Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is a Nigerian entrance examination board for tertiary-level institutions. The board conducts entrance Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for prospective undergraduates into Nigerian universities. The board is also charged with the responsibility to administer similar examinations for applicants to Nigerian public and private monotechnics, polytechnics, and colleges of educations. All of these candidates must have obtained the West Africa Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) conducted yearly by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, or its equivalent, National Examination Council (Nigeria), Senior School Certificate Examination, NECO SSCE.
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| Founded | 1978 |
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| Type | Examination board |
| Purpose | Admission into tertiary institutions. |
| Headquarters | Bwari, Abuja |
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Official language | English |
Registrar | Prof Ishaq Olarenwaju Oloyede |
| Website | www |
The pioneer registrar was Michael Saidu Angulu, who served from inception in 1978 until 1986. The current registrar of JAMB is Prof Ishaq Oloyede, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2016. Jamb 2023 registration has commenced on 14th of January, 2023 and scheduled to close 14th of February, 2023.