TOP ELITES COLLEGE. & SCHOOL OF PRELIMENARY STUDIES. Helping Nigerian Students Gain Admission Into Various Universities Nationwide The Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) was established in 1976 by the Interim Common Services Agency (ICSA). ICSA itself was established by the government of the old Northern Region of Nigeria to provide educational and social services to the people of the region. The first IJMBE (Interim Join Matriculation Board Examination) was held in 1977 for all students who had undergone the IJMB post secondary education program in the existing schools of Basic/ Preliminary studies which had replaced the HSC. The IJMBE is essentially an Advance Level Examination except for only two subjects offered at the ordinary level. The standard of the examination at both levels is equal to that of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) at similar levels. Candidates use the result of this examination to seek for admission at the 200 level in the University, through IJMB Direct Entry program. Candidate for this examination are admitted as IJMBE students by the affiliated colleges, either for a year to two years program of studies. The writing of this examination signifies the end of the program. A candidate is required to obtain a minimum of 7/8 out of 15 points to qualify for university admission at 200 level. Candidates are required to have 5 O’ level credits (including Mathematics and English) before their admitted into the university. IJMBE offers two subjects at O’ level (English and Mathematics), which are taken by those who failed to have credit passes in them at SSCE/NECO. 1.2 STRUCTURES OF IJMB EXAMINATION - Candidates shall offer at least three main subject at A’ Level. - The overall mark in each subject shall be expressed at a percentage,and may include an element in respect of Continuous Assessment (CA). - For every A’Level subject registered each candidates must have a C.A grade which carries 20% of the total scores. - All science subjects in IJMB Examination, expect A’Level Mathematics, have one practical paper each, which carries substantial percentage of the total scores. - All social science subjects have two papers only, expect for Economics, which has objective questions as Paper III. - There are three papers to Arts subjects (Literature in English and CRS). - The conversion of IJMB Grades is as follows: A’ Level Subjects O’Level Subject A - 70% and above A – Excellent (60 100%) B - 60 69% C – Credit (40 59%) C - 50 95% P – Pass (35 39%) D - 45 49% F – Fail (0 34%) E - 40 44% F - below 40% IJMBE results are released after 3 months of the examination. NIGERIA FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES TAKING IJMB RESULTS GRADES/POINTS A = 5,B = 4,C = 3, D = 2,E = 1, F = 0 e.g. CCC 9 + 1 = 10 Maximum point = AAA in your three subject courses = 15 + 1 16ps Please confirm this in UME/DE brochure (1) AHMEDU BELLO UNIVERSITY (ABU) Zaira Accept 5pts & above for all her course. Except medicine/law Engineering/Economics – 10 points or above. ABU may take 5pts for faculty of Education and other sub-relevant Science courses ABU offers international study, requires 8 points with ‘A’ level Government, Economics and B/Management. (2) UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN (PMB 1515) – Unilorin accept (5-9) points for any science, paramedical, administrative course. Unilorin requires minimum of 13pts in IJMB for their medicine. Unilorin requires 8 points and above for Engineering course. Industrial chemistry requires A/level mathematics, physics & Chemistry Social Science / ADMINISTRATIVE – 7 points and above required 5pts and above required for any religious study, language and most of the courses in Art faculty and Agriculture. tel:07034200696 08066435544
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