WHAT IS IJMB?
INTRODUCTION
IJMB means Interim Joint Matriculation Board. It is an Approved, Proven & Certified Advanced level programme moderated by Ahmadu Bello University and having coordinating body in various tertiary institutions and different study centres nationwide. The programme is specifically designed to provide an opportunity for candidates who cannot gain admission to regular degree programmes in Nigerian Universities for one reason or the other, as the programme only requires candidates O' level results, students awaiting their O'level results can also apply. The programme is approved by The Federal Government as a platform for securing admission into higher institution in the country and as well certified by the NUC. IJMB result is recognized and accepted by most federal universities, state and private universities in Nigeria for a direct 200 level admission with 100% chances of admission as the result is well respected and acknowledged.
BRIEF HISTORY OF IJMB
The Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) was set up in 1970, under statue 5 of the Ahmadu Bello University Law, to run the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination (IJMBE) as an alternative to ‘a’ Level Examination, for candidates who may wish to seek for undergraduate admission into Ahmadu bello University, Zaria and other Universities. The programme was envisioned as a stop-gap or bridge AFTER secondary school education, to prepare candidates academically, mentally and socially for the challenges of the university education.
The IJMB examination is based on an approved IJMB syllabus which was produced by harmonizing the contents of the syllabus of the former Higher School Certificate, London GCE, Cambridge A-level examinations and the 100 level curriculum of Nigerian Universities
The annual examination has been conducted consistently since the inception of the IJMB under the control of the IJMB Governing Board. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has from 1978, been the moderating agency of the IJMB Examinations. JAMB moderates the questions and supervises the marking of the scripts through external moderators it recruits from universities throughout the country
HOW IT WORKS
Prospective candidates are to purchase their application form and fill every detail correctly. After which they will be notified in their email address of their allocated center where they are to resume for lectures.
Prospective Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination candidates are required to select any THREE (3) A/L IJMB Subjects combination identified with their preferred course of study in the university be it Science, Art or Social Science Courses.
Candidates would then be lectured for the stipulated period and thereafter sit for the final examination. On completion of the programme, successful candidates accordingly utilize their Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination certificate to secure admission into 200level in any Nigeria tertiary institutions via Direct Entry.
DURATION
IJMB Programmes runs for a duration of 7- 9 months divided into two semesters which implies 4 months per semester. However, the final examination is usually held in february annually. Registration for the current academic session is in progress.
LEGIBILITY
- PROVEN: Annually about 30,000 applicants enroll for the program and more than 29,000 candidates successfully pass their examInation and secure admission into 200 level in their choice of university and course easily. Consequently, the stress and cost of applying for JAMB with close to 1.7 million applicants where just 600,000 hopefully are admitted into 100 level is avoided.
- APPROVED: The programme is approved by the Ministry of Education as an alternative platform for securing university admission into universities in Nigeria and outside without UTME.
- CERTIFIED: By NIGERIA UNIVERSITY COMMISSION (NUC) as an A’ level programme that qualify students into 200 level in the university upon successful completion of the programme. CHECK JAMB BROCHURE TO CONFIRM.
- ACCEPTABILITY: IJMB is accepted in over 80% of Nigerian universities and even abroad. Also, IJMB certificate does not expire
IJMB GRADING SYSTEM
IJMB examinations are graded in this order:
| REMARK | GRADES | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| EXCELLENT | A | 5 Points |
| VERY GOOD | B | 4 Points |
| GOOD | C | 3 Points |
| FAIR | D | 2 Points |
| PASS | E | 1 Point |
| POOR | F | 0 Point |
So therefore, a student with combination of subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Biology with grades
Physics – A = 5 Points
Chemistry – B = 4 Points
Biology – C = 3 Points
Total = 12 + 1 (Additional Points)
Since, there is no grade “F” in the result, the IJMB board automatically awards an additional “One Point” to such result. Therefore a student with the grades above can boasts of 13 points in his/her IJMB examination which is enough to study any course of his/her choice.
| GOODNEWS | PROOF | |
| On completion of the IJMB programme, successful candidates can use their result to gain admission into 200 level in any Nigeria university through direct entry | Check jamb brochure to see IJMB as a direct entry requirement into 200 level. When admission begins in September/October, they are then shortlisted for admission into their chosen institution. |
| HOPE |
| Most candidate who failed either in jamb or post utme in the past always do IJMB program and most of them get admission into 200level and meet their colleagues in 200 level. The good news is that a lot of people are entering into the university via IJMB program directly into 200 level because of its relevance |
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