The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has exempted foreign, blind, deaf, and prison inmates from the pre-admission screening tests conducted by tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
This move is part of JAMB’s ongoing efforts to ensure inclusivity in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration process.
Gombe State JAMB Coordinator, Mr. Johnson Adebiyi, made this announcement during a visit to the Nigerian Correctional Service in Gombe as part of his advocacy efforts to sensitize inmates about the registration exercise.
Adebiyi stated that the advocacy visit aims to familiarize inmates with the Board’s facilities for seamless 2025 UTME registration and examination while also informing them about the registration requirements and available waivers for eligible candidates.
“The Board and Tertiary Institutions have resolved that all Foreign, Blind, Deaf and Prison Inmates are to be exempted from pre-admission screening tests in their institutions of choice,” he stated.
