Flash: Nigerian Govt Scraps UTME for NCE Candidates

The Federal Government has announced the removal of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, requirement for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education, NCE, programms in Colleges of Education.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Monday during the 2026 JAMB policy meeting in Abuja.

Under the new admission guidelines, applicants will now only need a minimum of four O’Level credits in relevant subjects to qualify for entry into NCE programmes.

According to the minister, the policy change is aimed at reducing the administrative workload on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.