RESUMPTION OF DIRECT ENTRY EXERCISE
You will recall that the Board commenced the 2023 Direct Entry registration on Monday, 20th February, 2023, but had to immediately suspend it following the discovery of the plethora of devices and machinations to circumvent and compromise the standard of A ‘level qualifications required from DE candidates. Recall that recent joint operations of the Federal Ministry of Education and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on DE qualifications brought to light some of these unsavoury and nefarious activities. Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has also consistently brought to the fore the high rate of forgery of A’Level qualifications for DE.Â
For instance, it was discovered that, in previous years, some candidates used unacceptable and forged A’ level certificates/qualifications to register for Direct Entry and eventually got admitted. For example out 148 candidates verified by BUK, only 6 were found to be genuine. By implication 142 of the results were forged. The Board, concerned stakeholders and institutions are working assiduously to detect such and the ones already found, are being dealt with according to the provisions of the law.Â
In order to further checkmate the anomaly and to also prevent recurrence of such irregularity, the Board has decided that the 2023 DE registrations will not only be restricted to JAMB PTCs but will also be done under strict supervision.Â
The Board has provided additional guidelines to all DE registration outlets (JAMB-owned centres), Officers of the Board and candidates on the 2023 Direct Entry registration exercise: –Â
i. At the point of registration, all candidates must fill in:-Â
a) Registration/Matriculation Number of the previous school attended where the qualification was obtained;Â
b) Subject(s) of qualification;Â
c) Awarding Institution;Â
d) Institution actually attended.Â
ii. The Board will only recognise and accept thirteen (13) qualifications/certificates for the 2023 Direct Entry registration exercise as highlighted in the table below:-Â
| S/N | QUALIFICATION | REQUIREMENT(S) | GRADING (POINTS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERTIFICATE/STATEMENT OF RESULT HOLDERS | CANDIDATES ON AWAITING RESULT |
 | ||
| A | First (1st) Degree | In addition to 4 (i), candidate must upload: a) Copy of certificate used in the application (statement of result can only be accepted for qualifications obtained after 2018) b) Letter of Admission, offered by JAMB, for the qualification obtained. |
Not acceptable | 16 |
| B | University Diploma/ Nigerian French Language Diploma | In addition to 4 (i), candidate must upload: a) Copy of certificate used in the application (statement of result can only be accepted for qualifications obtained after 2018) b) Letter of Admission, offered by the University/ Nigerian French Language Diploma for the qualification obtained. |
Not acceptable | i. Distinction – 16 ii. Merit – 12 iii. Credit – 10 iv. Pass – 6 |
| C | Higher National Diploma (HND) |
In addition to 4 (i), candidate must upload: a) Copy of certificate used in the application (statement of result can only be accepted for qualifications obtained after 2018) b) Letter of Admission, offered by the University/JAMB, for the OND/ND obtained. |
Not acceptable |
i. Distinction – 16 |
| D | Ordinary National Diploma /National Diploma (OND/ND) |
In addition to 4 (i), candidate must upload: a) Copy of certificate used in the application (statement of result can only be accepted for qualifications obtained after 2018) b) Letter of Admission, offered by JAMB, for the qualification obtained. |
Not acceptable | i. Distinction – 16 ii. Upper Credit – 12 iii. Lower Credit – 10 iv. Pass – 6 |
| E | Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) | In addition to 4 (i), candidate must upload: a) Copy of certificate used in the application (statement of result can only be accepted for qualifications obtained after 2018) b) Letter of Admission, offered by JAMB, for the qualification obtained. |
Not acceptable | i. Distinction – 16 ii. Credit – 12 iii. Merit – 10 iv. Pass – 6 |
| F | Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) A’ Level | In addition to 4 (i), candidate must provide the year and date of registration and also upload: a) Copy of IJMB certificate being used for the application. b) Letter of Admission into IJMB programme given by IJMB. |
In addition to 4 (i) candidate must provide the year and date of registration, INDICATE AWAITING RESULT and (ii) also upload Letter of Admission, offered by IJMB. |
i. A – 5 ii. B – 4 iii. C – 3 iv. D – 2 v. E – 1 |
| G | Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) A’ Level |
In addition to 4 (i), candidate must provide the year and date of registration and also upload: a) Copy of JUPEB certificate being used for the application. b) Letter of Admission into the JUPEB programme given by JUPEB. |
In addition to 4 (i) candidate must provide the year and date of registration, INDICATE AWAITING RESULT and (ii) also upload Letter of Admission, offered by JUPEB. |
i. A – 5 ii. B – 4 iii. C – 3 iv. D – 2 v. E – 1 |
| H | NABTEB Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC) | In addition to 4 (i), candidate must provide the year and date of registration and also upload: a) Copy of NABTEB certificate being used for the application. b) Letter of Admission/registration slip into the NABTEB programme by NABTEB. |
In addition to 4 (i) candidate must provide the year and date of registration, INDICATE AWAITING RESULT and (ii) also upload Letter of Admission/registration slip, offered by NABTEB. |
i. A – 5 ii. B – 4 iii. C – 3 iv. D – 2 v. E – 1 |
| I | NABTEB Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC) | In addition to 4 (i), candidate must provide the year and date of registration and also upload: a) Copy of NABTEB certificate being used for the application. b) Letter of Admission/registration slip into the NABTEB programme by NABTEB. |
In addition to 4 (i) candidate must provide the year and date of registration, INDICATE AWAITING RESULT and (ii) also upload Letter of Admission/registration slip, offered by NABTEB. |
i. A – 5 ii. B – 4 iii. C – 3 iv. D – 2 v. E – 1 |
| J | NABTEB GCE-A’ Level (2015 – 2021) Only certificates obtained from 2015 to 2021 and on the existing database of the Board, would be accepted for Direct Entry admission. From 2026, it would no longer be accepted |
In addition to 4 (i), candidate must provide the year and date of registration and also upload: a) Copy of NABTEB certificate being used for the application. b) Letter of Admission/registration slip into the NABTEB programme by NABTEB. |
Totally non-existent | i. A – 5 ii. B – 4 iii. C – 3 iv. D – 2 v. E – 1 |
| K | Higher Islamic Studies Certificate (HIS) by NBAIS To be accepted for Direct Entry admission for studies into Arabic, Islamic and Sharia related only. |
In addition to 4 (i), candidate must provide the year and date of registration and also upload: a) Copy of NBAIS certificate used in the application. b) Letter of Admission into the NBAIS Programme by NBAIS. |
In addition to 4 (i) candidate must provide the year and date of registration, INDICATE AWAITING RESULT and (ii) also upload Letter of Admission, offered by NBAIS. |
i. A – 5 ii. B – 4 iii. C – 3 iv. D – 2 v. E – 1 |
| L | International Qualifications: i. Baccalaureate (IBN) For foreign certificates only. ii. Cambridge A’ Level |
In addition to 4 (i), candidate must provide the year and date of registration and also upload a copy of certificate being used for the application | Not acceptable | Â |
| M | National Registered Nurse /National Registered Midwife (NRN/NRM) | In addition to 4 (i), candidate must upload: a) Copy of certificate being used for the application b) Letter of Admission offered by the awarding Institution, for the qualification obtained |
Not acceptable | i. Distinction – 16 ii. Upper Credit – 12 iii. Lower Credit – 10 iv. Pass – 6 |
iii. For those who desire to upgrade from UTME to DE, only candidates with 2023 qualifications (in view) and who also uploaded the required Awaiting Result documents would be allowed to do so (with effect from 2024 registration).Â
iv. ALREADY REGISTERED CANDIDATES (2023 DIRECT ENTRY)Â
The one hundred and twenty-seven (127) candidates who had earlier registered for the 2023 Direct Entry, before the exercise was suspended, would be requested to return to the registration centres and update their application, so as to comply with the new registration processes.Â
Source:Â www.jamb.gov.ng
