The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned dad and mom and guardians towards making unfounded allegations towards universities over admission choices, urging them to grasp the rating system used within the choice course of.
Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, in an announcement, refuted a number of current allegations of admission denial, stressing that each one choices are based mostly on benefit and clear rating by way of the Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS.
Benjamin cited the case of Mr. Godwin Nsan, who publicly accused the College of Calabar of unfairly denying his son admission.
In keeping with him, when JAMB investigated the case, it discovered that his son, who scored 201 in UTME with an combination of 34 p.c, didn’t meet the establishment’s cut-off scores of 55 p.c (Benefit), 35 p.c (Catchment), and 35 p.c (Educationally Much less Developed States – ELDS).
He said {that a} comparable case concerned a senior public determine, who claimed that Modibbo Adama College, Yola, had discriminated towards sure candidates. JAMB’s findings, nonetheless, proved the allegations have been baseless.
Benjamin defined additional that in one other incident, a mum or dad publicly protested that his son, who scored 345, was wrongfully denied admission into the College of Jos.
He mentioned that JAMB reviewed the case and found that the candidate was ranked 86th, whereas the college might solely admit 68 college students on benefit.
The mum or dad later apologized after reviewing the clear admission rating course of at JAMB’s headquarters.
To forestall misinformation, JAMB inspired dad and mom to make use of its Ticketing Platform for inquiries earlier than making public accusations.
The examinations physique additionally warned towards the misuse of its ‘Exceptionally Good Window’, which permits candidates below 16 years previous to take UTME in the event that they show excellent efficiency.
JAMB noticed an irregular surge in registrations by way of this window, cautioning dad and mom towards overestimating their kids’s skills
“An additional instance of this misplaced perception in exceptionalism is the misuse of the “exceptionally sensible window” launched for the 2025 UTME.
“Surprisingly, a ridiculously excessive variety of candidates have registered by way of this window, a phenomenon nearly unheard of worldwide, the place solely a small fraction usually qualifies.
“Dad and mom are suggested to not exaggerate the brilliance of their kids with out realising that there are extra sensible candidates on the market,” the assertion mentioned.
Benjamin reaffirmed JAMB’s dedication to equity and transparency, revealing {that a} senior college official is presently dealing with prosecution for admission-related fraud, whereas 4 others are below investigation.
The Board urged dad and mom to grasp that UTME is a rating examination and that admission is aggressive, relying on the general efficiency of all candidates and obtainable slots.
“We urge dad and mom to chorus from leaping to conclusions with out contemplating the broader competitors. JAMB will proceed to make sure equity and examine all real complaints,” the assertion concluded.
