Education: JAMB Fixed Date To Determine Admission Cut-Off Mark Next Week

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Sunday announced that it would hold its Policy Committee meeting next week Monday and Tuesday to determine the cut-off point for the 2017 admission.

The agency made the announcement in a statement on Sunday issued by its Head of Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja.

‎Dr. Benjamin said the meeting approved by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu would kick start the 2017 admission exercise.

Dr. Benjamin said the meeting approved by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu would kick start the 2017 admission exercise.

According to him, the policy committee would announced the cut off point for the 2017 admission exercise.

“‎The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has obtained the approval of the Hon Minister of Education to hold the Policy Committee meeting on 2017 admission.

“The meeting is scheduled to hold on Monday 21st to Tuesday 22nd August, 2017. This meeting will kick start the 2017 admission exercise. The policy committee would announced the cut off point for the 2017 admission exercise.

“All stakeholders including Vice Chancellors of Universities, Rectors of Polytechnics and Monotechnics and Provosts of Colleges of Education would be in attendance.”
Benjami said the board has sent a soft copy of printout of candidates to all institutions chosen by candidates.

“This year the Board has sent candidates who scored 100 and above in their JAMB to the institutions in its flexible admission policy for institutions to determine the suitability of the candidates in compliance with all laid down rules and regulations as determined by the propriators of the institutions and approved by Senate of the various schools.

“The Board will ensure that criterion set by Senate are strictly adhere to by the institutions admission officers and no shifting of goal post in the middle of the admission exercise. This is to guarantee fairness and equity to all candidates,” the statement added.