JAMB: Out of 1.5million UTME Candidates, Only 400,000 Will Gain Admission – NUC

The National Universities Commission, NUC
has stated that out of the 1.5 million
candidates that sit for the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination yearly, only
400,000 gain admission to Nigerian
universities.

The NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius
Okojie said this when the Edo State Governor,
Adams Oshiomhole visited the commission on
Wednesday in Abuja to collect the Certificate
of Recognition for the new Edo State
University, Iyanmo.

Okojie said “We know the number of
candidates that sit for UTME organised by the
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
every year.

“However, out of the 1.5 million candidates
who take UTME every year, we are barely able
to make provision for only about 400,000
students.”