I saw the reasons to write this piece after a series of searches cropped up on this blog. Candidates have been sending me queries relating to how to select or choose institutions during JAMB or DE registration.
Well, this post will be your perfect guide to answer these questions and many more.
The first part will talk about UTME candidates' choices of universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and Innovative Enterprise Institutions. The second part will address DE applicants’ choices of universities.
NOTE: IEI is an institution where you can learn all sorts of crafts, vocations, businesses, and professions. They're recognized for the award of National Diploma and certificate courses.
Well, this post will be your perfect guide to answer these questions and many more.
The first part will talk about UTME candidates' choices of universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and Innovative Enterprise Institutions. The second part will address DE applicants’ choices of universities.
Misconceptions About Choosing of Institutions in UTME
Most applicants know that they have the chance to select 4 schools during the UTME registration. However, they follow the trends of choosing universities as the first choices, polytechnics as second, colleges of education as third, and finally innovative enterprise institutions (IEI) as the fourth choices.NOTE: IEI is an institution where you can learn all sorts of crafts, vocations, businesses, and professions. They're recognized for the award of National Diploma and certificate courses.
Another common combination is - a Federal University as the first choice, a state university as second, a polytechnic or college as the third, then IEI as the fourth.
These are just misunderstandings and a lack of real information.
The real deal is that you have more than a dozen possible combinations to choose from. The two combinations, stated above, are correct but there are more.
You don’t have to select a university, at all, if you know you don’t have the academic ability for that. If you think you will do well as a teacher, college of education can be your first choice. In fact, if your course is only available in a polytechnic and you prefer that to a university, a polytechnic can be made 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice.
For more possible combinations, kindly read to the end of the post.
You don’t have to select a university, at all, if you know you don’t have the academic ability for that. If you think you will do well as a teacher, college of education can be your first choice. In fact, if your course is only available in a polytechnic and you prefer that to a university, a polytechnic can be made 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice.
For more possible combinations, kindly read to the end of the post.
How to Choose Schools in Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
UTME applicants are just secondary school leavers who want to proceed to universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, or innovative enterprise institutes (IEI).
This category of admission seekers can select their schools in different formats. The available combinations are listed below.
Combination 1
1st Choice: A Federal University
2nd Choice: A few federal universities (are available in the 2nd choice section)
3rd Choice: A Polytechnic
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 2
1st Choice: A Federal University
2nd Choice: A state or private university
3rd Choice: Polytechnic
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 3
1st Choice: Any Federal University
2nd Choice: A Polytechnic
3rd Choice: A polytechnic
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 4
1st Choice: Any Federal University
2nd Choice: A polytechnic
3rd Choice: A College of education
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 5
1st Choice: A State University
2nd Choice: A State or private University
3rd Choice: A Polytechnic
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 6
1st Choice: A State or private University
2nd Choice: A State or private University
3rd Choice: A College of Education
4th Choice: only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 7
1st Choice: A Polytechnic
2nd Choice: A Polytechnic
3rd Choice: A Polytechnic
4th Choice: only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 8
1st Choice: A College of Education
2nd Choice: A College of Education
3rd Choice: A College of Education
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 9
1st Choice: A Polytechnic
2nd Choice: A Polytechnic
3rd Choice: A College of Education
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 10
1st Choice: A Polytechnic
2nd Choice: A College of Education
3rd Choice: A College of Education
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
See also: Choosing a School as Second Choice: Will they Give you Admission
They are to obtain the JAMB DE form instead of the UTME form.
DE applicants have only two choices in their form – 1st choice and 2nd choice. In other words, only two universities are open to them.
Meanwhile, candidates can choose the two universities in any of the listed pattern:
Combination 1:
1st Choice: A federal university
2nd Choice: A Federal University (a few federal universities are available at the 2nd choice section)
Combination 2:
1st Choice: A federal university
2nd Choice: A State University
Combination 3:
1st Choice: A State University
2nd Choice: A Federal University (a few federal universities are available at the 2nd choice section)
Combination 4:
1st Choice: A State University
2nd Choice: A State University
Combination 5:
1st Choice: A Federal University or a State University
2nd Choice: A Private University
Combination 6:
1st Choice: A Private University
2nd Choice: A Federal University or a State University
Combination 7:
1st Choice: A Private University
2nd Choice: A Private University
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This category of admission seekers can select their schools in different formats. The available combinations are listed below.
Combination 1
1st Choice: A Federal University
2nd Choice: A few federal universities (are available in the 2nd choice section)
3rd Choice: A Polytechnic
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 2
1st Choice: A Federal University
2nd Choice: A state or private university
3rd Choice: Polytechnic
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 3
1st Choice: Any Federal University
2nd Choice: A Polytechnic
3rd Choice: A polytechnic
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 4
1st Choice: Any Federal University
2nd Choice: A polytechnic
3rd Choice: A College of education
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 5
1st Choice: A State University
2nd Choice: A State or private University
3rd Choice: A Polytechnic
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 6
1st Choice: A State or private University
2nd Choice: A State or private University
3rd Choice: A College of Education
4th Choice: only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 7
1st Choice: A Polytechnic
2nd Choice: A Polytechnic
3rd Choice: A Polytechnic
4th Choice: only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 8
1st Choice: A College of Education
2nd Choice: A College of Education
3rd Choice: A College of Education
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 9
1st Choice: A Polytechnic
2nd Choice: A Polytechnic
3rd Choice: A College of Education
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
Combination 10
1st Choice: A Polytechnic
2nd Choice: A College of Education
3rd Choice: A College of Education
4th Choice: Only innovative enterprise institutions
See also: Choosing a School as Second Choice: Will they Give you Admission
The Summary and Notice
- Only the IEI is consistent in the 4th choice section. In other words, only the innovative enterprise institutions are available for applicants as the 4th choice.
- Universities are available as the 1st and 2nd choice but not as the 3rd and 4th choice. Most universities in the 2nd choice section are state and private but with a few federal.
- You can consider a polytechnic, a college of education, and an IEI as the 3rd choice too.
- Candidates can choose polytechnic as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice
- Candidates can choose IEI as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice
- Even though you have all the combinations available to you, almost all institutions give admission to applicants who chose them as the first choice. In this case, focus on your first choice more and if need be, you later move any of the other choices to the first choice during the change of institution exercise, if you will have a higher chance of gaining admission there.
How to Choose Institutions for Direct Entry (DE)
They are to obtain the JAMB DE form instead of the UTME form.
DE applicants have only two choices in their form – 1st choice and 2nd choice. In other words, only two universities are open to them.
Meanwhile, candidates can choose the two universities in any of the listed pattern:
Combination 1:
1st Choice: A federal university
2nd Choice: A Federal University (a few federal universities are available at the 2nd choice section)
Combination 2:
1st Choice: A federal university
2nd Choice: A State University
Combination 3:
1st Choice: A State University
2nd Choice: A Federal University (a few federal universities are available at the 2nd choice section)
Combination 4:
1st Choice: A State University
2nd Choice: A State University
Combination 5:
1st Choice: A Federal University or a State University
2nd Choice: A Private University
Combination 6:
1st Choice: A Private University
2nd Choice: A Federal University or a State University
Combination 7:
1st Choice: A Private University
2nd Choice: A Private University
Conclusion
In most cases, universities only give admission to those candidates who chose them as the first choice. This is why candidates just focus on their first choice or even choose the same institution as both first and second - especially DE candidates.People would appreciate it if you could just share this post with them on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc. Use the share icons below for your convenience.
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ReplyDeleteThat is how it works. Am an education consultant. I can answer any of your questions on education in Nigeria. You can ask the same when you go to the CBT centre for your own registration.
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ReplyDeleteNo, you won't. Quote me anywhere.
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ReplyDeleteOnce you can see them under universities category in JAMB, during your registration, then, you can choose them.
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DeleteHow to choose schools already detailed in the post.
DeleteFor courses without Chemistry, read the post below:
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ReplyDeleteI av two sittings in NECO& GCE of the same year and credit in NCE but I avnt regularised my NCE results until June , is it possible for me to do utme exams or direct entry to gain admission , pls am confused and sincerely need ur advice.
ReplyDeleteYou can do UTME to gain admission.
DeleteYou can do DE to gain admission.
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https://www.schoolcontents.info/2020/01/how-to-upgrade-utme-to-de-for.html
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ReplyDeleteFirst choice: federal
Second choice: federal
Third choice: state or private
Forth choice: state or private
No, it's not possible.
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DeleteYes, NDA must be your first choice if you're interested in the university.
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ReplyDeleteYou need this year JAMB for tis year NDA. And you need required SSCE subjects and grades.
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ReplyDeleteIt's your fault to be late. However, you can obtain the two form the same day before the closing time.
DeleteIf you're can still wait, may be there can be extension.
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ReplyDeleteAccording to the JAMB brochure, YES.
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ReplyDeleteYes, you can. Make sure the four courses require the same JAMB subject combinations, however.
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ReplyDeleteYes you can. However, you may not find a few federal universities under the 2nd choice category. You can check first when you get to the registration centre.
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ReplyDeleteNo. They usually require you to pay acceptance fee before the main fee.
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ReplyDeleteBoth are finance conscious. They're both federal universities.
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ReplyDeleteYes
DeleteSir Will Abu Zaria give admission this year for DE?
ReplyDeleteI've read it anywhere official that they won't.
DeleteSir, what can I do??
ReplyDeleteI don't know that mathematics is compulsory for me in my jamb (military science), I choose physics, economics, biology
If make mistake in the change subjects, you will need to change to the course with that subject combination.
DeleteIs it before jamb or after jamb??
DeleteYou can choose your schools during the JAMB registration. You can also change the choices during the change of institution.
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DeletePlease sir, I want to study Accounting
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm choosing poly as my first and second choice
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ReplyDeleteSir I have a distinction in ND community health and I want to apply for DE into pharmacy or Nursing In Gombe state university or bayero university kano, is it possible please?
ReplyDeleteI don't think so. Check the DE requirements for Nursing and Pharmacy through the link below.
Deletehttps://www.schoolcontents.info/2020/12/direct-entry-requirements-for.html
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ReplyDeleteI have not seeing any reflecting it yet. But that is the normal thing. However, go to JAMB office to correct the date of birth too to be on the safer side.
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ReplyDeleteEnglish, Maths, Economics and Government/Account
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ReplyDeleteSure. Read the post below for better understanding.
Deletehttps://www.schoolcontents.info/2021/04/can-i-choose-different-courses-for-my.html
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ReplyDeleteWrite another JAMB is my best. Lower grade will limit your DE chance
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ReplyDeleteIs UI admitting undergraduates this year
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ReplyDeleteCheck the JAMB brochure for those
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ReplyDeleteApart from through email, there are a few other methods to check your regularization status. See that in the post below.
Deletehttps://www.schoolcontents.info/2021/12/4-methods-to-check-jamb-regularization.html
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https://www.schoolcontents.info/2020/02/can-i-register-de-while-waiting-for.html
Sir, please I want to get this clear I wanted to apply for DE they can I can't do it because I don't have regularization number so they advise me to apply for UTME after which I can convert it my point if can it be converted even if you didn't pass the UTME? I want to clear on this please
ReplyDeleteThat's is true. You can do that. I discussed that fully in the post below.
Deletehttps://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/01/direct-entry-form-de-20192020.html
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ReplyDeletePlease help
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Deletehttps://support.jamb.gov.ng/candidate-support/create-general-ticket
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ReplyDeletePlease sir I want to study accounting what are the subject combination for jamb
ReplyDeleteEnglish, Maths, Economics and 1 of Govt, Accounting etc
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ReplyDeleteNo.
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ReplyDeleteNo. Prepare for next year JAMB or consider universities offering admissions without JAMB as detailed in the post below.
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Deletehttps://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/01/choosing-universities-polytechnics-and.html
Sir
ReplyDeleteI chose ABU Zaria as second choice but I want it to be my first choice... How can I go about that?
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Deletehttps://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/05/change-of-institutionscourses-do-it.html
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ReplyDeleteYes, you can. Read better through the link below.
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ReplyDeletePls sir can I choose school of health information management uch Ibadan as my first choice
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ReplyDeleteAs in, if am applying in a high competitive institute.