JAMB Result Now Valid For A Period of 3 Years – Senate

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB) have announced the decision by the Nigerian senate to extend the validity of the UTME to 3 years against its usual one year. This decision has therefore allowed the results of candidates seeking admission into the higher institution to last for 3 years.

According t0 the Senate, this would reduce the financial burden on parents whose wards keep writing the examination yearly only to be denied admission.

According to a statement released, “The Nigerian Senate just passed the amendment to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Act #JAMBBill SB. 245 into law. In the amendment passed, the Senate strengthened the Board to allow the results of students in the annual examination be valid beyond that year.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund, Senator Jibrin Barau while presenting the report of his committee on the #JAMBBill explained that the amendments will further strengthen the Admissions Board in its responsibilities.

Senate President Bukola Saraki, in appreciating his distinguished colleagues for their work towards the passage of the bill commented that the new amendments will indeed bring financial relief to students as well as parents and reduce bottlenecks and corruption in the admission process.”