The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is a body that conducts both the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. When students are to register for JAMB, they can either pick UTME or DE.
Those who did UTME will be offered admission into 100 level in their choice of institution, while those who did DE will be offered admission into 200 level in their choice of institution. However, I find out that most Direct Entry (DE) candidates are wondering if they will still write the UTME and post-UTME exams, which are supposed to be meant for UTME candidates.
Well, in today’s article, I will be clearing the air by providing a satisfactory answer to the question, “Will direct entry candidates write UTME and Post-UTME?”. And by the end of this article, you will know if DE candidates are meant to write UTME and post-UTME. To make things understandable, I will be starting from UTME before proceeding to post-UTME.
Will Direct Entry Candidates Write UTME?
No, DE candidates will not write UTME. UTME is an exam set by JAMB to test the capability of only students who picked UTME during their JAMB registration. Which means that only UTME candidates are meant to write the exam and not DE candidates. Now about post-UTME? Let’s find out.
Will direct entry candidates write post-UTME?
No, DE candidates will not write post-UTME. Post-UTME is an exam conducted by some institutions to test the capability of their aspirants. This exam is meant only for aspirants who picked UTME and not Direct Entry.
What Exam Will Direct Entry Candidates Write?
Direct Entry candidates will write the A’Level (JUPEB, IJMB, or Cambridge’ A’Level) exam and must also possess either HND/OND/NCE, which will be needed for the Direct Entry screening exercise. Other results from recognized institutions might also be accepted for direct entry.
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Book Your Consultation NowAlso, Direct Entry candidates will write an aptitude test that will be conducted by JAMB. There was a time JAMB made it known to the public that they would start conducting an aptitude test for all Direct Entry candidates.
According to JAMB, this test was meant to test the cognitive skill of DE candidates, and it wouldn’t be the usual Mathematics, English, Physics, Government, Biology, and more. This new development was supposed to take effect in 2024, but JAMB cancelled it for 2024 Direct Entry.
So definitely, 2025 Direct Entry candidates will be the first to test the new development by doing the aptitude test that will be conducted by JAMB unless they decide to cancel it again or stop it finally.
In conclusion, Direct Entry candidates neither write UTME or Post UTME. Rather, they write the A’Level exam (JUPEB, IJMB, or Cambridge A’Level) and also an aptitude test conducted by JAMB. That will be all for now. Thanks for reading this article.
