What is the difference between JAMB and Post UTME?

Every first-time Nigerian tertiary institution aspirant is guilty of asking this question: What is the difference between JAMB and Post UTME? Are you guilty of it now?

JAMB and Post UTME are words that are widely said in Nigeria every year. These words are commonly said by Nigerian university aspirants, who are to sit for examinations to set them eligible for admission into Nigerian higher institutions.

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JAMB

JAMB stands for Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, and it was established in 1978.

JAMB is concerned with the organizing of exams for Nigerians who are interested in getting admission into any of the Nigerian higher institutions.

This means that, for anyone of any nationality or age to get admission into a higher institution in Nigeria, they need to be screened by JAMB and score the required benchmark to be considered for admission into any of Nigeria’s academic higher institutions.

The Nigerian academic institutions whose admissions are regulated by JAMB include:

1. Public Universities

2. Private universities

3. Public polytechnics

4. Private polytechnics

5. Colleges of education

6. Specialized colleges

7. Nigerian defence academy

8. Other national premier paramilitary institutions in Nigeria like the Nigerian Maritime academy or Nigerian police academy.

The JAMB examination is held every year, and millions of Nigerians sit for it, JAMB examinations are conducted in special centres called JAMB CBT centres.

CBT means Computer-based test; this means that JAMB examinations are not done with pencil or pen, but with computers. Formerly, the JAMB examination was a PPT (pen and pencil type) exam.

POST UTME

This is commonly known as Post UTME. UTME means Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

This is an examination that is conducted for higher institution aspirants, in their preferred school of choice. This examination is usually held after JAMB examinations, as aspirants who met the JAMB cut-off mark for their school of choice are qualified to sit for the Post UTME or post JAMB examinations.

So, the ‘post’ prefix means that the examination holds after JAMB.

JAMB as an exam body only sets an official cut-off mark for every school in Nigeria. But the different schools that will conduct the post-UTME will set their cut-off mark, which must not go below the cut-off mark set by JAMB.

You are still confused?

You can’t tell any difference between JAMB and Post UTME? Okay! Check out this table below.

Difference Between JAMB And Post UTME

S/N	JAMB	POST JAMB/POST UTME
1	Exams are conducted by JAMB	The exam is conducted by individual institutions
2	JAMB cut-off mark is the same nationwide	Post-UTME scores vary from school to school
3	JAMB cut-off marks vary among the different tiers of higher institutions (Public universities and polytechnics have different cut-off marks).	Post UTME cut-off mark for any tier of the higher institution cannot be lower than the JAMB benchmark, (rather it varies across departments based on the number of aspirants competing for each department).

NB: JAMB is the board concerned with conducting UTME (i.e UTME is an examination, while JAMB is a board). JAMB is not an examination.

Do you also consider the possibility of getting admission into a Nigerian university without JAMB?

Frequently Asked Questions About the difference between JAMB And Post UTME

How many subjects are in post-UTME?

The same subjects registered with JAMB will also apply in post-UTME. So 4 subjects will be offered in post-UTME.

What is the cutoff mark for post-UTME?

To qualify for post-UTME, you need to meet up with the JAMB cutoff mark of 150. Then you may have a chance to apply for post-UTME in your preferred school.

There are a series of examinations that need to be sat for and passed successfully for one to have a legitimate place in Nigerian higher institutions.

They include JAMB UTME and post-UTME. They have been confusing terms for some Nigerians, but this article will eradicate any form of confusion about any or both of these important examinations.

Now, can you tell the difference between JAMB and Post UTME? Now, you know! Refer your friends to read this article and know what you know.

Drop your questions below, and we will answer them as soon as we see them.

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