JAMB Announces New Testing Measures for Direct Entry Candidates
"As from 2024, JAMB will conduct Aptitude Test for all Direct Entry candidates to assess their academic potential or career suitability, as well as their mental or physical capacity. It is an intelligent test that will measure the candidate’s current cognitive skills and will not be the usual subjects such as Mathematics, Chemistry, Government, or Physics.” the Registrar said
Chukwuebuka Aniakor 
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that beginning in 2024, candidates for its Direct Entry examination will be subjected to cognitive and verbal reasoning tests. This new development was revealed by JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, during a virtual meeting with the commissioners of education in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
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According to a special bulletin released by the Board on Monday, Prof Oloyede stated, "As from 2024, JAMB will conduct Aptitude Test for all Direct Entry candidates to assess their academic potential or career suitability, as well as their mental or physical capacity. It is an intelligent test that will measure the candidate’s current cognitive skills and will not be the usual subjects such as Mathematics, Chemistry, Government, or Physics.”
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The aptitude test will include verbal, abstract, mechanical and numerical reasoning, data checking, and work sampling. The registrar also informed the participants that only JAMB offices nationwide will be able to register for the Direct Entry.
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Direct Entry candidates will be required to provide the following at the time of registration: Registration/Matriculation Number of the previous school attended; subject of qualification; awarding institution; institution attended; year of graduation as well as admission letter, where necessary.
