Switching Streams for 2026 UTME Candidates
The board further clarified that prospects who sat for the 2026 UTME however dream to change their option of institution to an NCE program or a non-technological agricultural diploma can transform their existing applications at any designated centre at no additional cost.
Ministerial Goal vs. Stakeholder Issues
The policy originates from an executive instruction provided throughout the 2026 Tertiary Admissions Policy Satisfying in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.
The minister explained that removing the assessment barrier for teacher training and farming innovation courses is vital to boosting declining enrolment numbers and expanding technical capacity throughout the nation.
However, the policy has actually triggered debate within the scholastic sector. The Nigeria Union of Educators (NUT) expressed appointments regarding the exemption, warning that lowering entry barriers without extensive pre-admission screening might unintentionally jeopardize the quality of instructor preparation and weaken professionalism in the Nigerian education sector.
JAMB has actually guaranteed all stakeholders that stringent confirmation via CAPS will protect the structural stability of both sectors.