History of Post UTME - 2016/2017 Post UME Updates

       It is mandatory that candidates seeking admission to any of the university in Nigeria, whether federal, state, or private, take and pass the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Examination before being considered for the Post-University Matriculation Examination screening, conducted by each university before the admission of these who qualify or pass.

 The Federal Military Government in Nigeria established six additional universities in 1976 in addition to the seven existing ones (Idoko (2008). The number of universities and degree-awarding institutions in Nigeria date has increased considerably. The list as contained in the 2008 JAMB Brochure includes:

Federal Universities: 16
Universities of Agriculture: 3
Federal Universities of Technology: 5
State Universities: 21
Universities of Education: 2
State Universities of Technology: 4
Private Universities: 22
Other Degree Awarding Institutions: 19
Total: 92

The 2016/2017 Post-UME Screening, especially the essay exam, has helped expose the inadequacies of some candidates. Many who scored 200 marks and above in JAMB performed below expectation in the essay test, and showed a lack of basic writing skills.





Before the introduction of post-UME screening, virtually all candidates who scored 200 and above secured admission almost automatically to the university of their choice.

With 2016/2017 post-UME screening, deficiencies of the candidates are exposed, especially when they are asked to write.