By our Reporter
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has reconsidered its policy on admission of candidates below 16 years into tertiary institutions by extending the deadline to August 2025.
It would be recalled that JAMB had in its board policy meeting held months ago, directed tertiary institutions not to admit candidates under the age of 16 years for the 2024/2025 academic session.
However, Muhammed Babaji, on behalf of Ishaq Oloyede, the registrar of JAMB, in the letter dated October 16, 2024, and addressed to all vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts, said institutions can now admit candidates aged 15 provided they will be 16 by August 2025.
Consequent to the letter, universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education are allowed to admit candidates aged 15 who will reach age 16 by August 2025.
Recall that the issue of the minimum age for admission in the nation’s tertiary institutions was deliberated and decided at the 2024 Policy Meeting to be 16 years old for the 2024/25 academic session.