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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has successfully concluded the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for all candidates who registered for the examination. The UTME is an annual examination conducted by JAMB for Nigerian students seeking admission into tertiary institutions.
The examination which started on the 25th of April 2023 and was concluded on the 6th May 2023. The examination was conducted in various approved centers across the country and in some foreign countries. The candidates were tested on various subjects including Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and other subjects depending on the candidate’s chosen course of study.
JAMB ensured that the examination was conducted under strict guidelines and conditions to ensure that the examination was free, fair, and credible. The examination board deployed various technologies to curb examination malpractice such as biometric verification, CCTV surveillance, and other measures.
The results of the examination will be released after a few weeks, and candidates can check their results on the JAMB official website or via SMS. Successful candidates will then proceed to participate in the post-UTME screening conducted by their respective institutions of choice.
It is noteworthy that the UTME is just one of the requirements for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Other requirements include meeting the institution’s cut-off mark, participating in post-UTME screening, and meeting other specific admission requirements of the institution.
The successful conclusion of the 2023 UTME is a significant milestone in the admission process for Nigerian students seeking admission into tertiary institutions. JAMB’s efforts to ensure the credibility of the examination and prevent malpractice will go a long way in promoting the quality of education in Nigeria.
JAMB 2023 Main Result Checker | Confirm JAMB Scores via SMS & Online Here
Here is the JAMB 2023 Main Result Checker, kindly Confirm JAMB Scores via SMS & Online Here.
Any candidate who wishes to check his/her results needs to do so using the same phone number that was used for registration and his/her result would be returned as a Text Message.
NB: 2023 UTME Results of candidates who wrote their examinations will be released within 48 – 72 hours and will be in batches. The following procedures are outlined for candidates to check and confirm their 2023 UTME Results via Text Message and Online.
How to Check 2023 UTME Main Results Online & Via Text Message Using Your Registered Phone Number
- Using Your Registered Mobile Number
- Go to Your Message and Type “UTMERESULT“
- Send the Message to “55019“
- Wait for 10 – 30 Minutes
- Your 2023 UTME Score will be delivered to Your Phone via Text Message.
NOTE: SMS cost N50 charge, Do not resend the message if 30 minutes is not elapsed.
I Scored Low in JAMB, What Can I Do Next?
if you received a low UTME score, there are still options available to you. Please read on for the recommended steps to take to secure admission.
1. Don’t Panic About the Lower JAMB Score
Don’t be alarmed by a low JAMB score. Despite the obvious concern, many students can still gain admission with lower scores if they follow some advice.
So, how can this be achieved? I will reveal the answer shortly.
Scoring high in JAMB is essential, but it’s not a guarantee for admission. Surprisingly, some students with scores above 250 couldn’t secure admission, while others with scores of 150 or less gained admission into their desired schools.
For reference, in the 2020 admission for example, out of the 4,948 applicants who scored 300 and above, only 3,492 gained admission into higher institutions, leaving out a total of 1,456 applicants stranded.
In the same year, about 52,323 candidates scored between 250 and 299 in the same examination, out of which 22,580 candidates were also not admitted.
In the same vein, some 193,661 candidates out of 347,469 who scored between 200 and 249 were not offered admission.
Why?
You will see that before you leave this page.
This misfortune repeats itself every year because of some factors such as:
- applicants’ rigidity about a specific course i.e. when a candidate who wants a particular course refuses to settle for anything else;
- wrong O’level subject combination;
- low post-UTME screening score;
- UTME-combination deficiency,
- duplication of application,
- absence from post-UTME screening,
- mismatch of catchment institutions,
- and non-acceptance of the offer.
- failure to upload their O’level with five credits in the required subjects.
To this end, if you can do all the above right, even with your lower score, you’ll be on campus when your friends and enemies, who scored higher, may remain home till next year.
2. Do the Change of Institutions/Courses But Don’t Rush at That
To reduce stress after receiving a low score on the JAMB exam, consider using the JAMB change of institution and/or courses option. This allows you to apply to schools that accept lower scores rather than those with higher score requirements. However, it is important to note that a lower score requirement does not make a course or institution inferior. In fact, a less competitive course may be a better fit for your career goals and academic pursuits.
When deciding whether to make changes, it is important to wait and see how things develop after the release of UTME results. Most schools will not begin admission immediately, so take the time to research their post UTME/screening requirements from the previous year to see what they accepted. This can help you decide whether to change institutions, courses, or both.
It is important to note that changing institutions or courses is a continual exercise throughout the admission year, which does not end until another JAMB form is released. Therefore, it is not necessary to rush into making changes. Taking the time to make an informed decision can save you money in the long run, as you may not need to make multiple changes before the admission year ends.
3. Consider Schools Accepting Lower Scores
If you received a lower score than expected on the UTME exam, you may consider changing to institutions that accept lower scores. However, it is important not to rely solely on the advice of family and friends. Wait for the institutions to announce the sale of their admission forms and research their previous year’s cut-off marks before making a decision.
Lower scores are better suited for polytechnics and colleges of education, as they tend to have less competition than universities. If your score falls between 100 to 179, consider changing to a polytechnic or college of education and focusing your efforts on that institution. For more information on institutions that accept these scores, see “21+ Schools that Accept 100+ for Admissions.”
4. Consider Admissions Without JAMB UTME
Lucky you, if you don’t want to use JAMB UTME to gain admission. Yes, you can gain admission without JAMB.
There are universities offering admissions for degree programmes without UTME/DE, so also a few polytechnics won’t need JAMB UTME for their ND programmes.
Among such programmes are distant learning, regular part-time, and daily or direct part-time.
Luckily, you can cross to HND full-time after completing your ND part-time or daily part-time. This will help you to serve at NYSC.
You can also run a university daily part-time programme such as for the Federal University of Oye Ekiti which also promises NYSC.
A few distance learning programme such as that of the University of Ibadan (UIDLC), and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAUDLC) also assures you of serving at NYSC if you’re within the 30 years of age on graduation and/or mobilization.
Other ways to gain admission if you don’t care for the JAMB score this year include:
- schools of nursing that are not asking for JAMB
- pre-degree programmes which will only need next year’s JAMB to be at 100 level, by next year
- A’level programmes such as UI Cambridge, and other schools IJMB, JUPEB, etc will help you skip JAMB next year and cross to the 200 level with Direct entry admission
- National Open University except that of now is yet to be going for NYSC.
10 Best Art Courses To Study For Quick Employment In Nigeria
considering the fact that Nigeria is a country with a high rate of unemployment, choosing a good course increases your chances of avoiding a jobless future. Hence putting Employment situation in the country into consideration is very paramount when choosing a course of study.
Previously, GoldenNewsNg share a list of over 90 art courses students can apply for at any universities in Nigeria.
10 best art courses to study For Quick Employment In Nigeria in Nigeria
1. Fine & Applied Art
After graduating from the Department of Fine & Applied Art, you can become a costume designer, fashion designer, interior decorator, painter, etc., depending on what you majored in.
Aside from the job opportunities related to this course, if you have a strong passion for art, then becoming a pro at it will definitely be a thing of profound beauty.
2. International Relations / Foreign Languages
International relations / Foreign languages are hugely underrated courses. Both courses are separate; however, since I was torn in between which one to choose, I decided to include both of them.
Studying International relations or foreign languages like mandarin (Chinese), Spanish, German, Russian and French can really open doors of employment for you at the embassies/consulates.
And the good thing is, there’s no much competition with respect to gaining admission and job openings for those courses.
Those are the 10 art courses we believe are the best in Nigerian universities. However, this doesn’t mean other courses aren’t good enough.
As we all know, Nigeria is a country where people excel in fields they didn’t study at the university. For instance, Wizkid and Davido didn’t study music in the university; however, they’ve been doing extremely well in the Nigerian music industry.
In other words, your ability to develop yourself personally will go a long way in ensuring you have a decent job or comfortable life in the future
3. Mass Communication
This is definitely one of the best art courses to study in Nigerian Universities. Mass communication refers to imparting and exchanging information on a large scale, and to a wide range of people efficiently and speedily.
Students who graduate with a degree in Mass Communication can pursue a career in journalism, broadcasting, digital communication, or media management and sales.
Above all, students who graduate with a degree in mass communication will ultimately develop mass media journalistic and technology skills, research and communication skills. Those skills can come in handy even if you end up self-employed.
4. Law
Many would argue that Law is by far the best art course offered in Nigerian universities. It is also one of the most demanding courses in Nigeria.
Notwithstanding, thousands of Nigerians apply every year for an opportunity to study law.
As the case may be, job opportunities for lawyers are in abundance. I guess this explains why the course gets a large number of applicants every year.
Best universities to study Law in Nigeria
- University of Benin (UNIBEN)
- University of Lagos (UNILAG)
- The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
- University of Ibadan (UI)
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)
- University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
5. Linguistics
Linguistics is also one of the best art courses in Nigeria universities. The goal of linguistics as a course is the enrichment of knowledge about the nature, grammar, and history of human language. Linguistics is a theoretical and applied discipline, akin to philosophy, anthropology, and cognitive psychology. The core areas of linguistic are phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.
Been a professional art course, graduates of Linguistics have gone on to a wide variety of successful careers, from relatively vocational subjects such as speech therapy or English language teaching to generic jobs such as management or public relations.
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Full List of Nigerian Universities Accepting Low Jamb Score for All Courses for 2023 Admission
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What to Do When your JAMB Exam Score is Low
This is a guide for what to do when your JAMB score is below 180. I will now list what to do when you scored below 150 below in JAMB.
(1) Check for the list of universities that accept low JAMB score
The first step is to check the previous JAMB cut-off mark for each University and that will give you a clue to Universities and Polytechnics that accept low JAMB score.
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(2) Go for a change of course/institution
My friend that was offered admission in 2002 makes use of the opportunity provided by JAMB which is a change of course/institution. He changed from UNIPORT to LAUTECH once he discovered that LAUTECH accepts below 190 for some courses. Change of course/institution is a saving grace once you have discovered that your JAMB score is below the cut-off mark of your school. It is a wise decision to make to save your score. Although you may need to opt for course/institution that you don’t really like. For example, someone that score 190 and wanted to study medicine may have to change his or her course to biology in a university that accept below 180 in JAMB. This can even make you change to a polytechnic against the university you chose initially.
(3) Prepare well for post-UTME
This only comes to play when you have met the cut-off mark. Meeting the cut-off mark doesn’t equate to offer of admission, you have to have a good Post UTME score to make your chance brighter. Many institutions use JAMB score + post-UTME score + O’ level result to determine who they offer admission. So you must start preparing now.
Nigerian Universities That May Not Use 120, 130, 140 or 150 CUT OFF MARK
So, to clarify the Doubt that many people had, Many Universities especially popular ones such as :
- University of Ibadan (UI)
- University of Nigeria (UNN)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
- Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA)
- University of Lagos (UNILAG)
- Ahmadu Bello University (ABU Zaria)
- University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
- University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)
- Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)
- University of Benin (UNIBEN)
- University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
- Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO)
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
- Bayero University Kano (BUK)
- University of Uyo (UNIUYO)
- Lagos State University (LASU)
- University of Abuja (UNIABUJA)
- University of Jos (UNIJOS)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK)
- Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)
- Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE)
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK)
- Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA)
- Niger Delta University (NDU)
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU)
- Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (EKSU)
- Federal University Dutsin Ma (FUDMA)
- Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi (FUAM)
- Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)
- Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar (CRUTECH)
- Enugu State University of Science & Technology (ESUT)
- Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI
- Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma (AAU EKPOMA)
- Kwara State University (KWASU)
- Imo State University Owerri (IMSU)
- Benue State University (BSUM)
Recommended : List of universities that accept 120 to 180 JAMB score
Federal Universities that Accept Below 160, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, or 159
- University of Nigeria (UNN)
- Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA)
- Ahmadu Bello University (ABU Zaria)
- University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
- University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)
- Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)
- University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
- Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO)
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
- Bayero University Kano (BUK)
- University of Uyo (UNIUYO)
- Lagos State University (LASU)
- University of Abuja (UNIABUJA)
- University of Jos (UNIJOS)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK)
- Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)
- Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE)
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK)
- Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA)
- Niger Delta University (NDU)
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU)
- Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (EKSU)
- Federal University Dutsin Ma (FUDMA)
- Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi (FUAM)
- Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)
- Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar (CRUTECH)
- Enugu State University of Science & Technology (ESUT)
- Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI
- Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma (AAU EKPOMA)
- Kwara State University (KWASU)
- Imo State University Owerri (IMSU)
- Benue State University (BSUM)
Please note that many universities rejected the 160 cut off marks announced by JAMB. Only few people agreed to use it and the schools that accepted are included in the list made below.
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Universities Accepting 150 to180 Cut-Off Mark for Nursing
After the release of UTME results, the majority of the conversations I had with students were centered around the challenge of obtaining a high score for Nursing. Specifically, students who had scored between 150 and 180 were inquiring about the feasibility of studying Nursing Science with their results.
This brings up an important question: Is it possible to gain admission into a university offering Nursing with a score ranging from 150 to 180, or any score in between? Alternatively, should you search for less competitive universities that accept lower JAMB scores, or stick with your current university that typically requires a score of 200 or above?
In this post, we will explore the likelihood of gaining admission into a Nursing program with a lower JAMB score and identify institutions that may accept scores below 200.
Admission into Nursing Programs in Some Nigerian Universities Requires 200 and Above
It is important to note that virtually all Nigerian universities offering Nursing programs require a minimum JAMB score of 200. This requirement is clearly stated in their post-UTME and screening advertisements.
If you are seeking admission into universities such as OAU, UNILAG, UNILORIN, UNIBEN, FUOYE, LASU, EKSU, and others known for their high cut-off marks, you may find it challenging to gain admission with a score below 200. Even with the help of a lecturer or other individuals, the Department of Nursing in these universities cannot admit students who fall below the required cut-off mark.
However, there are other universities that may accept scores below 200. In the next section of this post, we will explore some of these universities and the possibility of gaining admission into their Nursing programs with a lower JAMB score.
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Private Universities in Nigeria That May Consider Lower JAMB Scores for Nursing Admission
Believe it or not, there are a few universities in Nigeria that may consider admission into their Nursing programs with lower JAMB scores ranging from 150 to 190. However, these universities are mostly privately owned.
It is crucial to note that private universities are known to have exorbitant tuition fees. Therefore, if you can afford to pay over a million naira or more in yearly tuition, you may consider enquiring about admission and special consideration from any private university offering Nursing programs.
In this post, we will highlight some of the private universities in Nigeria that may consider lower JAMB scores for admission into their Nursing programs.
Some Schools/Colleges of Nursing Accepting Scores Between 150-200
- Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital School of Nursing and its Wesley sibling require a score of 150 or above.
- Nigerian Army College of Nursing & Midwifery, Yaba takes 150 or above.
- Lagos State Teaching Hospital School of Nursing requires 150 or above.
- Oyo State College of Nursing & Midwifery Eleyele also requires 150 or above.
In the past, the Lagos State College of Nursing Igando has been known to require scores of 200 or above.
Basic Nursing/General Nursing Programs
For students who are interested in basic Nursing programs, there is no need to take the JAMB. These schools and colleges will only require SSCE results with a pass in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Students will be required to obtain an entrance form, sit for an exam, and if they pass, proceed to an interview before being offered admission. Basic Nursing programs usually take three years to complete.
Conclusion
Admission into Nursing programs will continue to be competitive. If you are unable to gain admission into a university offering Nursing, there are other options available such as private universities or basic Nursing programs that do not require the JAMB.