The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on
Tuesday said it has commenced sales of the 2017 Direct Entry application form.
This is contained in a statement signed by JAMB’s Head of
Public Relations, Mr Fabian Benjamin, and issued to newsmen in Bwari in the
FCT.
The statement said that the form was designed for
candidates that have A-level results and wished to gain direct admission to
Degree programmes in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
It explained that the process of registration for the Direct
Entry was spelt out in the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME).
According to the statement, the board equally has commenced
the sale of UTME application for Nigerians abroad and foreign candidates who
desired to attend tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
“We urge all candidates wishing to register through direct
entry to obtain the pins at Interswitch, Remita or any of the commercial banks
approved earlier for the vending of UTME pins.
“The process is as it was with the UTME where you create a
profile and obtain the pins and proceed for biometric capturing at the CBT
centres for Direct Entry candidates.
“Candidates for the Direct Entry are expected to possess
`Advanced Level, Diploma or its equivalent, while foreign candidates must
possess proof of residency abroad.
“For foreign candidates, you must have stayed in the foreign
country for at least a minimum of six months and you must have had your
secondary education there.”
It noted that the board had not commenced the change of
course and institutions, but that it would soon begin.
It explained that when it starts such changes would be
carried out in all approved Computer Based Centres (CBT) centres nationwide.
“Candidates need not necessarily come to the Board’s centres
for the change; it can be done in any of the CBT centres.
“This is to avoid overcrowding of our offices for services
that can be obtained at the utmost comfort by the
candidates.”
The statement further said that delay in the change process
was due to the Board’s preparation to ensure that the system was carried out
without encumbrances.
It advised candidates who are desirous of change of course
or institution would be allowed to do so since the platform would be open until
close of admission.
It also urged candidates not panic because the change
process would not be closed as speculated by people that want to use the
opportunity their desperation to defraud them.
However, it warned candidates not to patronise fraudulent
individuals or organisations, but visit approved CBT centres and always cross
check any information they are not too clear about, to avoid fraud.
“Do not fall victim of fraudsters who claim they can
inflate your scores; they do not have the ability, the Board will prosecute
such fraudsters and the candidate who patronise them,” it said. (NAN)
Daily Trust
