The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made public the final deadline for the 2016/2017 academic session admission exercise which is Wednesday, 30th November, 2016.

This information was contained in a statement issued by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede during the technical meeting on 2016 admissions to first choice institutions at Bayero University Kano (BUK).

He stressed the need for all Vice-Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts to heed to the instruction in order to ensure full implementation. He added that on no account should any name come out from any list other than the one recommended by the institution.

 “The Senate or Academic Board of each institution has the prerogative of admitting candidates to their respective institutions subject.

“Of course, only to national policies which include guidelines stipulated by the proprietors of the institutions, 60:40 (Science/Art) ratio for Conventional Universities, 80:20 (Science/Art) ratio for Non-Conventional Universities, 70:30 (Technology/Non-Technology) ratio for National Diploma Awarding Institutions.

“Use of 2016 JAMB UTME results printouts for all candidates who scored 180 and above, among others,” he added.