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UNIVERSITIES - 200 and above
POLY - 180 - 199
COLLEGE - 150 - 179

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) did not leave candidates who wrote the 2010 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday, April 17, in suspense for long about their performance. In one week, 93.6 per cent of the 1,375,652 candidates who sat for the examination across the country had their results released on the JAMB website; and from their grades they already know whether they can get into the university, polytechnic and allied institutions or college of education.

From the statistics announced by the JAMB Registrar, Prof Dibu Ojerinde, a fortnight ago, while releasing the results, 41 per cent of the candidates scored 200 and above, which qualifies them to compete for spaces in the 104 public and private universities nationwide.

Another 27 per cent (330,971) made between 180 and 199 while those with less than 180 and the 48,188 whose results were withheld make up the remaining 42 per cent.

Like in previous years, the preference for university education is high – indicating that it would take some time before the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) succeeds in getting students to apply to polytechnics and colleges of education.

The Education Sector Roadmap produced during Dr Sam Egwu’s tenure as Education Minister last year stated that only 150,000 of about one million are admitted yearly. This figure, compared to the 501,463 candidates who parade the requisite scores, means that not up to half of them would be admitted.

Last Thursday, a group of aggrieved candidates – all girls – who did not score up to 200 gathered in front of Uncle Steve Tutorial College around Jumofak Bus stop, Ikorodu, Lagos State, to beat up a young girl. They ignored calls by people around that she was not the one they were looking for.

The girls, numbering about 10, knew she was not but transferred the agression they had for ‘Uncle Steve’, the proprietor of the tutorial centre, because he was nowhere to be found.

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gathered that ‘Uncle Steve’ had charged each of them N20,000 to text answers to them in the examination hall. He did as promised, but sent the wrong answers and many scored less than 100 in the examination – thus, putting paid to their hope for university admission this year.

One of the girls, who reluctantly spoke to The Nation, said she had learnt the hard way.

"I know it was not the right thing to do. We were desperate, but he shouldn’t have duped us. I have learnt my lesson the hard way. There is no shortcut to success and so I have to sit at home till next year," she said.

Those girls are not the only ones who say it is the university or nothing.

Otukpo Bassey (not real names), whose result was not released, told The Nation that he does not have a choice than to sit at home.

"There is no option of the polytechnic or even the college of education for me," he said.

Another candidate who had 140 is in the same camp with Bassey.

"I am not going to any polytechnic, I will wait until when I make at least 200 in JAMB. This is my third time of writing this exam," he said.

When asked the reason for his preference, he said it was because of the B.Sc/ HND discrimination in the labour market.

Just one mark edged Daniel Abimbola (not real names) out of the minimum score required by universities in the South-West. However, despite scoring 199, Abimbola, who applied to the Lagos State University holds tenaciously to his belief that he can still wobble his way into a university.

Abimbola’s desperation was revealed by his elder brother who told our reporter how his younger brother has been frequenting LASU with the hope that he would get in, despite that he can be admitted into the polytechnic with that score.

"Polytechnic?" the elder Abimbola asked incredulously. "He had said severally that it’s only the university or nothing else."

A parent, Mr. Taiwo Akinsanya, whose daughter scored 164, insisted that she must go to the university at all costs.

"There is no way I am going to allow my daughter go anywhere apart from the university. She will rewrite the JAMB," he said.

However, some candidates who spoke to The Nation are realistic and have indicated their willingness to resume at any polytechnic that offers them admission. But this willingness does not extend to colleges of education.

Moses Tobi chose the University of Lagos and LASU to study Computer Science. With a score of 224, he hopes he gets admitted. Nevertheless, if he does not, he has resolved to pursue the programme at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) or the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). But a college of education does not feature in his agenda.

"I am willing to go to the polytechnic. I am not worried about discrimination. The only thing I don’t want is college of education. I don’t like their system of education," he said.

Sole Adegeye, 21, a resident of Ojo town in Lagos, scored 125, which makes him eligible for admission into a college of education. But, even at that, Adegeye insisted he would rather sit for another examination next year than opting for a teaching career.

"What will I do at the college of education? I just filled it (JAMB form) because they said we must fill two colleges of education. I never prayed to be a teacher all my life. So, I’ll rather sit for another JAMB next year," Adegeye said.

Some candidates said they would take up admission in polytechnics and take another shot at universities next year, while others said they would do part-time programmes in universities.

Adedayo Johnson, who wrote his exam at UNILORIN Secondary School, Kwara State, scored 186. He said he would rather pursue his education in the polytechnic than waiting till next year doing nothing. For him, he would not waste the opportunity as he is not getting younger.

"I will be deceiving myself by waiting till next year to take another shot at UTME, considering that I painfully wrote WAEC five times and this is my first opportunity into the higher institution. I just can’t jeopardise it even if it’s not what I wanted."

Some parents are willing to allow their children stay at home for one year instead of going to the polytechnic or college of education.

Mrs Omobhude feels differently. She said her son who scored 175 in JAMB would be allowed to pursue his career in the polytechnic rather than seating at home and wasting one year.

"Based on his performance for the first year, he may be allowed to write JAMB again so as to enter the university."

Another candidate, Shema Sheriff who had 170, said he had accepted his fate and would take whatever he is given.

"It is so painful that I could not make at least 200 to qualify for the university. I had 170 but I will take whatever I am given because I do not want to sit at home for another year. After all, the university is not the only tertiary institution," he said.

Asabor Ernestina, another candidate who scored 156 and wrote her UTME at Ikolaba High School Senior ,Agodi GRA, Ibadan, Oyo State, said she would rather purchase part-time form than writing for the exam next year.

"I won’t use the UTME score as it won’t be an easy task going through the stress again. It would be a waste of time, energy and money."

Mrs. Awhana Lilian, the principal of Fidel-Madonna International College, Iba, Lagos, said she would advise candidates who did not pass to invest their time in vocational training as it would help them become useful to themselves and the society.

"Any pupil who did not meet the cut-off mark for entry into the university, should go back to school, prepare better for the next exam; and that’s if they are really interested in getting admitted into the university. Honestly, as a parent, I would rather they proceeded into available institutions because this is the first of its kind and it will be insensitive of any parent to allow their child go through the waiting again. It wouldn’t be bad if they learn fashion design, plumbing, carpentry and the like.

Speaking on candidates’ preference for the university, National Public Relations Officer, College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Mr Femi Keshinro, said it is a natural tendency for a country like Nigeria which places so much emphasis on certificates rather than competence. He argued that polytechnics, colleges of education and universities are created for a purpose while students who attended them are to use the knowledge acquired to better the society.

"It is very natural that since our education system places so much priority on certificate, everybody wants to go to university. We give more regard to mere certificates and not merits. Universities, polytechnics and colleges of education and students who attend them do so for a purpose, but the purpose has been defeated in this country."

Keshinro called on the government to ensure proper guidance and counselling for pupils before they proceed to higher institutions.

Corroborating Keshinro, the Provost, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos, Mr Akeem Ajose-Adeogun, blamed policy makers for the development.

Adeogun said policy makers have defaulted in laying emphasis on middle level manpower, hence creating a mindset among fresh school leavers that the apex of their career lies in the university.

"I must say something is fundamentally wrong with our system. Pupils coming from secondary schools have already cultivated the mindset that university is the main thing and nothing else. This is why if you ask any child today where he hopes to securie admission, he will tell you it is the university even though such child may not be cut out for it. The policy makers have no clear-cut policy on education."

Ajose-Adeogun equally blamed parents for insisting their wards must attend university describing such action as misleading especially for their wards who may not be naturally earmarked for university education.

Though hopeful, Ajose-Adeogun, suggested that the UTME be suspended for now until all admissions are concluded to ascertain if the new structure is capable of realising its purpose.

For you guys, it's always about the money. If actually a student has the confidence to pass an exam, paying extra to write the exam shouldn't be a problem. After all, we don't pay half as much as institutions abroad are collecting.

I actually think post-ume is a good idea, coming to the flaws in JAMB/UTME and should be here to stay. If you can "really" get 350 in Jamb, why can't you do the same for a similar exam in the next 2 months?

True Talk

Last year, I was in OOU for my post ume. I was amazed when I discovered that no one around me scored below 250. The girl that sat beside me scored 272 and a friend I made scored 252 can you imagine!. I became ashamed of my poor 195 jamb score which we shaded on the answer sheet but alas when the exam began they were unable to perform to expectation at least a person who scored even 250 in jamb should be able to score 45/50 in that simple post ume and those who posted theirs here on nairaland claimed that scored 272 and where getting 15/50 in the post ume. I don't need to tell you guys what I got so as not to blow my own trumpet.

What I'm saying in essence is that if post ume is canceled, raw and not even half baked bread will be admitted into the Nigeria Universities. The Reps have other things to talk on let them leave the post utme alone and face their business. Agreed?

I support the VCs and ASUU. It should remain.

THE Committee of Vice Chancellors in Nigeria, on Tuesday, justified the conduct of the post-Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) conducted by universities in the country and insisted that it remained the only veritable platform to admit qualified candidates into the nation’s universities.
The House of Representatives had last week in response to the public outcry over extortion of candidates through the conduct of the post-UME, now Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) urged the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission to abolish it.
But briefing newsmen in Abuja, the Chairman of the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Vice Chancellor University of Port Harcourt, Professor Don Baridam, said the screening exercise being conducted by the universities fell within the laws establishing Nigeria’s university system.
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Comrade Ukachukwu Awuzie, reacting to the development in Abuja, also slammed the House of Representative members on the directives to stop the post-UTME test, saying the Senates of the various universities were the lawful bodies to admit students into their institutions.

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Normal entries ends on 18th June 2010
Late registration is from 21st June to 16th July 2010 which attracts =N=5,000

WAEC has warned not to obtain the cards from unauthorized dealers.

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There will be enough space in uni, s dat accept above 200 because the candidates will be few because even the 41% dat scored above 200 most of dem choosed poly as their most preferred. you get what I mean.

I'm not a student of UNIBEN neither am I seeking admission into UNIBEN but just got this piece of information from someone so I decided to share it with you all.

I heard that the school is organising post Jamb lessons which must have or about to take-off that definitely means that the post jamb screening test is around the corner. So those of you living around Edo or in Edo can attend the lesson. I didn't ask much about it (a mistake) but you can call friends if you have or if you don't have, I can help you out and post it here latter; your response determines.

Good luck to you all. I'm James seeking admission into OAU and AAUA admission is ours.

hahahahaha I can't just stop laughing. This is really nice. Glory be to God because he answers prayers. By God's grace, I didn't get myself involved in examination malpractice as I've always done, I just depended on God and I scored above 200. It has always be my prayer to God that there should be post jamb. God who gave me above 200 knew my heart desire.

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Please send me guidliness on how to get a domain name and do the hosting please. olfjames@yahoo.co.uk I really need it. how much will it cost.

I can get you the website for N5000 and you do the publishing yourself.

Are all these comments and/or posts made here on Nairaland sent anywhere? Do the authorities involved take time or even know about this site so as to know the views of the students concerning the post utme?

I think its going to be a waste if we just drop our comments and they go no where other than they are just shifted from pages to pages till they are finally deleted from the forum.

I learnt that the VCs, Rectors and Provosts will meet on the 10th to decide the Cut-Off for this year's admission. Is it true?

Has anyone gotten any information on how the school is going to give her admission this year? I scored 208 for Biochemistry.

Please let us know.

Thanks.

what is the cut-off for uni going to be sorry microbiology and biochemistry going to be? I applied for these courses in OAU and AAUA respectively and scored 208 in my jamb.

And something else. Is it the various institutions that will select its candidates or jamb? wanna know please

Please I want to know the semester OAU usually conduct her post ume and the one (semester) they are at present.

Jesus is the only solution. Just depend on Him and He will definitely see you through.

Read hard and pray hard. Good luck

@gunners4u A corps member who came to serve in the town I reside luckily for me, came from Ife as I also. He is the one that serves as the link between me and the lecturer doing it. So I cannot link you to him because he only volunteered to help me for free.

I have someone that want to assist me in gaining admission into OAU but I scored 208 in my UTME. My question now is: if they now put the cut-off mark higher than this 208, can he still do anything about it?

Response needed please

[center]JAMB seeks abolition of post- UME examination[/center]

Considering the lapses observed in conduct and operation and with the introduction of a new system of matriculation examination, the Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) says it is no longer desirable for universities to continue to organise the Post-University Matriculation Examination (Post UME), the registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde, has said.

The JAMB official, who spoke in Abuja during the inspection of the UTME examination, said that since students are writing examinations for admission into six different higher institutions, it would be a great burden to maintain the Post-UME. He also said there are too many lapses in the operation and conduct of the post UME examinations.

Post UME screening was introduced by several universities to test students who have passed the JAMB examination. It is often conducted by the institution into which the candidate is seeking to gain admission.

“As of now, government says there must be a screening, so we would still comply with the directive. However, the problem is that now we have six institutions of choice for the candidates; are they going to go through six institutions for screening?” Mr. Ojerinde said.

Exam still relevant

Minister of Education, Ruqayyatu Rufai, however said the post UME exercise, despite obvious failures in the screening exercise by some tertiary institutions, still remains relevant and will continue until a standardised system is adopted for admitting candidates into higher institutions.

“The Post UME issue is something we have to deliberate more on and make changes where necessary, but as at now, post UME would continue because after this examination being taken by the students now; they will go to their various universities,” said Mrs. Rufai. “We are actually planning to look at its uniformity, standardising it to ensure that a person that sits for post UME in any university can use it in another university; but that arrangement has not been concluded yet.”

Mrs. Rufai restated the federal government’s resolve to carry out a national examination summit to tackle the challenges encountered by examination bodies like JAMB, NECO and WAEC, among others. She noted that there should be uniformity in public exams to make them stress-free for both the examining bodies and the candidates.

Immediate action needed

The JAMB boss, Mr. Ojerinde, said the Post UME has created questions about the board’s capability to conduct free and fair examinations.

He described as unfortunate the exorbitant fees charged by various institutions, which refused to abide by the federal government rule that the post UME charges must not exceed N1000. Some charge as much as N20, 000, he explained.

However, the registrar admitted it would not be easy to scrap the exam. “We have made the mistake of introducing post UME, that’s my opinion,” he said. “Nobody can just wake up one day and stop it easily until everybody is convinced that the job going on in JAMB is okay.”

New Exam

Saturday’s inspection revealed that about 10,000 Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel, as well as 5,100 handheld scanners and detectors were deployed to all the UTME exam centres nationwide to provide security.

Officials from the ministry of education and its parastatals, as well as the media and other independent observers, were on hand to witness the exam.

A total of 1,375,642 candidates are reported to have registered for the examination.

What admission list. Haven't you heard that there is post ume?

Is it true that the school fees is as high as a 100thousand?

Please I need reply urgently so as to know if I have to change the school.

I heard UNIOSUNs fee is as high as a 100thousand.

Guys is it true?

Please I want to know when the change of institution will expire.

are calculators allowed in the examination hall?

anyone with useful information should please post it as this will help those of use doing subjects with calculations.

are calculators allowed in the examination hall?

anyone with useful information should please post it as this will help those of use doing subjects with calculations.