2016 / 2017 JAMB UTME Update

updated 2nd March, 2016.

Hello Jambite, Welcome to www.jambnews.ng. As at now, Here is a summary of everything concerning Jamb 2016.

Jamb just added 40 marks to candidates who wrote their exams on the 27th and 29th of February, You should go recheck your jamb results!

Jamb 2016 Examination is ongoing. It started on the 27th of February. You are all advised to go reprint your slip to confirm your actual examination date. Also check out the 10 commandment for every jambite

Candidates are testifying that questions from our cbt platform flooded the Jamb 2016 Exam. You should also practice now. You never know!

The Jamb 2016 portal has just been reopened for late registration. Have a friend who missed the registration? Be a good human being and let them know now. This late registration window will closed by Thursday February 25, 2016. Read the full Press release

Reprinting of Jamb 2016 Slip is ongoing. Go reprint your slip to confirm your examination date and time. Lemme do it for you?

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That’s it! A fairly large number of candidates are currently practicing the new jamb JPQOQ. click here to start with Last days at Forcados High Quiz.

Others are confirming their Jamb combo here, Jamb cut off mark here. All serious candidates have gotten the syllabus already.

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Jamb 2016 Latest News, Registration guidelines, Result checking and all resources to guide you to success in the forthcoming 2016/2017 Jamb UTME… Download brochure | Download Syllabus

Jamb Result for 2016

Jamb Result 2016/2017 Checker on www.jamb.org.ng
Do you know you can now Check your JAMB Result online by yourself? It’s simple. Also know that the 2016 JAMB UTME result will be sent to candidate’s phone 30 minutes after exam and would be available four(4) days.
Visit our Jamb Result checking page here

Reprint Jamb 2016 Registration Slip

Just hurriedly put up this tutorial on how to reprint the Jamb 2016 slip.
If you are unable to check it by yourself, Just drop a comment at the bottom of the Jamb reprint page and I’ll for you.

View the Jamb UTME Slip reprinting guide here

Jamb CBT Practice for All Subjects

Here is our mini CBT Practice page for all candidates. 10 questions in each subject for 10 min. Click here to visit the 2016 Jamb Free CBT Practice page.

Jamb UTME Registration Statistics

Jamb 2016 Registration statistics outlines the number of students aspiring for a particular course. 10,970 students are competing for Accounting in Unilorin, 4,338 are competing for Medicine and Surgery in Uniuyo, 4,679 are competing for Civil law in the Ahmadu Bello University. View the Statistics for All Schools Here

Jamb 2016 Registration

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Nigeria Tertiary Institutions through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the 2016/2017 academic session. Jamb Registration for 2016 has closed.

FREE CBT: Last Days at Forcados…

The novel – Last days at Forcados High school is compulsory for all those partaking in the 2016 UTME. We’ve put together a 30 question quiz to simulate the Jamb CBT Experience. Click Here to try out the quiz. Note that there will be no prize for the winner.

Registration Period

The UTME registration period is Monday, 31st August, 2015 to Friday, 15th January, 2016 and the website closes on Tuesday, 19th January, 2016.

Preferred Institutions List for Jamb 2016.

These are the list of universities you could chose as your 2nd choice. The idea is to give you something to consider falling back to just in case. View the full Post Here

Jamb 2016 Cut Off Mark

Last year, Jamb did decide at her policy implementation meeting that 180 should be the flat rate for all universities. Polytechnics and COEs were to go with 150. But you know how it is. Some universities still go ahead and set a different bench mark for ~~poor~~applicants. Here is the Full list of Cut Off Marks

Jamb 2016 Dates and Venues

The 2016 CBT will start on Monday, 29th February and end on 14th March, 2016.
The venue of the examination will be at the candidates’ chosen town during on-line registration. The actual date for each candidates’ exam shall be on the official UTME Registration slip.

Jamb 2016 Registration Fee

Registration fee for the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination is Five Thousand Naira (₦5,000). Candidates are also to pay ₦500.00 only to obtain the textbook, “The Last Days at Forcados High School.” That’s a total of N5,500. However, candidates will only be issued the book at the point of registration after showing evidence of payment.

The Board has made arrangement to provide this book to avoid the challenge of availability and piracy as experienced in the last exercise. The Board will also sustain the last year’s regulated registration format where only our Computer Based Test (CBT) centres, state offices nationwide were authorized to register candidates. This is to avoid a situation where candidates are being exploited, prevent incidence of impersonation and other acts of malpractice. | source

Where to get Jamb Scratch Cards

Below are the official points where JAMB scratch cards can be purchased.
Banks:
1) First Bank Plc
2) First City Monument Bank
3) Skye Bank Plc
4) Union Bank
5) Zenith Bank
Visit any of their branches nationwide to buy the JAMB e-registration scratch card.
Other selling points are:
1) JAMB HQ Abuja
2) JAMB Offices Nationwide
3) NIPOST

Jamb UTME FAQ

Jmab UTME FAQ consist of a list popular questions often asked about the Jamb Exams. Candidates and parents are advised to go through this page before dropping questions.Click Here to check the Jamb FAQ

Registration Centers

In line with the Board’s regulated registration exercise, only the accredited Computer Based Test Centres will be allowed to register candidates.

The above is a summary of the content of the official jamb press release from jamb.gov.ng. You can download it as pdf by clicking here

Compulsory Novels for Jamb 2016

For the 2016 Jamb UTME. Here is the book the UTME Board has mandated all students to read.

The book is :The Last Days at Forcados High School’. Download a summary here

The book will be sold at an additional cost of N500.oo (five hundred naira).

Jamb 2016 Novel

The Last days at Forcados High School is compulsory novel for 2016 jamb utme candidates. It will help you adequately prepare for the Use of English paper. A summary was published here last year. This is still very useful for candidates writing the 2016 Jamb. Download the summary of the book Here

JAMB Office Addresses In Nigeria (36 States & Headquarters)

JAMB has offices in all the states in Nigeria including the head and zonal offices.

JAMB OFFICE IN NIGERIA

National Headquarters in Nigeria: Suleja road, Bwari, P.M.B. 189, gariki, Abuja, Nigeria.

JAMB Headquarters Annexes:

Lagos: 11 Ojora Road, Ikoyi Lagos, P.M.B. 12748, Lagos,Lagos State.
E-mail: jambconsult@hyperia.com

Kaduna: 79, Tafawa Balawa Way, P.M.B. 2200, Kaduna, Kaduna State.

JAMB State Offices In Nigeria(Updated 2016)

We’ve also compiled the address of Jamb offices in the 36 states of the federal republic of Nigeria. Also check above for the Address of Jamb National Headquarters and Annexes. Below are the addresses of all Jamb Offices Nationwide (Abia State to Zamfara state).

Abia State: 38, Mission Hill Road, Umuahia.

Akwa-Ibom State: Atiku Abubakar Avenue, P.M.B. 1095, Uyo.

Anambra State: Amawbia By-Pass, P.M.B. 6046, Awka.

Bayelsa State: 3, Police Headquarters Road, Yenagoa.

Delta State: Usonia Street, By Okelue, West End, P.M.B. 95093, Asaba.

Ebonyi State: State Secretariat Complex, Abakaliki.

Edo State: Plot 21b, Ikpokpan Road, GRA, P.M.B. 1169, Benin City, Edo State.

Ekiti State: Opposite Christ School, Iworoko Road, Ado-Ekiti.

Enugu State: No. 22, Hillview Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu.

Gombe State: Plot No. 2, Doctors’ quarters, C/O General Buahri Housing Estate, G.R.A. New Layout, P.M.B. 133, Gombe.

Imo State: Ministry Of Commerce Building, Orlu Road Secretariat.

Jigawa State: Hussain Adamu Polytechnic, Dutse.

Kano State: Rumfa College, B.U.K. Road, Kano, Kano State.

Katsina State: Funtua Close, Off Bayajidda Road GRA, P.M.B. 2144, Katsina.

Kebbi State: 1, Justice Usman Mohammed Road, Off Murtala Mohammed Way, Tudun Wada, P.M.B. 1134, Birnin-Kebbi. | see our Jamb Result 2016 page

Kogi State: Block 574 Salau Atima Housing Estate, Opposite Lokongoma Phase 11, P.M.B. 1057, Lokoja.

Kwara State: Ground Floor, ADP Building, Jebba Road, Zango-Ilorin, P.M.B. 1371, Ilorin.

Nasarawa State: Former Studio Of Nasarawa Broadcasting Service, Near Deputy Governor’s Office, Jos Road Secretariat, P.M.B. 107, Lafia.

Niger State: Former Ministry Of information Building, P.M.B. 185, Minna.

Ogun State: Premises Of Ogun State Staff Development Center, Ibrahim Babangida Boulevard Abeokuta.

Ondo State: Quarters 92, Alagbaka Estate, Near C.B.N Office, IBB Avenue Akure.

Osun State: Tehnical College Premises, Iwo Road, P.M.B. 4330, Osogbo.

Oyo State: Quarters 845, Opposite Ikolaba School, Agodi G.R.A, Ibadan, P.M.B. 58, Agodi Post Office, Ibadan.

Plateau State: 56, Murtala Muhammed Way, P.M.B. 02065, Jos.

Rivers State: 9, Ozuzu Close “D” Line, Port Harcourt.

Sokoto State: 3rd Floor, Block 19, Shehu Kangiwa Secretariat, Sokoto.

Taraba State: Former Account Department, Teaching Service Board, Old T/C Road, P.M.B 1127, Jalingo.

Yobe State: Bukar Abba Ibrahim Way, (Formerly Maiduguri Road), P.M.B. 1109, Damaturu.

Zamfara State: 8, Sokoto Road, Opposite Wambai House, P.M.B, 01120, Gusau.

Jamb Selling points outside Nigeria:

1) Cameroun
2) Cote D’Ivoire
3) Cotonou
4) Ghana
5) Saudi Arabia
6) South Africa
7) United Kingdom.

Documents you should get from your Registration Center

At the point of purchase of the e-registration scratch cards, the following documents shall be made available for collection by every candidate. Ensure you get yours.

1. Syllabus for the examination in soft copy

2. Guidelines on admission (Brochure) in soft copy detailing list of Tertiary Institutions and available programmes of study. | source

Jamb Websites

Here are direct to all of jamb websites.
Jamb utme e-Registration portal – http://www.jamb.org.ng/Unifiedtme/
Jamb official website – http://www.jamb.gov.ng

Jamb 2016 Syllabus

Here is a collection of Jamb syllabus for all of the 24 subjects written in Jamb UTME.
Get Jamb Syllabus 2016 Here

Jamb 2016 Brochure

Download the official Jamb Brochure and get all relevant information regarding your exams
Get Jamb Brochure 2016 Here

Jamb Past Questions

It’s advisable to get the updated Jamb Past Questions and Answers in hard copy. If you are unable to do so, you can use the softcopy (pdf files) we’ve provided here(English, Math, Govt, CRS, IRS, Chemistry etc). Feel free to drop any subject you would want us to add to the list. Visit our Past Questions page

Jamb Subject Combo for All Subjects

A detailed requirement for each course in every institution is available in the jamb brochure.

Jamb subject combination for Medicine: English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

For LAW: English, Religious Knowledge, Lit. in English and Government.

For Engineering: English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry.

Get the combination for all other courses/discipline on our combo page

General Information for 2016/2017 UTME Candidates

i. The registration fee, once paid is not refundable.

ii. Registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is On-line (via internet) and all applicants are advised to register by themselves. All required information must be provided.

iii. Applicants are advised to read and understand the instructions on how to complete the on-line registration before visiting any cbt centre.

iv. Candidates should study the guidelines on admission before registration.

v. Candidates who damage or lose their scratch cards before registration will have to purchase another scratch card.

vi. Multiple entries are not allowed. Candidates who register more than once will have their entire results cancelled.

vii. Candidates should note that their uploaded image or photograph will be embossed on their result slips and admission letters.

viii. Candidates can access the Board’s website on (www.jamb.org.ng) for registration using the registration scratch card. Registration can be done on the website at anytime within the stipulated registration period through any of the accredited and authorised CBT centres.

ix. Candidates are to note that irrespective of their choice of course of study or method of testing, they will also be tested on a general book. “The Last Days at Forcados High School” By A.H. Mohammed

Candidates are to note that there will be no extension of the date of registration.

Jamb Choice of Course Study Test

These are set of quiz from Nigerian Scholars designed to test how well one will do in particular discipline. If you’re looking at studying a course in the science faculty or any other faculty. These sets of quiz will sure help put you in the right part. Here are direct links to the Test for Science Hopefuls and Social Science Hopefuls…

Recommended Text Books by Subjects

A useful resource to get the list of text books jamb has advised candidates to use in preparation for the forthcoming UTME. See next paragraph.

Update: The new mobile friendly syllabus pages now has all the recommended text books at the end of each subject. Visit the syllabus page to check it out

Confused over Choice of School?

Not still sure which you should select in the 2016 Application. www.pass.ng just dropped a blog post that your might find useful. It’s a list of courses and Institutions which are pretty good at them. Check it out by clicking Here

For Direct Entry Applicants

Applicants with one of the following qualifications may be considered for admission by Direct Entry:

A minimum of five (5) subjects passed at not more than two sittings with at least two at the Principal or Advanced level of the G.C.E, and the others, at credit level of the SSCE/GCE, NTC/NBC. No subject shall be counted at both Ordinary and Advanced levels.

Two passes at the IJMB Advanced Level Examination or Cambridge moderated Schools of Basic Studies Terminal Examination or Institute of Baccalaureate from recognised institutions with SSCE/GCE, NTS/NBC credits – equivalent in three other subjects (Subject to University Requirements).
Passes in two major subjects in the NCE with SSCE, NTC/NBC credits or equivalents in THREE other subjects (mainly for Education Courses). Education may be accepted as a third A’Level subject for those taking courses in Education.

Candidates are to note they will be required to provide their registration number which they used in gaining admission into their NCE, Diploma etc.

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Friday 4 March 2016

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