The Senate on Wednesday reduced the fee payable to Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to N2, 500.
The upper chamber also extended JAMB
entrance examination validity period to three years from one year.
The resolutions followed the submission and consideration of the report on JAMB admission policies submitted by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Senator Binta Masi Garba.
JAMB applicants’ currently pay N5, 650 to obtain JAMB application forms.
The upper chamber also said that its relevant committees should work to ensure the amendment of JAMB Act to reflect resolutions.
The upper chamber also said that its relevant committees should work to ensure the amendment of JAMB Act to reflect resolutions.
The lawmakers adopted the recommendation of its committee that JAMB fee should not exceed N2,500, while institution and course forms and all other incidental activities around the examination should be free. Thanks for reading.
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