The Federal Government today scrapped the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME examinations stating that it will no longer be a requirement for getting into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
The decision to make 180 the cut-off score for the 2016 admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education was reached with the aim of improving the quality of education in Nigeria.
These decisions were reached at the 2016 Combined Policy Meeting on Admissions to Universities, Polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria.
According to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, the general feeling of the federal government is that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams are enough of a totem pole for students and that there is no need for another examination to determine students’ eligibility to enter into school.
He said: “As far as I am concerned, the nation has confidence in what JAMB is doing, the universities should not be holding another examination and if the universities have any complaint against JAMB, let them bring it and then we address it.
“But if JAMB is qualified enough to conduct tests and they have conducted test, then there will be no need to conduct another test for students to gain admission.”
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