The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has registered over 1,900,000 candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination, as the registration for the examination closes by midnight on Monday (today).
JAMB said on Sunday that the 1.9million was the highest number of registration done in the history of the board and would still increase as more candidates were expected to register on Monday.
The PUNCH reports that the UTME examination has been slated between March 14 and April 4 with an optional mock examination scheduled nationwide for Tuesday, February 18.
The board’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Dr Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the 1.9million registered candidates in an interview, noting that it was the highest registration in the history of the board.
He said, “The registration closes on Monday night. As I speak to you, we have registered over 1.9million. That is the highest we have ever had in the 41-year history of the board. Right now, we have surpassed the last year’s statistics at 1.8million. That is to tell you that nobody has an excuse of why he or she could not register.
“On the February 18 Mock, we have put everything in place. Our workers who are deployed for the exercise are already on the field. And as you are aware, the essence of the mock is to test the readiness of our facilities and also give the candidates the opportunity to have a hands-on experience on the computers.”
Our correspondent, who monitored the UTME registration in three Computer-Based Test Centres in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, reports that there is already a last-minute rush at the centres.
The candidates thronged the centres at Jabi, Central Business District and Kubwa in their hundreds trying to beat the Monday deadline.
At the Global Distance Learning Institute, Central Business District, the centre Manager, Mr Emeka Nwanaka, confirmed the last-minute rush, adding that there were, however, no issues of biometric failure.
Earlier: JAMB Registers 1,434,632 Candidates So Far, Insists on 17th February Deadline
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has disclosed that a total of 1,434,632 candidates have so far registered for its ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and Direct Entry. The board also said the closing date for the registration remained February 17 and charged prospective candidates not yet registered to take advantage of the remaining days to do so.
JAMB, also warned Computer-Based Test, CBT, centres against turning away candidates who obtained ePINS elsewhere.
According to JAMB, this warning became necessary following a series of complaints received by the board that some centres are turning away candidates simply because they did not obtain their ePins from such centres.”
The board called on all accredited CBT centres to comply with the rules of engagement in order not to attract any sanction.
Earlier: JAMB Registers 700,000 Candidates in 2 weeks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that about 700,000 candidates have so far been registered for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide in two weeks.
This was made known by the Board’s Head, Media, and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in an interview with newsmen.
According to him, the exercise has been hitch-free, with the impressive turnout from the first day at the various accredited Computer Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.
He stated that there are 21 days left to go for in this year’s registration exercise and called on all prospective candidates who wish to register for 2020, the UTME and Direct Entry, to seize the opportunity and register, as there will be no extension.
Benjamin also noted that the Board had blacklisted 41 centres out of the 692 centres used, over issues such as registration cyber fraud, extortion, and technical deficiency.
Earlier: JAMB Registration Statistics 2019: Statistical Reports on UTME Applications
Following the 2019 Policy Meeting held on Tuesday, 11th June, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has released the 2019 UTME application statistics for tertiary institutions across the country.
According to the information released by the board, the University of Ilorin, Kwara State had 108,912 applications, making it the University with the highest first choice applications for 2019, with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State coming in second place with 81,397 applications.
For colleges of education, the data revealed the Federal College of Education, Zaria to have the highest first choice applications, with 3,770 applications. Kaduna Polytechnic, had the most applications for polytechnics, with 3,529, while Aflon Digital Institute, Abuja had the highest first choice applications for Innovation Enterprise Institutions- IEIs.
View the table below for more details on the 2019 UTME application statistics for Institutions.
2019 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION
TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS – (ALL UNIVERSITIES) – FIRST CHOICE
| 2019 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) |
| 1st | University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State | 108,912 | 5.77 |
| 2nd | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State | 81,397 | 4.31 |
| 3rd | University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State | 78,741 | 4.17 |
| 4th | University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State | 77,290 | 4.10 |
| 5TH | University of Lagos, Lagos State | 74,713 | 3.96 |
| 6TH | Bayero University, Kano, Kano State | 72,436 | 3.84 |
| 7TH | University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State | 63,378 | 3.36 |
| 8TH | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State | 56,895 | 3.02 |
| 9TH | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State | 56,327 | 2.99 |
| 10TH | University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State | 51,053 | 2.71 |
JAMB Registration Statistics: 2019 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(ALL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION) – FIRST CHOICE
| 2019 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) |
| 1st | Federal College of Education, | 3,770 | 0.20 |
| 2nd | Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano | 3,731 | 0.20 |
| 3rd | College of Education, Akwanga | 2,431 | 0.13 |
| 4th | Federal College of Education (Tech.), Potiskum | 2,257 | 0.12 |
| 5TH | College of Education, Gidan-Waya | 2,214 | 0.12 |
| 6TH | Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma | 2,179 | 0.12 |
| 7TH | Federal College of Education, Kan^ | 1,974 | 0.10 |
| 8TH | Federal College of Education, Katsina, Katsina State | 1,889 | 0.10 |
| 9TH | Federal College of Education (Tech.), Gombe | 1,771 | 0.09 |
| 10TH | Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare | 1,350 | 0.07 |
JAMB Registration Statistics: 2019 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(ALL POLYTECHNICS/MONOTECHNICS) – FIRST CHOICE
| 2019 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) |
| 1st | Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna | 3,529 | 0.19 |
| 2nd | Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri | 3,047 | 0.16 |
| 3rd | Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro | 2,891 | 0.15 |
| 4th | Federal Polytechnic, Offa | 2,843 | 0.15 |
| 5TH | Yaba College of Technology, Yaba | 2,287 | 0.12 |
| 6TH | Federal Polytechnic, Nekede | 1,660 | 0.09 |
| 7TH | Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria | 1,611 | 0.09 |
| 8TH | The Polytechnic, Ibadan | 1,574 | 0.08 |
| 9TH | Federal Polytechnic, Ede | 1,502 | 0.08 |
| 10TH | Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin | 1,441 | 0.08 |
JAMB Registration Statistics: 2019 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(INNOVATION ENTERPRISE INSTITUTION- IEIs) – FIRST CHOICE
| S/N | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | |
| 1 | Aflon Digital Institute, Abuja | 38 | |
| 2 | PEFTI Film Institute, Lagos, Lagos State | 33 | |
| 3 | Nigerian Television Authority, Television College, Jos, Plateau State | 24 | |
| 4 | National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau State | 23 | |
| 5 | UNICEM Community. Dev. Initiative Train. Inst. Mfamosing, Cross River State | 17 | |
| 6 | Ibrahim Shehu Shema ICT and Business Institute, Katsina | 14 | |
| 7 | Afrihub ICT Institute, Abuja | 14 | |
| 8 | Maurid Institute of Mgt And Tech, Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom State | 13 | |
| 9 | Kaduna Business School, Kaduna, Kaduna State | 13 | |
| 10 | Complete Computers And Tech Inst, Benin, Edo State | 13 |
Earlier: JAMB Registration Statistics for 2019: Over 1.6 Million Candidates For 2019 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has disclosed that it has so far registered over 1.6 million candidates between Jan. 10 and Feb. 15 for the 2019 UTME and says not less than 1.8 million candidates would be registered for the examination by the end of the registration exercise scheduled for Feb. 21, 2019.
This was disclosed by the Board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin in an interview with newsmen.
He said the ongoing registration so far has been satisfactory as it has recorded little or no hitches. It was gathered that Lagos State recorded the highest number of registered candidates 234,259 candidates.
An official bulletin of the board tagged ‘jambulletin’ issued on Sunday revealed that preparations for the successful conduct of the examination scheduled to commence few weeks from now is in top gear.
EARLIER FROM JAMB 2018: The following JAMB 2018 UTME statistical reports on registration and applications were released in the 2018 JAMB Admission Policy Meeting where the presentation was made by the Registrar.
JAMB Registration Statistics 2018: 1.6 Million JAMB UTME Forms Were Sold for 2018 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has just recently disclosed that about 1.6 million registration forms have been sold for the 2018 UTME.
The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos.
He mentioned that this year’s registration for the examination has proven to be one of the best in recent times.
He stressed that the board is seriously considering reducing the subsequent registration periods to about one month.
He however, warned that there will not be any more extensions in future registrations as some mischievous elements usually take advantage of that to undermine the integrity of the exam.
2018 vs 2017 UTME Applications By First (1st) Choice Preference
| PREFERENCE | 2017 | 2018 | ||
| TOTAL APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) | TOTAL APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) | |
| DEGREE | 1,687,551 | 97.97 | 1,558,686 | 94.29 |
| NCE | 17,338 | 1.01 | 24,524 | 1.48 |
| ND | 17,309 | 1.01 | 69,712 | 4.22 |
| NID | 38 | 0.02 | 205 | 0.01 |
| TOTAL | 1,722,236 | 100 | 1,653,127 | 100 |
Graphical Presentation of JAMB 2018 Applications Statistics of Institutions By 1st Choice Preference
Credit: JAMB
JAMB 2018 UTME Application Statistics By States of Origin/Ranking
| S/N | STATE | TOTAL | PERCENTAGE(%) |
| 1 | IMO | 93,048 | 5.63 |
| 2 | OYO | 86,687 | 5.24 |
| 3 | OSUN | 86,065 | 5.21 |
| 4 | OGUN | 80,453 | 4.87 |
| 5 | DELTA | 80,131 | 4.85 |
| 6 | ANAMBRA | 72,871 | 4.41 |
| 7 | EDO | 66,552 | 4.03 |
| 8 | KADUNA | 65,992 | 3.99 |
| 9 | KANO | 64,818 | 3.92 |
| 10 | ONDO | 63,950 | 3.87 |
| 11 | KWARA | 63,497 | 3.84 |
| 12 | BENUE | 63,116 | 3.82 |
| 13 | ENUGU | 62,639 | 3.79 |
| 14 | KOGI | 61,975 | 3.75 |
| 15 | AKWA IBOM | 57,857 | 3.5 |
| 16 | ABIA | 47,848 | 2.89 |
| 17 | PLATEAU | 43,601 | 2.64 |
| 18 | EKITI | 43,280 | 2.62 |
| 19 | RIVERS | 42,560 | 2.57 |
| 20 | NASARAWA | 36,225 | 2.19 |
| 21 | LAGOS | 31,437 | 1.9 |
| 22 | CROSS RIVER | 30,584 | 1.85 |
| 23 | EBONYI | 29,842 | 1.81 |
| 24 | KATSINA | 29,582 | 1.79 |
| 25 | BORNO | 28,536 | 1.73 |
| 26 | NIGER | 26,208 | 1.59 |
| 27 | GOMBE | 25,295 | 1.53 |
| 28 | BAUCHI | 24,902 | 1.51 |
| 29 | TARABA | 22,354 | 1.35 |
| 30 | ADAMAWA | 22,223 | 1.34 |
| 31 | BAYELSA | 19,451 | 1.18 |
| 32 | JIGAWA | 18,365 | 1.11 |
| 33 | YOBE | 15,536 | 0.94 |
| 34 | KEBBI | 15,341 | 0.93 |
| 35 | SOKOTO | 13,493 | 0.82 |
| 36 | ZAMFARA | 10,090 | 0.61 |
| 37 | FCT | 6,438 | 0.39 |
| 38 | OTHERS | 285 | 0.02 |
Graphical Representation of JAMB 2018 UTME Application Statistics By States of Origin
Credit: JAMB
Graphical Representation of JAMB 2018 UTME Application Statistics By States of Origin and Gender
Credit: JAMB
JAMB 2018 UTME Application Statistics By States of Origin and FCT (Top Ten)
JAMB 2018 UTME Application Statistics By States of Origin and FCT (Lowest Ten)
Credit: JAMB
JAMB 2018 UTME Application Statistics By Faculty (Degree)
Credit: JAMB
JAMB 2018 UTME Application Statistics By Technology and Non-Technology Based Courses (Polytechnics/Monotechnics/IEI’s) – First Choice
Credit: JAMB
JAMB 2018 UTME Application Statistics By Science and Arts Based Courses (Colleges of Education): First Choice
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JAMB Registration Statistics: 2018 UTME Application Statistics By Institution (Top Ten Institutions)
All Universities – First Choice
| 2018 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) | 2017 POSITION | 2016 POSITION |
| 1st | University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State | 86,401 | 5.23 | 1st | 1st |
| 2nd | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State | 74,635 | 4.51 | 2nd | 3rd |
| 3rd | University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State | 70,322 | 4.25 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 4th | University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State | 66,486 | 4.02 | 4th | 4th |
| 5th | University of Lagos, Lagos State | 62,436 | 3.78 | 5th | 7th |
| 6th | Bayero University, Kano, Kano State | 56,261 | 3.40 | 6th | 5th |
| 7th | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State | 48,646 | 2.94 | 9th | 9th |
| 8th | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State | 48,554 | 2.94 | 8th | 6th |
| 9th | University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State | 47,544 | 2.88 | 7th | 8th |
| 10th | University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State | 46,082 | 2.79 | 10th | 10th |
All Colleges of Education – First Choice
| 2018 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) | 2017 POSITION | 2016 POSITION |
| 1st | Federal College of Education, Zaria | 2,836 | 0.17 | 1st | 1st |
| 2nd | Federal College of Education (Tech.), Potiskum | 2,244 | 0.14 | 2nd | 3rd |
| 3rd | College of Education, Akwanga | 1,950 | 0.12 | 3rd | 5th |
| 4th | Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare | 1,652 | 0.10 | 5th | 2nd |
| 5th | Federal College of Education, Kano | 1,559 | 0.09 | 10th | 10th |
| 6th | Federal College of Education (Tech.), Gombe | 1,453 | 0.09 | 4th | 6th |
| 7th | College of Education, Gidan-Waya | 1,303 | 0.08 | Not in top ten | 4th |
| 8th | College of Education, Waka-Biu | 1,022 | 0.06 | 6th | 7th |
| 9th | Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma | 968 | 0.06 | Not in top ten | Not in top ten |
| 10th | FCT College of Education, Zuba | 945 | 0.06 | Not in top ten | 8th |
All Polytechnics/Monotechnics – First Choice
| 2018 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) | 2017 POSITION | 2016 POSITION |
| 1st | Yaba College of Technology, Yaba | 5,275 | 0.32 | Not in top ten | Not in top ten |
| 2nd | Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro | 5,258 | 0.32 | 1st | 2nd |
| 3rd | Federal Polytechnic, Offa | 4,456 | 0.27 | 2nd | 1st |
| 4th | The Polytechnic, Ibadan | 4,075 | 0.25 | Not in top ten | Not in top ten |
| 5th | Federal Polytechnic, Ede | 4,047 | 0.24 | 4th | 3rd |
| 6th | Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna | 3,922 | 0.24 | 3rd | 4th |
| 7th | Lagos State Poly, Ikorodu | 3,629 | 0.22 | Not in top ten | Not in top ten |
| 8th | Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin | 3,041 | 0.18 | 6th | 7th |
| 9th | Federal Polytechnic, Oko | 2,781 | 0.17 | Not in top ten | Not in top ten |
| 10th | Federal Polytechnic, Nekede | 2,529 | 0.15 | 9th | Not in top ten |
Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs) – First Choice
| S/N | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS |
| 1 | Pefti Film Institute, Lagos, Lagos State | 26 |
| 2 | Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-olomu, Ughelli South, Delta State | 25 |
| 3 | Conarina Maritime Academy, Oria, Abraka, Delta State | 24 |
| 4 | Unicem Community. Dev. Initiative Train. Inst. Mfamosing, Cross River State | 21 |
| 5 | Complete Computers And Tech Institute, 11 Adesuwa Grammar Sch Rd, Gra, Benin | 18 |
| 6 | Mario Institue Of Hospitality Mgt And Entrepreneurship Educ. Nsukka, Enugu State | 15 |
| 7 | National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau State | 13 |
| 8 | Nigerian Television Authority, Television College, Ray Field, Jos, Plateau State | 10 |
| 9 | Ibrahim Shehu Shema Ict And Business Institute, Katsina, Katsina State | 9 |
| 10 | Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos State | 5 |
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