A total of 125 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry examinations candidates who scored 300 and above in 2021 did not gain admission into tertiary institutions.
The figure is based on the admission statistics prepared by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for the period under review.
According to PUNCH, the statistics obtained from JAMB on Saturday, revealed that a total of 715 candidates scored 300 and above in the 2021 UTME.
Recall that tertiary institutions are at liberty to determine their respective cut-off marks for admission and not JAMB.
Out of the 715, JAMB noted that only 590 were admitted, while out of the 125 who were denied admissions, JAMB noted that 35 of them applied for Medicine.
A total of 64 applied for Engineering-related courses; one for education; 18 for Science-related courses.
Furthermore, the board also revealed that while four of the candidates applied for programmes under the social sciences; only three applied for courses under admissions.
Commenting on the development, JAMB blamed certain factors on the non-admission status of the 125 high scorers.
“No Mathematics in UTME combination disadvantages Medicine candidates; English & Literature in UTME combination helping law candidates to be admitted into English, Mass Communication, etc.
The board also noted that some candidates did not upload their O’Level results on CAPS.
It however stated that, “sensitization of candidates to upload O’ level results on CAPS is yielding results”.
Meanwhile, JAMB on Saturday published some of the guidelines for the 2022/2023 admissions.
Some of the guidelines obtained from JAMB website, partly reads, “Every institution is at liberty to determine the minimum UTME score acceptable to it for admission.
“Similarly, for DE, each institution will determine the number of points required by it for direct entry admission. Nevertheless, no institution can recommend or admit any candidate with less than two points for direct entry.
“No Mathematics in UTME combination disadvantages Medicine candidates; English & Literature in UTME combination helping law candidates to be admitted into English, Mass Communication, etc.
JAMB also noted that some candidates did not upload their O’Level results on CAPS.
It however stated that, “sensitization of candidates to upload O’ level results on CAPS is yielding results”.
Meanwhile, JAMB on Saturday published some of the guidelines for the 2022/2023 admissions.
Some of the guidelines, which were obtained from the website of the board, partly reads, “Every institution is at liberty to determine the minimum UTME score acceptable to it for admission.
“Similarly, for DE, each institution will determine the number of points required by it for direct entry admission. Nevertheless, no institution can recommend or admit any candidate with less than two points for direct entry.