The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced categories of candidates to be excluded from the post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination popularly known as Post-UTME.

The Registrar of JAMB, Professor ISHAQ OLOYEDE who disclosed this said candidates from outside Nigeria who applied through UTME or Direct Entry modes are exempted from the Post UTME screening test but can be screened after admission.

He added that candidates with disabilities, including but not limited to those who are blind, deaf, mute, autistic, amputees, lame, paralyzed, have Down syndrome, Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, albinism, cerebral palsy, and disfigurements, are exempt from the Post-UTME screening test.

The JAMB Registrar urged all institutions to clearly disclose this exemption in their advertisements for the Post-UTME screening test and strictly enforce this policy.