JAMB Announces Verbal Reasoning Tests for 2024 DE Candidates, Gives Reason
Direct Entry candidates seeking to gain admission to Nigerian universities will undertake cognitive and verbal reasoning tests from 2024. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said the test will measure the candidate’s cognitive skills and not be the usual subject test Oloyode also added that Direct Entry registration will be restricted to only JAMB offices nationwide
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said Direct Entry candidates will undertake cognitive and verbal reasoning tests from 2024. The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said the test will measure the candidate’s skills and not be the usual subjects test, The Punch reported.
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Oloyede made this known during a virtual meeting with Commissioners of Education of the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, December 11.
“As from 2024, JAMB will conduct an Aptitude Test for all Direct Entry candidates to assess their academic potential or career suitability, as well as their mental or physical capacity.” The JAMB boss noted that “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, Physics, etc.
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Oloyede disclosed that from 2024, all DE registration will only be at the JAMB offices nationwide. The Registrar stated that DE candidates must provide the following information at the point of registration: Registration/Matriculation Number of the previous school attended where the qualification was obtained.
