The Federal Government has announced a major reform in Nigeria’s higher education admission process, declaring that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination will no longer be a compulsory requirement for entry into tertiary institutions.
The new policy, introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and supervised by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, aims to expand access to universities, polytechnics, and colleges nationwide.
It is designed to ease the admission process for millions of students who sit for JAMB each year but fail to secure placement due to the system’s strict entry criteria.
Institutions to admit students through SSCE results
Under the new system, tertiary institutions will now be allowed to admit students based on their Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results.
