UTME: Two More Subjects Listed By JAMB

The Governing Board of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), at its thirteenth (13th) meeting held on Wednesday, 24th March 2021, approved the listing of Computer Studies and Physical and Health Education (PHE) as subjects to be examined in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from 2022/2023 exercise.

This approval brings the total number of UTME subjects to 25 from the initial 23 thereby giving the candidates a wider opportunity of subjects from where to pick.

To take the UTME, candidates are required to pick three subjects apart from the use of English which is compulsory for bringing the total number of subjects to four. 

2021 UTME/DE Centres: JAMB meets with its directors, state coordinators

In a piece of related news, as part of the arrangement for a hitch-free 2021/22 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise, JAMB would be meeting with its Zonal Directors and State Coordinators today Tuesday, 6th April 2021.

The meeting, which would be chaired by the Registrar, JAMB, Prof.Is-haq Oloyede, would take stock of the various preparations made by the Board towards a successful take-off of the registration exercise billed to commence on 8th April 2021.

Part of the agenda of the meeting would assess the suitability or otherwise of the centres to be used for the registration exercise and the conduct of the examination slated to hold from 5th to 19th June 2021.

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The meeting, which would be virtually hosted , would x-ray the various centre validation reports submitted by State Technical Advisors, the inputs of respective Zonal Directors and State Coordinators on the suitability of the validated centres, among others. The meeting would also discuss the adequacy or otherwise of the various advisories on registration procedures issued by the Board.

In essence, the meeting would finalise all arrangements made towards ensuring that the exercise is in line with global practices.

It would be recalled that the Board had, through its State Technical Advisors, undertook a centre revalidation and accreditation exercise in February this year with reports submitted.