The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has
confirmed it will commence registration for the 2019/ 2020
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in
January.
The Chairman of the governing Board, Dr. Emmanuel
Ndukwe announced the new date to newsmen in Abuja on
Wednesday, during a ceremony to celebrate some staff of
the board who retired recently.
The registration fee is N3,500 as approved by the Federal
Government recently.
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Ndukwe explained that the reduction followed
recommendations made by management and board of
JAMB to the government because it was becoming difficult
for some parents to raise the N5,000 currently charged by
the board.
While commending the government for approving the
reduction, Ndukwe said that the reduction may affect the
board’s remittance to the federal government in the coming
year.
“You are aware that the federal government has reduced the
cost of JAMB forms from N5,000 to N3,500 but it is going
to take effect from next year.
“Therefore, if we start selling the forms today, we will still
sell at the cost of N5,000 because the approval does not
cover for now, that is why we have shifted the sale of the
forms to any date from first of January.
“It is a very good move from the federal government based
on our recommendations.
“Even though we are returning money to the coffers of the
Federal Government, our primary objective is not just to
make money.
“That money is coming from somewhere and it is difficult
for some people to raise that money and pay for the forms,
even though JAMB form is among the cheapest in the whole
world,” he said.
Ndukwe also said that the 2018/ 2019 admissions had so far
been offered to 470,000 candidates while adding that the
process, was ongoing.
He added that the board would fully implement the Central
Admission Processing System (CAPS) in its subsequent
process of admissions as it was “the best thing that will
happen to education in Nigeria.”
“If any child is qualified, CAPS system will guarantee that he
or she is admitted.
“CAPS will come into full operation from 2019. You don’t
need to know anybody to have admission and that is our
mission now,” he added.
