JAMB don explain how admission go take work for pikin dem wey never reach di age wey dem set for university, polytechnic and college admission for 2026/2027 session.
Di examination body tok say anybody wey never reach 16 years on or before 30 September 2026 go fall under category of pikin wey never reach age for admission. But dem clear am say dat one no mean say such pikin no fit enter higher institution.
According to JAMB, pikin wey sabi book pass normal level fit still get chance through special consideration process. Dem tok say any pikin wey wan benefit from dat arrangement must get at least 80 percent for UTME, SSCE, Post-UTME and di special assessment wey dem keep for exceptional candidates.
JAMB come explain say e no enough make person score 80 percent for UTME alone. Di candidate must reach di required mark for all di stages before dem fit consider am under di special arrangement.
Di board still tok say result of pikin dem wey never reach age go remain under checking until dem complete all di assessment process. Any candidate wey cross di required mark go move to di next stage as JAMB go send dia details go di school wey dem choose for further screening.
Dem still advise candidates make dem upload dia O’Level result for JAMB portal because anybody wey no upload result no go fit move forward for admission recommendation.
JAMB come clear say even if candidate meet di 80 percent requirement for all di stages, e no mean say admission don sure. Di candidate still go pass through every screening and admission process wey di institution require before admission fit happen.
As example, JAMB tok say if one candidate wey dey 15 years get 82 percent for UTME, 85 percent for O’Level, 81 percent for Post-UTME and 80 percent for di special assessment, dat candidate don qualify for special consideration, but admission still no automatic.
JAMB advise pikin dem wey never reach age make dem check dia age well and know whether dem go reach 16 years before 30 September 2026. Dem also advise dem make dem prepare well for all di examinations and assessments, target at least 80 percent for every stage and upload dia O’Level result as soon as e come out.
Di examination body maintain say 16 years remain di normal minimum age for admission, while anybody wey never reach dat age fit only get consideration through di special arrangement for exceptional candidates.
