How students are getting admission into universities of their choice.
Some students don't even know that there are proper protocols or certain things required from them to grant them admission.
Below you will learn what and how you can be qualified for admission, Alternative ways students get admission, What to encounter in getting admission.
What Are Needed To Gain University Admission?
1. Obtain at least 5 credits in SSCE/GCE. English and Mathematics Included.
2. Register and sit for Jamb UTME
3. Post- UTME/ Screening
4. Monitor and Accept admission on Jamb caps.
1. Obtain At Least 5 Credits In SSCE/GCE. English and Mathematics compulsory:
Passing the secondary school certificate examination (SSCE) is a prerequisite to gaining admission. If you didn't do well in any subject, make sure your course of choice doesn't consider the subject, E.g You got an "E" in chemistry and want to study Industrial chemistry, Such person will not be considered for admission.
2. Register And Sit For Jamb UTME:
The unified tertiary and matriculation examination ( UTME) is a standard examination that qualifies a student for university admission. If you have registered for Jamb, then congratulations, But it doesn't end there, Get yourself the Jamb syllabus ( check our previous posts) and study intensively. This examination Is what will determine your score. Know it that Jamb cut-off mark for courses differ, know the cut-off mark of the course you intend to study.
3. Post-UTME /Screening:
Post UTME is an examination hosted by the institution itself. This examination is to test the students knowledge and score is calculated with the Jamb score to get average.
Screening is the use of SSCE in the place of post-UTME. Students SSCE grades are used to calculate their post-UTME score and students don't have to sit for the examination. A typical example is "A"= 100, "B"= 70. The average is used for admission.
Assuming a student got;
Jamb score: 250
Post UTME/ Screening : 220
Average : 250 + 220/2 =235.
4. Check Admission Status:
Checking admission status on your Jamb caps is another thing you need to do frequently to monitor when giving admission. Some students miss admissions because they were reluctant to check their caps and later on get to know about it when it must have been late. Don't forget to "Accept' your admission on your caps. Sometimes the University releases admission list and your name appearing in the list with your Jamb caps not changing, All you have to do is to wait but if it persists to change, you will have to visit the admission centre ( In the school).
If you were offered double admission, you saw your name in two different courses in the admission list, You will have to write a letter of double admission with the list where your name had appeared, stating the course you choose between the two, Submit to admission centre.
Alternative ways to get admission.
There are other ways to get admission into the University without sitting for Jamb UTME examination.
1. HND,OND, NCE (Direct Entry)
2.JUPEB Program
1. OND, HND and NCE (Direct Entry)
These are programs that offer certificate but not a degree certificate. To stand a chance of admission after these programs you have to get "upper credit".
Direct entry students are offered the opportunity to start from 200level.
2.JUPEB Program.
Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board ( JUPEB) is a one year student program hosted by the university. The students lives and study like the normal students in the school environment.
How JUPEB works:
1. Register for JUPEB program
2. Study 3 related subjects
3. Write JUPEB exam
4. Apply for Direct Entry admission
Typical Example:
After studying (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) You will be opportuned for 200level Medicine-related course.
Some students gain admission by crook ways. Am sorry to term it crook. This is gaining admission by paying some amount of money for a slot or by knowing someone who knows someone. This is plainly and realistic ways to gain admission.
What Can Delay Admission?
1. Wrong UTME/ O' Level Subject Combination.
Subjects you sit for in Jamb and SSCE will determine the course you can be able to apply for. You can't exclude computer science in your SSCE and want to study computer science in the university. Make sure to ask or make research of subject combination for your dream course, For O'Level and Jamb.
2. Not Uploading O'Level Results .
During Jamb registration, make sure to upload your O'Level result on Jamb caps and carefully go through the grades to make sure it is correct. If you didn't upload during registration, you can go back to any accredited centre to upload.
3 Low Post-UTME result.
After post UTME or screening, if the average is poor for the course of choice the institution may not offer such admission or may give another course to the person.
4. Contradicting Or Wrong Data
Providing wrong data or different information in your various files will lead to automatic rejection. E.g Name on NIN is different from birth- certificate or SSCE result.Make sure your data is same.
5. Highly Competitive Course.
Choosing a highly Competitive Course like, Medicine, Law e.t.c can lead to delay. E.g if 150% of students applied for same course, the department will reject 50% and will accept the best 100%.
6. Choice Of Institutions
Do know that some universities doesn't accept picking them as your institutional second or third choice, such institution will delay and reject admission.
Who gives admission, First JAMB or university?
University gives student who are qualified and meets requirements admission first before it will reflect on Jamb Caps.
What is the easiest university to get accepted to?
1. Federal University Birnin-Kebbi (FUBK)
2. Federal University Lafia (FULAFIA)
3. Federal University Gusau
4.Caleb University
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Such helpful and informative guidelines.
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