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300 Score in UTME Can’t Guarantee You Admission – JAMB Speaks on ‘Criteria’
JAMB has said that getting 300 and above in UTME might not guarantee admission if other criteria are not met The examination board made the comment while responding to a call for the cancellation of the ELDS in federal universities According to JAMB, the ELDS is part of the criteria for getting admission in Nigeria, and candidates are to abide by it.
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commented on the criteria for admission into the federal university, stating that scoring 300 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would not be enough if other criteria were not met.
JAMB made the clarification in a tweet while responding to a commendation by a candidate, who posited that it was not ideal for someone to be denied admission because of the catchment area.
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ELDS is one of the criteria on admission, it can’t be jettisoned. An aggregate of 300 score in utme is though good, but does not guarantee admission if other criteria are not met by the applicant. https://t.co/2a6zBqXECO
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) March 26, 2024
