JAMB Warns DE Applicants: Certificate Verification is Mandatory for Admission

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a warning to Advanced Level candidates who are seeking admission for the 2023 academic year through Direct Entry (DE). The Board said it will not process any DE admission for candidates who have not verified their certificates.

The Board made this known in a statement that was published on its official X page on Friday.

You are to hereby note that the Board would not process any DE admission without certificate verification and that admission process for the academic year would soon be concluded.

— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) January 12, 2024

The statement urged the candidates to reach out to their former institutions as soon as possible to verify their certificates. It also said that it will not admit any candidates from institutions that have not responded to the verification request for the upcoming academic year.

To score high in JAMB, You need to study hard. To study hard, you need the right books. GET THEM HERE! Also, check our JAMB Past Questions. 

JAMB: No Direct Entry Admission Without Certificate Verification

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will only process Direct Entry (DE) admission for the 2023 academic session if verifying the certificates of the candidates who applied through the Advanced Level mode.

The Board made this known in a statement published on its official X page on Friday, urging the candidates to contact their previous institutions for the verification of their certificates as soon as possible¹.

According to the statement, JAMB had written to all the tertiary institutions that awarded the certificates to the candidates, and while many of them responded positively, some were not cooperative¹².

The statement read in part: “This is to inform all A-Level candidates who applied for 2023 admissions through Direct Entry (DE) to reach out to their former institutions for prompt verification of their certificates.

“To facilitate the verification process, the Board wrote to all tertiary institutions that issued the certificates, and a good number of them responded favorably, while others were indifferent.

“Kindly note that the Board will not process any DE admission without certificate verification and that the admission exercise for the academic year will soon be concluded.

“Consequently, the Board will not accommodate any affected candidates from non-responsive institutions for admissions for the academic year.”¹²

The examination body also provided a link for the candidates to access the list of non-responsive institutions.

Can I apply for direct entry without JAMB?

Direct Entry is a mode of admission into Nigerian universities that allows candidates to gain admission into the 200 level without writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)³. To be eligible for Direct Entry, candidates must have a minimum of Lower Credit in a relevant National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND), or Advanced Level (A’level) qualification³⁴.

However, candidates who wish to apply for Direct Entry must still obtain the JAMB Direct Entry form and register with the Board³. This is because JAMB is the body that regulates and coordinates the admission process for all tertiary institutions in Nigeria³. Therefore, candidates cannot apply for Direct Entry without JAMB.

Which school does not require JAMB for admission?

Some schools in Nigeria do not require JAMB for admission. These include:

• Private universities offer admission through their screening or entrance examination.
• Polytechnics that offer admission through their own post-UTME or screening exercise.
• Colleges of education that offer admission through their own post-UTME or screening exercise.
• Vocational and technical schools that offer admission based on the candidates’ O’level results⁴.
• Distance learning and part-time programs that offer admission based on the candidates’ O’level results and work experience

However, candidates who wish to apply to these schools must still meet the minimum O’level requirements for their chosen courses of study

How to enter the 200 level without JAMB

There are some ways to enter the 200 level without JAMB in Nigeria. These include:

• Applying for Direct Entry with a relevant ND, HND, or A-level qualification. Candidates must still register with JAMB and obtain the Direct Entry form.
• Applying for Inter-University Transfer with a good academic record from another university. Candidates must meet the requirements of the receiving university and obtain a release letter from the sending university.
• Applying for Degree Foundation Program with a good O’level result. Candidates must pass the entrance and final examinations of the program, which usually lasts one year.

Federal university without JAMB

There is no federal university in Nigeria that admits candidates without JAMB. All federal universities require candidates to have a valid UTME score and meet the cut-off mark for their chosen courses of study. Candidates must also participate in the post-UTME or screening exercise of the federal universities they applied to.

However, some federal universities offer part-time or distance learning programs that do not require JAMB for admission. Candidates must still meet the O’level requirements and pay the tuition fees for these programs.

Can I enter MAPOLY without JAMB?

Yes, you can enter Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) without JAMB. MAPOLY offers admission into its National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programs through its own post-UTME or screening exercise. Candidates must have a minimum of five credits in relevant subjects at O’level for ND admission and a minimum of lower credits in a relevant ND qualification for HND admission.

MAPOLY also offers admission into its Part-Time ND and HND programs without JAMB. Candidates must have the same O’level and ND requirements as the full-time programs and pay the tuition fees for the part-time programs.