JAMB Releases New Rules For University Admission

New rules for the 2017/2018 admission process by universities have been formulated by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The new guidelines were published on the board’s website following consultations with universities and other tertiary institutions in the country. The new admission process would work for candidates who wrote the examination and direct-entry, with the board explaining that universities would collect screening fees from candidates at the end of the admission process.

The rules include:
i. The adoption of CCTV cameras for all the CBT centres
ii. The adoption of a single hall containing 250 functional desktop or laptop computer systems with extra 25 as backups
iii. The computers must be minimum 15 inch screens and must be connected to robust computer server with the capacity to carry a minimum of 250 systems concurrently
iv. The adoption of cabled Local Area Network (LAN) and not wireless connectivity
v. The adoption of cubicles with minimum length of 26 by 18 inches
vi. There will be adequate security with a minimum of five technical personnel and a network engineer on site
vii. Availability of back-up power supply and UPS/inverters that can carry all systems for a minimum of two hours
viii. All the centres should have minimum of 250-capacity reception facility such as canopy with chairs
ix. All the centres’ premises must be enclosed and must have adequate and functional air-conditioners
x. The centres must also have lighting, up-to-date antivirus and minimum of Windows 7, among others.