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Direct Entry admission

Already have an A-Level, IJMB, JUPEB, ND, HND or NCE? Direct Entry lets you apply with it instead of a UTME score, usually into 200 level.

How Direct Entry works

  1. 1. Have an accepted qualification

    Such as A-Level, IJMB, JUPEB, a National Diploma, HND or NCE, plus your O’Level results.

  2. 2. Register for Direct Entry with JAMB

    Direct Entry has its own JAMB registration. Direct Entry candidates do not sit the UTME.

  3. 3. Check each programme’s requirement

    Universities set their own Direct Entry subjects and grades for each course. Read them in JAMB’s brochure and on the school’s admission page.

  4. 4. Follow the admission process

    Admission is offered by the institution through JAMB CAPS, usually into 200 level.

Qualifications commonly used for Direct Entry

  • GCE A-Level
  • IJMB
  • JUPEB
  • National Diploma (ND/OND)
  • Higher National Diploma (HND)
  • NCE
  • First degree

Whether a qualification, grade or subject is accepted for a course is decided by the institution and published in JAMB’s brochure. AdmitMe shows a programme’s Direct Entry requirement only after checking it against that official source.

UTME or Direct Entry?

UTME compared with Direct Entry
UTMEDirect Entry
You apply withYour UTME scoreYour advanced qualification
Usual entry level100 level200 level
O’Level resultsRequiredRequired
Post-UTME / screeningSet by each institutionSet by each institution

Track your Direct Entry admission

Choose Direct Entry in My results, add your qualification and O’Level, and your admission journey checks what can be checked and shows the official wording for the rest.

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