After Jamb Exam, What Next? : So As To Get Admission

‎After Jamb exam, what next? As an aspiring student who just finished writing the UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination), your question is probably, "What is the next step?"

‎‎Writing Jamb is actually the first step to getting admission. If you have written it, then I will start by congratulating you on your first step to getting admission. Don’t relent yet.

‎‎Scoring a high Jamb score doesn’t guarantee admission. I have seen people with 300+, but end up not getting admission, and people with lower scores (less than 200) being admitted.

‎‎Admission is given to people who follow the standard required processes for admission into higher institutions.

‎‎You can’t cross your legs and stay at home expecting admission from nowhere to find you because you scored 300+. ‎I will tell you that doing so could result in not getting admission.

‎‎Getting admission doesn’t end at writing the Jamb exam. It actually starts by writing the Jamb exam.

‎‎If your question remains, "After sitting for UTME, what next?" or "What are the processes I am to take after the Jamb examination?" then this article is for you.

‎‎Read this carefully and with good comprehension.

‎Here are the things required of you to pass through, after UTME. Every student has gone through these stages, and you will too. 

These include:

‎1. ‎Reconsider Your Initial University Of Choice: 

Make sure to know the university cut-off mark and compare it with your already seen Jamb score.

‎2. Course Of Study: 

Aside from the university’s general cut-off for admission, each and every course has a different cut-off mark.

‎3. ‎Change Of Course (If Necessary): 

If during your Jamb registration, you chose a competitive course that your Jamb score doesn't stand a chance of getting, it will be better to do a change of course now.

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4. ‎Upload Your SSCE Result: 

If you didn’t upload your SSCE result (WAEC or NECO) during the Jamb registration, go back to any accredited center and do your upload.

‎5. ‎Post-UTME: 

Post-UTME is an exam hosted by the school itself. You have to register for the school’s Post-UTME and sit for the exam. Though some schools today use a screening method.

‎6. ‎Check Post-UTME Result: 

Make sure to check your Post-UTME aggregate to know if you stand a chance for admission into your course. (Checking the result comes with making a payment for some schools). If your aggregate is low and you fear not getting admission, then buy a shopping form.

The shopping form is a kind of leverage. It helps you choose another course while waiting for admission. That means admission from either course.

‎7. ‎Join Aspirant Groups: 

Search and join aspirant groups for your intending institution. You can search on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Aspirant groups make it easier for you to get information.

‎8. ‎Check Jamb Caps For Admission: 

After the release of Post-UTME results comes admission. Admission may reflect on Jamb Caps before the school releases their admission list. But this doesn't apply to everyone. So, you can see your name in the school admission list without immediate changes in your Jamb Caps (it is normal).

‎9. ‎Accept Admission: 

When you have confirmed admission in Jamb Caps, the next step is to accept the admission and proceed to make payment to print your admission letter.

‎10. ‎Creating A Student Profile: 

You have to see your name in the school admission list to create a student profile. This means that the school now recognizes you as a student.

‎You can go to a cyber café to create your student profile or do that with your smartphone.

‎11. ‎Payment of Acceptance Fee: 

This is the first payment to be made by all new students. The amount is different for every school. It ranges from 30k-60k.

‎12. Payment of School Fees: 

School fee payment is important to be made early because it is a prerequisite to applying for hostel space and doing clearance in school..

‎13. ‎Applying For Hostel or Rent a House Off-Campus: 

Wait for the opening of the hostel portal by the school and then apply for hostel space. Or you can get a space outside the school.

‎14. ‎Resumption: 

Get yourself all the things you will need as a student. This includes: bed, gas cylinder, table and chair, enough garri, bucket, etc. ‎Make sure to resume early and attend lectures.

15. ‎‎Clearance: 

This is done by every student in their various faculties. It is simply the submission of some required documents in a file. Such documents are:

‎• Birth certificate 

• Admission letter from Jamb and school 

• School fee payment receipt 

• SSCE (WAEC / NECO) result 

• Jamb result 

• Post-UTME result, etc.

‎16. Matriculation: 

This is a celebration hosted by the school, in celebration of the new students who got admitted into the great institution.

‎‎Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

‎When JAMB gives you admission, what next? 

‎Admission on Jamb Caps means that you have been offered admission by your institution. Your name will likely appear in the admission list.

‎‎How long does it take to gain admission after writing JAMB? 

‎‎Admission usually comes from August to September after Jamb. That is 3-6 months.

‎‎After uploading the result, what next?

‎‎Carefully check if grades are entered correctly and prepare for your Post-UTME.

‎‎After screening, what next? 

‎‎After screening, you should check for your Post-UTME/screening result and anticipate the admission list.

‎‎Conclusion

‎In this article, we have covered "What to do after writing the Jamb Examination" with a step-by-step guide.

‎These are all you need to know about what to do to get admitted. If you follow the procedures above, you will surely be admitted.

‎Don’t sit back and relax over having a high Jamb score. Take every action to follow up on your admission.