The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of registration for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education and Non-Technological Agricultural Programmes in Polytechnics across the country.

The Board disclosed that eligible candidates can now register by visiting any Institutional Professional Registration Centre (IPRC) located in Colleges of Education or any JAMB Professional Registration Centre (PRC) nationwide with their O’Level credentials.

JAMB explained that the registration follows the Federal Government’s approval of a policy waiving the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for admission into NCE and Non-Technological Agricultural Programmes.

According to the Board, candidates seeking admission into these programmes are no longer required to sit for the annual UTME. Instead, they only need to present the required O’Level qualifications at designated registration centres to complete the admission process.

To ensure that academic standards are maintained, JAMB stated that it has developed a robust admission framework that guarantees only qualified candidates are admitted into the programmes despite the removal of the UTME requirement.

The Board also announced that candidates who participated in the 2026 UTME but have now decided to pursue NCE or Non-Technological Agricultural Programmes can convert their applications at any designated IPRC or JAMB PRC free of charge.

JAMB encouraged prospective candidates to take advantage of the opportunity by registering promptly at any approved centre nationwide.

The Board noted that the new policy is designed to expand access to teacher education and agricultural programmes while preserving and enhancing the quality of these critical educational pathways.

The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol/PCA of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin.