BREAKING: JAMB EXEMPTS EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE CANDIDATES FROM UTME REQUIREMENT
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates applying for Education programmes and Agriculture-related courses outside engineering disciplines will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
JAMB made the announcement on Monday through a post on its official X handle during its ongoing policy meeting on admissions.
“Candidates seeking admissions into Education Programmes and Agriculture non-Engineering Courses are now exempted from UTME,” the board stated.
The decision represents a major change in Nigeria’s tertiary admission system, where the UTME has long been the primary requirement for entry into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide.
JAMB’s annual policy meeting is traditionally held to determine admission guidelines, including cut-off marks and procedures for tertiary institutions.
Although UTME exemptions already exist for Direct Entry applicants and certain special categories, the latest policy is regarded as one of the widest waivers introduced by the examination body in recent years.
The new directive is expected to impact prospective students seeking admission into education and non-engineering agriculture courses, with institutions likely to adopt alternative admission processes such as screening exercises and consideration of other qualifications.
Over the years, Education and Agriculture courses have generally recorded lower cut-off marks compared to highly competitive programmes like Medicine, Law, and Engineering.
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