Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
The legal instrument establishing the JAMB Board was promulgated by the Act (No. 2 of 1978) of the Federal Military Government on 13th February, 1978. By August 1988, the Federal Executive Council amended Decree No. 2 of 1978. The amendments have since been codified into Decree No. 33 of 1989, which took effect from 7th December, 1989.
Decree No. 2 of 1978 (amended by Decree No. 33 of 1989) empowered the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to:
(a) conduct Matriculation Examination for entry into all Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (by whatever name called) in Nigeria
(b) appoint Examiners, Moderators, Invigilators, members of the Subject Panels and committees and other persons with respect to matriculation examinations and any other matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
(c) place suitably qualified candidates in the tertiary institutions after having taken into account
(i) the vacancies available in each tertiary institution
(ii) the guidelines approved for each tertiary institution by its proprietors or other competent authorities
(iii) the preference expressed or otherwise indicated by the candidates for certain tertiary institutions and courses
(iv) such other matters as the Board may be directed by the Honorable Minister to consider or the Board itself may consider appropriate in the circumstances.
(d) collate and disseminate information on all matters relating to admissions into tertiary institutions or any other matter relevant to the discharge of functions of the board.
(e) carry out other activities as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of all or any of the functions conferred on it under or pursuant to this Decree.
Contact Address:
Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB)
Address: National Secretariat, Suleja Road, Bwari P.M.B. 169, Garki, Abuja
Phone: +234 9 8501756-7; Fax: +234 9 5238803, 8501284
Visit the Official websites: http://www.jambng.com
I sat 4 dis just concluded jamb exam but i have problem wen register on net instead of ONDO STATE of origin dey give me jeddah pls if there is wat u can do 4 help befor admission started
just read the complain by temenu, God ! what an english. Even with the new media short-hand forms of sms, some still find it very difficult to communication properly. i wounder what temenu wants to study at the university.
Nigerian youths should be careful when writing, because this short form is now a disease and very harmful to them, most have forgotten how to write in proper english, whereby making education worthless. i hope jamb doesn’t jamb him this time.
thanks
I wrote the 2006, ume and till now i can’t get my admission letter. Egbodion o.c osagie
Pls help me jamb,hav been try 2 check my result since ,saying intialize data source.hav went 2 jamb office at abk .dis is my reg no 15001394gh,cos wil dnt do biometric on dat day,help meeee
please, my name reg number is 16474733BH,i was given sociology instead of Economics and statistics in my first choice and Amnbrose Ali was Given me instead of DELSU please help