The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) has officially released the timetable for the 2026 JUPEB examinations scheduled to hold between August 3 and August 14, 2026. According to the timetable, the examination will be conducted in two phases comprising the Multiple Choice Objective (MCQ)/Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Practical sessions in the first week, followed…

Following the outcome of the 2026 JAMB Policy Meeting, Redeemer’s University is pleased to announce the opening of its admission portal for the 2026/2027 Post-UTME Screening Exercise.To apply, candidates must:Have sat for the 2026 UTMEBe 16 years old (or turn 16 by September 30, 2026)Meet the required UTME subject combination for their chosen courseSelect Redeemer’s…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced Monday, May 25, 2026, as the deadline for normal registration for the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal. The directive was contained in an internal memo issued by the Council’s Registration Department and addressed to state coordinators nationwide. According to the memo, late registration will commence on…

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, will reportedly step down after overseeing the 2026 Admissions Policy Meeting, bringing an end to a decade-long administration that significantly transformed the examination body. The announcement was made on Monday by the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, during…

The Federal Ministry of Education wishes to inform the general public, stakeholders in the education sector, parents, prospective students and Heads of Tertiary Institutions that the Federal Government has abolished polished Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination “UTME” Examination as a requirement for entry into Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education as well…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed all universities in Nigeria to discontinue the Top-Up/HND Conversion programme. In its place, institutions are to adopt the following alternatives: Regular Programme (Full-time) Non-Regular Programme (Part-time, Sandwich, and Open Distance Learning) Consequently, the term “Top-Up Conversion” is no longer recognized. The appropriate designation is now “Part-Time Degree.” This…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rewarded outstanding tertiary institutions with multi-million naira grants at the 6th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit (NATAP-M) Awards held alongside the 2026 Admission Policy Meeting in Abuja. At the event, University of Jos (UNIJOS) emerged the biggest beneficiary, receiving a massive ₦500 million award in…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 150 as the minimum admissible cut-off mark for university admissions for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached during the ongoing 2026 Admission Policy Meeting held in Abuja, where stakeholders across Nigeria’s tertiary education sector deliberated on admission guidelines and benchmarks for the new admission…

No fewer than 52,514 candidates have selected University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) as their first-choice institution in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) admission cycle. The figure was unveiled during the ongoing Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) 2026 Admission Policy Meeting in Abuja, where application statistics for tertiary institutions across the country were presented….

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the rankings for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin emerging as the overall top performer. Jesudunsin, who hails from Ekiti State but sat for the examination in Ogun, scored an astounding 372 out of 400. Her first choice of institution is…