What you probably don't know is how admission is given to students seeking admissions into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria.
Here I want to tell you how it works, based on my own understanding. Please note that this is not some official info from JAMB.
Who gives candidates admission?
In terms of exams, O'Level, JAMB and post-UTME screening determine your qualification for admission. But in terms of organizations, both schools and JAMB determine who gets admission and who don't. How do I mean? To gain admission into the Nigerian universities, you must pass the required subjects in O'Level (WAEC or NECO or the equivalent) and JAMB, and also pass the post-UTME screening exam set by the school. Eventually, what determines your admission are your performances in the respective exams:- O'Level (WAEC/NECO)
- JAMB
- Post-UTME screening
Schools role in giving admission
Schools handle post-UTME screening. Apart from the Post-UTME screening exams, schools also set the Admission Cutoff marks and any candidate that did not score up to the departmental cutoff mark is not qualified for admission, at least not on merit.Overall admission points
In the end, the candidate's admission point is determined by summing up:- O'Level subjects grades (A, B or C have different points, with A having the biggest point)
- JAMB result: JAMB result contributes a significant portion of the total admission points
- Post-UTME screening exam score
