JAMB: UTME Results Should Be Valid For 3 Years – Lawmaker

• Hon. Sadipe calls for an amendment to allow UTME results be valid for 3 years

• She said the current one-year validity was cumbersome, distorting and worrisome to the average Nigerian

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has called for a longer validity period for results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB).

The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Matters, proposed the bill on the floor of the House to amend the law establishing JAMB.

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According to Akande-Sadipe, the law should be amended to increase the validity of UTME to three years. She said the current one-year validity was cumbersome, distorting and worrisome to the average Nigerian.

She added that the amendment would minimise the cost of running the examination, allow candidates to plan, project and decide their choices.

“Most examinations meant for entrance for academic programmes generally last more than a year.

“IELTS, SATS, GRE and other recognised examinations are either valid for three or four years, and they have remained among the best.”

“If passed, the law would guarantee candidates’ admission into tertiary institutions three years after sitting for UTME,” the Rep member noted.

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