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01/07/2026

TRCN NEW TARIFF ALERT 2026!

Teachers/Education workers, TRCN has updated the fee structure for 2026.

Fees are now based on Qualification Category + Applicant Type and cover PQE + Certificate + 3-Year License + Induction.

TRCN Categories - Where You Belong!
•Category A: PhD holders

•Category B: Master’s Degree holders

•Category C: Bachelor’s Degree, B.Ed, B.Sc(Ed), PGDE.

•Category D: NCE holders


FULL BREAKDOWN!

28/06/2026

04/06/2026

It is concerning to learn that a number of WAEC candidates across Ọ̀ṣun, Ọ̀yọ́, Ogun State and other parts of the country were reportedly still taking their examinations late into the evening, with some papers extending until about 7:00PM. This situation has understandably generated anxiety among parents, guardians, and other concerned citizens.

Students who set out from their homes in the morning to write examinations should not have to endure excessive delays that leave them tired, frustrated, and vulnerable. Prolonged waiting periods can affect their concentration, performance, and overall well-being, while also exposing them to unnecessary risks associated with traveling home after dark.

This is not the first time concerns have been raised over the timing and management of WAEC examinations in parts of the country. Such recurring challenges highlight the need for improved planning and coordination to ensure that examinations are conducted efficiently and in a manner that prioritizes the interests of candidates.

We therefore call on WAEC, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Ọ̀ṣun State Ministry of Education, and all relevant authorities to urgently address the issues responsible for these delays and take proactive steps to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

The educational journey of our students should be supported by a system that values their safety, respects their time, and provides a conducive environment for academic success. Every candidate deserves to write examinations under conditions that promote fairness, comfort, and security.

29/05/2026

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE EKITI (FUOYE). JAMB CUT OFF MARKS;

S/NO FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 AGRICULTURE 150
1a AGRIC ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION
1b ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH
1c SOIL SCIENCE AND LAND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
2 CROP SCIENCE AND HORTICULTURE 150
3 FISHERY AND AQUACULTURE 150
4 FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 180
5 HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT 150
6 WATER RESOURCES MGT. & AGRO. MET. 150
S/NO FACULTY OF ARTS APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES 180
2 HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 180
3 LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGES 170
4 PHILOSOPHY 160
5 RELIGIOUS STUDIES 150
6 THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS 200
S/NO FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 ANATOMY 180
2 MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 230
3 NURSING SCIENCE 240
4 PHYSIOLOGY 180
5 RADIOGRAPHY 220
S/NO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 MEDICINE AND SURGERY 280
S/NO FACULTY OF EDUCATION APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 150
2 ADULT EDUCATION 150
3 BIOLOGY EDUCATION 150
4 BUSINESS EDUCATION 150
5 CHEMISTRY EDUCATION 150
6 ECONOMICS EDUCATION 150
7 EDUCATION AND PHYSICS 150
8 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 150
9 GUIDANCE AND COUNCELLING 150
10 EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT 150
11 ENGLISH EDUCATION 150
12 HUMAN KINECTIC 150
13 HEALTH EDUCATION 150
14 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION 150
15 MATHEMATICS EDUCATION 150
16 PRIMARY EDUCATION 150
S/NO FACULTY OF ENGINEERING APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 AGRIC AND BIO-RESOURCES ENGINEERING 150
2 CIVIL ENGINEERING 190
3 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING 190
4 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 180
5 MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING 180
6 MATERIALS AND MET. ENGINEERING 150
S/NO FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 ARCHITECTURE 170
2 BUILDING 150
3 ESTATE MANAGEMENT 150
4 QUANTITY SURVEYING 150
5 SURVEYING & GEOINFORMATICS 150
6 URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING 150
S/NO FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 ACCOUNTING 200
2 FINANCE 180
3 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 200
4 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 170
S/NO FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 150
2 BIOCHEMISTRY 180
3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND TOXICOLOGY 150
4 MICROBIOLOGY 180
5 PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 150
S/NO FACULTY OF PHARMACY APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 DR. OF PHARMACY 230
S/NO FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 CHEMISTRY 150
2 GEOLOGY 150
3 GEOPHYSICS 150
4 INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY 150
5 MATHEMATICS 150
6 PHYSICS 150
7 STATISTICS 150
S/NO FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES 210
2 DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL STATISTICS 150
3 ECONOMICS 180
4 PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION 150
5 POLITICAL SCIENCE 180
6 PSYCHOLOGY 150
7 SOCIOLOGY 160
S/NO FACULTY OF COMPUTING APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 COMPUTER SCIENCE 200
2 CYBER SECURITY 180
3 DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTIC 150
4 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 160
S/NO FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 BROADCASTING 160
2 JOURNALISM 160
3 MASS COMMUNICATION 200
4 PUBLIC RELATIONS 160
S/NO FACULTY OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING APPROVED PROG. MIN. SCORE
1 INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 150
2 SYSTEM ENGINEERING 150
3 COMPUTER ENGINEERING 180

11/05/2026

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 UTME ADMISSION GUIDELINES
​The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Heads of Tertiary Institutions have officially set the Minimum Admissible Scores (MAS) and requirements for the 2026/2027 academic session.
​Below is the essential breakdown for all students, parents, and guardians:

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Note: ND Agricultural and non-technology courses do not require UTME for admission.
​2. KEY POLICY UPDATES
​College of Education: Candidates interested in Colleges of Education are no longer required to sit for the UTME.
​Minimum Age Requirement: To be eligible for admission into any Tertiary Institution for the 2026/2027 session, candidates must be at least sixteen (16) years old.
​3. THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: MEDICINE & SURGERY
​Aspiring medical students should be aware of the high level of competition for the MBBS program this year:
​Total Applicants: 433,000
​Total Admission Quota: 148,000
​With nearly three applicants for every available seat, we encourage our students to maintain exceptional academic focus to secure their spots in these highly sought-after slots.
​"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."

07/05/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON NECO EXAMINATIONS:

The Federal Government has officially announced that NECO will begin transitioning to Computer-Based Examinations (CBE/CBT) starting this year.

The announcement was made today by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during NECO’s 25th Anniversary (Silver Jubilee) celebration held in Abuja.

According to the minister, the new computer-based examination system is aimed at:

• Reducing examination malpractice
• Improving examination security
• Enabling real-time monitoring of candidates
• Detecting suspicious activities during examinations
• Modernizing Nigeria’s examination system

The minister described the reform as a major step forward for NECO and Nigeria’s educational system.

At the event, NECO also revealed that the council now conducts examinations in 8 countries and has expanded its digital operations, including electronic result verification and technology-driven examination processes.

Although the minister confirmed that the Computer-Based Examination (CBE) will commence this year, no official statement was made today on whether candidates will have an option between Paper-Pencil Test (PPT) and CBT.

Further directives and implementation details are expected to be released officially by NECO in due time.

Students, parents, schools, and stakeholders are therefore advised to stay updated and begin preparing for a more technology-driven examination system.

04/04/2026

JAMB 2026 UTME REPRINTING OF EXAMINATION SLIP:

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence on Thursday, 16 April 2026

Candidates are hereby informed that the reprinting of examination slip will begin on Thursday, 09 April 2026. The examination slip will contain details like candidate’s examination date, time and venue and the examination slip must be printed ahead of the examination date

This information is vital for all prospective candidates. Candidates are encouraged to adhere strictly to all instructions.

31/03/2026

JAMB REOPENS/REACTIVATES UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION CORRECTION FOR 2026 SESSION:

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reactivated the portal for correction of UTME subject combinations for the 2026 examination.

Candidates who picked the wrong subject combination during their registration are strongly advised to take advantage of this opportunity to make the necessary corrections immediately.

HOW TO PROCEED:

√. Visit any accredited JAMB CBT Centre.

√. Go with your registration slip and a valid means of identification

√. Request for the Correction of Data service to amend your subject combination

Note: This window may close at any time. Act fast to avoid complications with your admission process.

Kindly share this information with others who may need it.

Inform all 2026 UTME candidates!

31/03/2026

JAMB MARKING SCHEME - JAMB UTME MARKS PER SUBJECT:

In the JAMB examination, questions don’t carry equal marks; each topic has a different grade, so it is very important to pay proper attention to this publication , in other to normalize the JAMB UTME marking scheme calculations.

The marking scheme for the UTME is designed to be objective and fair, with a maximum score of 400 points. The exam consists of four subjects, each worth 100 points.

1. JAMB METHOD USED TO MARK/SCORE ENGLISH IN UTME

Use of English is 60 questions in all; This means JAMB will set 60 English questions for all candidates irrespective of their proposed university courses.

But this doesn't mean that the total score for the Use of English is 60 marks in all. In fact, it's 100 marks for this compulsory subject.

COMPREHENSION/SUMMARY MARKS PER QUESTION IN THE JAMB EXAMINATION-

NOTE: A cloze passage is a reading comprehension exercise in which words have been omitted in a systematic fashion. Students fill in the blanks, and their responses are counted correctly if they are exact matches for the missing words. This is also called REGISTER.

If the total score for English set for you is 60 but you scored 50, JAMB concludes with this calculation: 45/60x100 (in percentage). Then, your mark will be 75%

This calculation conforms with the official JAMB syllabus explanation in their 100 questions standard.

2. JAMB METHOD USED TO MARK OTHER THREE SUBJECTS UTME

Since you have other three subjects apart from English, below is the official marking scheme for them.

JAMB sets 40 questions each for the other subjects. Each of these questions is graded or scored 2.5 marks.

Hence, the three subjects = 300 marks (i.e 40 x 2.5 x 3 subjects). In other words, each of the three other subjects will be 100 if marked 2.5 (40 x 2.5).

THE CALCULATION FOR EACH OF THE OTHER SUBJECTS:

If you score 35 over 40 in each of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology (for example), JAMB concludes with this calculation: 25 x 2.5 = 63% (in percentage). This is 25/40 in %.

Let's assume the same in the other two subjects. Each of the other two gives you 63%.

Finally, your UTME score will be: 75 + 63 +63 + 63 That's 264 over 400.

31/03/2026

𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗕 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗨𝗧𝗠𝗘, 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has acknowledged technical glitches that disrupted the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Saturday, promising a comprehensive review to address the lapses.

In a bulletin released Monday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said the mock examination offered the board an opportunity to assess its preparedness for the forthcoming April UTME.

The statement came as thousands of candidates were reportedly stranded at examination centres on Saturday due to server failures, power outages, and delayed start times. Some candidates, who arrived at their centres as early as 6 a.m., had to wait for hours before attempting the exam, prompting frustration among parents and social media users.

The bulletin added that the mock exam also gave candidates the chance to familiarise themselves with the Computer-Based Test environment.