JAMB Extends Deadline for Direct Entry Registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the deadline for Direct Entry registration by one week which kicks off on the 21st of April, 2023.

This was made known by JAMB’s Spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin on Monday stated that the extension was to ‘give holders of Cambridge A/Level Certificates, who were unable to register for the exercise on account of some issues associated with the verification of their certificates another opportunity to do so.’

Dr. Benjamin disclosed that the exercise which commenced on Monday, March 20, and was billed to end on Thursday, April 20 is now extended to also give the opportunity to other hopeful candidates who were unsuccessful in meeting the stipulated time.

Part of the statement reads, “It should be noted that in its bid to ensure the Cambridge A/L Certificate is onboarded in the verification process, the British Council is partnering with the board.

“As such would be providing a verification portal for the seamless verification of its Cambridge Certificates as obtained with other categories of A/Level certificates.

“It is this provision of a verification portal by the Council that informed the board’s decision to reconsider its earlier stand on the non-inclusion of Cambridge certificate for DE registration.

“Consequently, all holders of Cambridge Certificates, who desire to register for the 2023 Direct Entry, can now proceed to any of the board’s offices nearest to them to register for the exercise,” he said.

He made it clear that the consideration did not in any way include candidates awaiting Cambridge Certificates as “Awaiting Results” would not be accepted.