How to check admission subject requirements — JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has provided guidance on how aspiring students can check the subject prerequisites for various courses at tertiary institutions. It is crucial for candidates to verify these requirements before selecting a course or modifying their academic path, as possessing strong UTME scores and O’Level results does not guarantee admission eligibility.

Through its JAMB Explained platform on the social media site X, the board highlighted that each institution has unique subject prerequisites for specific academic programmes. JAMB cautioned that even with excellent scores, a candidate might be ineligible for admission if their subject combination does not align with the institution's specifications.

To prevent such issues, JAMB suggested that candidates utilize the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS) portal at www.ibass.jamb.gov.ng to confirm the subject requirements for their desired institutions and courses. The process involves visiting the IBASS website, navigating to the brochure section, selecting the option to view all institutions, employing the institution filter to narrow down choices, and then choosing the preferred course and clicking “View Details” to access the admission prerequisites.

These details include the approved O’Level subject requirements and the UTME subject combination needed for the selected programme. It is essential for candidates to thoroughly review these requirements, ensure their O’Level subjects and grades satisfy the specified conditions, and verify that their UTME subject combination is accurate.

JAMB emphasized that meeting these specific subject prerequisites for chosen institutions and programmes is critical, irrespective of performance in UTME and O’Level examinations.