slip. JAMB body have taken it upon themselves to provide UTME scores directly to institutions on request. This is done to prevent falsifications of result by prospective students. But if your institution of choice still demand for for your JAMB original result you can still proceed to print it from your JAMB profile. Therefore, on this note applicants must ensure that their JAMB registered SIM card is active for their personal checking of result. Lastly, if there is any alternative means of result checking, it will be communicated as soon as it is made available.
Has JAMB / Institutions Commence 2024 Admission?
Since JAMB finalized their cut off mark for the 2024 it means that they have started their admission proceedings. Therefore, various institutions can begin their admissions processes. More so, the timing for this varies from institution to institution depending on their academic calendar.
How is JAMB going to notify candidates when given Admission?
According to the 2024 JAMB admission policy, admission will be confirmed through SMS only. Thus, applicants must ensure that their SIM card used for JAMB registration (one used to receive profile code) is active. Finally, if there is any alternative means of result checking, it will be communicated as soon as it is made available.
What is the Current JAMB Admission Process?
The current JAMB policy on admission process is that JAMB is in charge of all admission. This means that all Admissions (be it UTME, Direct Entry DE, Regular, Part-Time) must go through JAMB body alone to avoid the issue of fake admissions schemes.
What are the Admissions Criteria For JAMB Cut off Mark?
The current admission criteria apart from JAMB cut off mark for all types of institutions (Universities, Colleges of Nursing, and Colleges of Education) is that applicants must ensure the following to avoid disqualification:
- Ensure correct subject combinations. You ca click here to view subjects combinations for all programmes. This will help you if you wish to carry out a change of course.
- Make sure you upload your O-level result(s) on JAMB portal. Direct Entry applicants must also upload their A-Level (Advanced Level ND, HND, NCE, IJMB, JUPEB and BSC.) results alongside their O-level on JAMB portal. If you have not upload your result(s) it is crucial to do so now. This is because your admission could be at stake. If you did your uploading during JAMB registration, you are advice to double check to avoid mistakes and ensure everything is correct. More so, if you have uploaded but it is not reflecting on the JAMB CAPS, do not panic. Once JAMB CAPS for the 2024 admission proceeding is fully updated all result(s) will reflect.
Are Applicants with Awaiting Result(s) to Apply for Post UTME?
According JAMB admission for 2024, interested applicants with Awaiting O-Level (AR) WAEC and NECO can apply for post UTME in any of the institutions. They have the liberty to upload such result(s) two weeks after release by the examination bodies.
Is The Portal Open For Change Of Course And Institutions?
The portal is open for change of course and institution. You are advice to change your course to a new one which favours your UTME subject combination. Changing to a wrong course may disqualified from admission. You can click here to view programmes which favours you UTME subject combination.
Lastly, click here to visit JAMB official website.
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