The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced registration for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education and non technological agricultural programmes in polytechnics nationwide, without requiring them to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The Board disclosed that interested candidates can register at any Institutional Professional Registration Centre (IPRC) located in Colleges of Education, or at any JAMB Professional Registration Centre (PRC) across the country, provided they possess the required O'Level credits.

In a statement issued by its Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB explained that the registration exercise follows the Federal Government's decision to waive the UTME requirement for candidates seeking admission into NCE and non technological agricultural programmes.

The Board noted that it has developed a robust admission process that will ensure only qualified candidates are admitted into the programmes while maintaining and enhancing academic standards.

Under the new policy, eligible candidates are only required to present their O'Level credentials at any designated IPRC or JAMB PRC to complete their registration, without writing the annual UTME.

JAMB urged prospective candidates to take advantage of the opportunity by promptly visiting the designated registration centres in Colleges of Education or JAMB offices nationwide to complete the process.

The Board also disclosed that candidates who participated in the 2026 UTME but have since decided to pursue NCE or non technological agricultural programmes can convert their applications at any IPRC or JAMB PRC at no additional cost.

According to JAMB, the policy is designed to expand access to teacher education and non technological agricultural programmes, while preserving and improving the quality of training delivered in both sectors.

The development forms part of ongoing reforms by the Board aimed at simplifying tertiary admission pathways for specific categories of programmes considered critical to national manpower development, particularly in education and agriculture.