Student Eligibility

JAMB Relaxes Minimum Admission Age to 16 for 2024/2025 Session

Oct 18, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Thursday its decision to relax the minimum admission age requirement of 18 years for the 2024/2025 academic session. The examination body stated that institutions are now permitted to admit candidates who meet their standards and will turn 16 by August 31, 2025. JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, … Read more

FG Reaffirms 18-Year Age Requirement for NECO, WAEC Exams

Aug 26, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, on Sunday, announced that underage candidates will no longer be permitted to sit for secondary school leaving examinations. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he made this statement during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program. Mamman explained that the Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council … Read more