Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe (APC – Oluyole) has proposed 3 years validity period for results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB).
The bill was sponsored on the floor of the House to amend the law establishing JAMB.
The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Matters said the law should be amended to increase the validity of UTME to three years.
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According to her: “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.”
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She noted that If passed, the law would guarantee candidates’ admission into tertiary institutions three years after sitting for UTME.
The lawmaker added that the amendment would minimise the cost of running the examination.
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