The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has resumed the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration nationwide following a brief suspension implemented to curb A'Level result forgery. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced that the registration exercise will now run until Friday, 28th April, 2023.
Full List of 13 Acceptable Qualifications for 2023 Direct Entry
JAMB stated that only the following 13 certificates/qualifications will be accepted for the 2023 Direct Entry registration through the Nigeria Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPEDS):
- First Degree (B.Sc., B.A., etc.)
- University Diploma
- Higher National Diploma (HND)
- Ordinary National Diploma / National Diploma (OND / ND)
- Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)
- Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) A'Level
- Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) A'Level
- NABTEB Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC)
- NABTEB Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC)
- NABTEB GCE A'Level (2015 - 2021 only)
- Higher Islamic Studies Certificate (HISC) by NBAIS
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- National Registered Nurse / National Registered Midwife (NRN / NRM)
Directive to Previously Registered DE Candidates
Prof. Oloyede directed the 127 candidates who had registered on Monday, 20th February, 2023, before the exercise was suspended, to return to their JAMB registration centres to update their applications under the new verification guidelines. Candidates preparing for Direct Entry and UTME screenings can also use the Mentra JAMB CBT app, available on both Android and iOS.
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