Jamb 2020 news update

Here are some news updates on JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board) for the 2020 academic session:

JAMB 2020 UTME Registration

• The JAMB 2020 UTME registration exercise started on January 10, 2020, and ended on March 16, 2020.
• A total of 1,415,978 candidates registered for the 2020 UTME.

JAMB 2020 UTME Results

• The JAMB 2020 UTME results were released on June 15, 2020.
• A total of 1,357,193 candidates sat for the 2020 UTME, with 1,244,615 candidates scoring 150 and above.
• The overall pass rate for the 2020 UTME was 75.6%.

JAMB 2020 Admission

• The JAMB 2020 admission exercise started on June 16, 2020, and ended on October 31, 2020.
• A total of 1,134,181 candidates were admitted into various universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

JAMB 2020 Cut-Off Marks

• The JAMB 2020 cut-off marks for various universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education were released in July 2020.
• The minimum cut-off mark for universities was 160, while the minimum cut-off mark for polytechnics and colleges of education was 120.

JAMB 2020 Policy Meeting

• The JAMB 2020 policy meeting was held on July 21, 2020, to discuss issues related to the 2020 UTME and admission exercise.
• The meeting was attended by representatives of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, as well as other stakeholders.

JAMB 2020 News and Updates

• In August 2020, JAMB announced that it would introduce a new system for checking UTME results, which would eliminate the need for candidates to visit CBT centers to check their results.
• In September 2020, JAMB announced that it would introduce a new policy for admitting candidates into universities, which would give more weight to candidates' UTME scores and less weight to their O'Level results.
• In October 2020, JAMB announced that it would introduce a new system for verifying candidates' O'Level results, which would reduce the risk of fake results being presented by candidates.

I hope these updates are helpful!