THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2012 Unified Tertiary matriculation Examination (UTME) national cut-off mark, to kick-start admission processes into universities and other tertiary institutions in the country.
According to Tribune The national cut-off mark for admissions to universities in Nigeria for 2012/2013 academic session was fixed at 180, while the board set 160 as the cut-off mark for admissions into polytechnics, colleges of education and other diploma-awarding institutions.
The cut-off points were decided in Abuja, on Monday, at the 2012 combined policy committee meeting on admissions to degree-awarding institutions, NationalDiploma (ND), Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and National Innovation Diploma-awarding institutions.
Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i, who chaired the meeting, urged the various institutions to adhere strictly to admission guidelines, which stipulated a 70:30 ratio for technology and non-technology for ND programmes and 60:40 science/arts ratio for the universities and colleges of education.
She also told them to observethe admission criteria of merit,catchment area and educationally less developed states in the Federal Government’s guidelines.
While commending JAMB for prompt release of the UTME results, the minister urged all the tertiary institutions in the country to establish e-testingcentres, where the next UTMEcould be conducted.
Meanwhile, the Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor ‘Dibu Ojerinde, speaking on the occasion, warned private universities inthe country against conduct ofillegal admissions of students.
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According to Tribune The national cut-off mark for admissions to universities in Nigeria for 2012/2013 academic session was fixed at 180, while the board set 160 as the cut-off mark for admissions into polytechnics, colleges of education and other diploma-awarding institutions.
The cut-off points were decided in Abuja, on Monday, at the 2012 combined policy committee meeting on admissions to degree-awarding institutions, NationalDiploma (ND), Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and National Innovation Diploma-awarding institutions.
Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i, who chaired the meeting, urged the various institutions to adhere strictly to admission guidelines, which stipulated a 70:30 ratio for technology and non-technology for ND programmes and 60:40 science/arts ratio for the universities and colleges of education.
She also told them to observethe admission criteria of merit,catchment area and educationally less developed states in the Federal Government’s guidelines.
While commending JAMB for prompt release of the UTME results, the minister urged all the tertiary institutions in the country to establish e-testingcentres, where the next UTMEcould be conducted.
Meanwhile, the Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor ‘Dibu Ojerinde, speaking on the occasion, warned private universities inthe country against conduct ofillegal admissions of students.
FOR MORE VISIT: http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/41271-2012-utme-jamb-pegs-varsity-admissions-cut-off-point-at-180-poly-coes-others-at-160
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