LATEST JAMB NEWS UPDATE

Dr Fabian Benjamin,JAMB's Head, Media and Information today told News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the board hopes to utilize 80 to 90% of the available spaces for this year’s admissions. Saying that the board’s projection for this, 2019 admissions was to ensure that candidates utilize more available space unlike in 2018 where about 40 percent of space was unutilized. The board spokesperson said that over 100,000 candidates on merit haven been offered placements so far in the universities for 2019/2020 academic session.

  He also reiterated, that the board will continue to adhere to the admission deadline earlier agreed on. That is, 1^st choice admissions would be between 21^st August and 16^th November for public institutions and 21^st August 2019 to 15^th February 2020 for private institutions.

  The 2^nd choice admission process for universities will be conducted from 17^th November to 17^th December 2019.

   Meanwhile, the board also through her spokesman, Dr Benjamin, had warned prospective applicants of jamb for the upcoming year that the board have no connection or association with a rogue website urging prospective candidates for subscription ahead of 2020 UTME exams.

 The said website is discovered to be urging candidates for their names and telephone numbers as well as subscription fees in order to get past questions and literature novel for the exam.

  “JAMB operates with set standards and is not ready to compromise such standards, we have an authentic website for all official information Do not be deceived” said Dr Benjamin Fabian.