The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the start of the 2024 admission process into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This announcement was made in JAMB’s weekly news bulletin shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Monday.

Key Points:

  1. Policy Meeting Scheduled:

    • The 2024 annual policy meeting will take place on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Abuja.
    • The meeting will be chaired by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman.

  2. Purpose of the Meeting:

    • The meeting will officially authorize the commencement of the 2024 admission exercise.
    • Attendees will include vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts, and other critical stakeholders in tertiary education.

  3. Agenda of the Meeting:

    • Review the performance of the 2023 admissions exercise.
    • Evaluate the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.
    • Approve the minimum admission scores for institutions, which is often misconstrued as cut-off marks.
    • The approved minimum scores will serve as the threshold that no institution should fall below.

  4. Awards and Recognition:

    • The meeting will feature the National Tertiary Admissions’ Performance-Merit Award (NATAP-M Awards).
    • The overall winner of the NATAP-M Awards will receive N500 million.
    • Other consolation winners will share N250 million collectively.

  5. Regulations and Compliance:

    • No institution is expected to commence the admission process until after the policy meeting.
    • The meeting will establish the guidelines regulating the 2024 admission exercise, which will require the Minister of Education's endorsement.
    • Institutions violating the established norms will face sanctions.

  6. Clarification on Admission Scores:

    • The minimum admission scores are collectively decided and are not solely determined by JAMB.
    • These scores set the grand norms for the year’s admission exercise.

Conclusion:

The 2024 JAMB policy meeting is a crucial event that will set the guidelines for the upcoming admission process into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The collaborative decisions made during this meeting will ensure a standardized and fair admission process for all candidates.

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