The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has in a statement on Sunday spoken about the new Universities’ cut-off marks, admission criteria for the 2017/2018 admission.
In a statement signed by the commission’s Head of Public Relations, Mr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on
Sunday, JAMB revealed that the Board had held consultations with
universities across the country to enable candidates meet the
requirements and secure admission without the assistance of anybody.
He
also explained that JAMB will ensure fairness irrespective of tribe,
religion, and that it was determined to meet the expectations of
Nigerians.
He, however, made it clear that cut-off marks will be decided at a policy meeting.
“Do
not allow yourselves to be defrauded by internet fraudsters, the policy
meeting would commence the 2017 admission with all mode, process and
acceptable conditions for admission.
“The Prof. Oloyede led management is working to ensure transparent, acceptable and fair admission process.
“We
have designed software known as Central Admissions Processing System
(CAPS), where human interference will be completely removed, to promote
credibility.
“The
admission criteria would be keyed into the software and it will select
candidates blindly according to the institutions requirement without any
primordial consideration,” Benjamin stated.
It
would be recalled that the board had in May said it is yet to release
cut-off marks for placements into tertiary institutions for 2017
academic year, contrary to some media reports.
According
to the commission, the policy committee meeting responsible for the
determination of cut-o marks had not met, they thus, advised candidates
in their best interest to jettison cut-off marks for the various courses
that are currently being paraded.
Meanwhile,
JAMB has also said it will not condone multiple registration for
Direct Entry and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. It
has described the act of multiple registration as a serious offence in
the process of obtaining the Board’s application forms presently on
sale.
The
board said the warning has become imperative for people to know and
understand that violation of such rule would attract sanctions.
“Candidates
are to note that our advertisement for 2017 UTME clearly states the
penalty for any candidate caught buying two forms.
“Members
of the public are requested to note that any candidate who indulges in
double registration will be caught by our software and disqualified.
“The
Board is not interested in the candidates’ money as is being insinuated
by certain group who suggested to the Board that such registration will
enhance the revenue base of the Board.
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“No,
we are more interested in the credibility of the examination and not
the money, if money is our concern we will not be returning over five
billion naira to the Federal Government coffers,’’ the board said.
