The interim joint matriculation board examination (IJMB) was set up by the Federal Governement of Nigeria in 1974 under status 5 of the Ahmadu Bello University law to run the interim joint matriculation board examination (IJMBE)as an alternative “A” level Examination, to students or candidate who may wish to seek undergraduate admission into Ahmadu Bello University and other universities. The interim joint matriculation board examination (IJMB) is a qualifying examination into Nigeria and other international Universities. It is conducted yearly essentially for Advanced level(A/L) subjects for students already admitted by colleges affiliated to the board for the purpose of the examinations.
In addition, two ordinary level(O/L) subjects (English and Mathematics) are also offered for students who may be deficient in these two (O/L) subjects. The various subjects offered at the IJMB are listed in appendix1.2, Each candidate registered for the IJMB is expected to offer three subjects at the Advanced level; and where the need arise one or both the ordinary level subjects. The IJMB is expected to offer three subjects at the Advanced level; and where the need arise one or both the ordinary level subjects. The IJMB syllabus is subject to review in order to correspond to global changes. The governing board of the IJMB approved the review of the syllabus, which was last reviewed in 2021. The review exercise was conducted in phases, in active collaboration with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). Participants were drawn IJMB Affiliated Institutions, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Examiners of the various subjects/ papers. The IJMB syllabus is designed to be covered in twelve (12) months.
LIST OF IJMB COURSES / SUBJECTS:
The IJMB programme offers seventeen (17) Advanced level syllabus and two (2) ordinary level syllabus of the IJMB.
ADVANCED LEVEL (A/L) SUBJECTS
- SCIENCES
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Geography
- Geology
- Mathematics (A/L Maths)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Economics
- Business Management
- Accounting
- Government
- Sociology
- ARTS
- Christian Religious Studies (CRS)
- Islamic Religious Studies (IRS)
- Literature-in-English
ORDINARY LEVEL (O/L) SUBJECTS
O/L English Language
O/L Mathematics
One or both may be taken by external candidate at a sitting, but only one or the other by IJMB students.
IJMB Subject Combinations
The IJMB subjects’ combination were compiled with the aim of streamlining and making them relevant to the proposed course of specialization as obtained and accepted in the universities. The approved course combinations are arrived at after due consultations with relevant documents related to direct entry requirements for various programmes of studies in the Nigerian Universities as specified in the JAMB brochure. Below are the approved IJMB combination:
| CODE | IJMB SUBJECT COMBINATION | POSSIBLE UNDERGRADUATE COURSES | |
| 004 | Acct; Bus. Mgt; A/Maths | Acct, Bus. Admin, PA, BAF, MK | |
| 005 | Acct; Bus. Mgt; Econs | Acct, Bus. Admin, Econs, PA, BAF, MK | |
| 006 | Acct; Bus. Mgt; Geoeg | Acct, Bus. Admin, PA, BAF, MK | |
| 007 | Acct; Bus. Mgt; Govt | Acct, Bus. Admin, PA, BAF, MK | |
| 008 | Acct; Bus. Mgt; Sociology | Acct, Bus. Admin, Sociology, PA, BAF, MK | |
| 009 | Acct; Econs; Geog | Acct, Bus. Admin, Econs, PA, BAF, MK, URP | |
| 011 | Acct; Econs;Govt | Acct, Bus. Admin, Econs, BAF, MK, MC | |
| 012 | Acct; Econs; Sociology | Acct, Bus. Admin, Econs, Sociology, PA, BAF | |
| 013 | Acct; Geog; A’levelMaths | Acct, Bus. Admin, Geog, PA, BAF, MK URP | |
| 014 | Acct; Geog;Govt | Acct, Bus. Admin, Geog, PA, BAF, MK | |
| 015 | Acct; Geog; Sociology | Acct, Bus. Admin, Geog, Sociology, MC, PA, BAF, MK | |
| 016 | Acct; Govt; A’levelMaths | Acct, Bus. Admin, Pub. Admin, BAF, MK | |
| 017 | Acct; Govt; Sociology | Acct, Bus. Admin, Sociology, Pol SC., Inter. Studies, PA, MC, BAF,MK | |
| 020 | Arabic; Govt; Hausa | Pol. Sc, Inter. Studies, MC, Single honors | |
| 021 | Arabic; Govt; Isalmic Studies | Pol. Sc, Inter. Studies, MC, Single honors | |
| 022 | Arabic; Hausa; History | Archeology(ABU), MC, Pol Sci., Inter Studies, Single Honours | |
| 023 | Arabic; Hausa; Islamic Studies | Single Honours | |
| 024 | Arabic; Hausa ; Lit-Eng | Law Single Honours | |
| 025 | Arabic; History; Islamic Studies | Law, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, Archeology, Single Honours | |
| 026 | Arabic; History; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, Law, MC, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, Archealogy | |
| 027 | Biol;Chem; A/Maths | Medicine, Vet. Madicine, Pharmacy, Biochem, Microbiology, AgricSci, Textile, Sci Single Honours | |
| 028 | Biol;Chem; Geog | AgricSci, Archealogy, Biochem, Microbiology, Physiology | |
| 029 | Biol;Chem; Geology | Single Honours, Biochem, Microbiology, Text Sci, Physiology, Agric Science, Archeaology | |
| 030 | Biol;Chem; Physics | Medicine, Vet Medicine, Agric Science, Engineering, Text Science & Tech, Pharmacy, Biochem, Geophysics, Agric Science, Archeology, Microbiology | |
| 031 | Bus. Mgt; Econs; A’levelMaths | Bus. Admin, Econs, Acct, URP, BAF,MK | |
| 032 | Bus. Mgt; Econs; Geog | Bus. Admin, Econs, Acct, URP, BAF,MK | |
| 033 | Bus. Mgt; Econs; Govt | Bus. Admin, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, PA, Econs, MC, Acct, BAF, MK | |
| 034 | Bus. Mgt; Econs; Sociology | Bus. Admin, Acct, BAF | |
| 035 | Bus. Mgt; Geog; A’levelMaths | Bus. Admin, Environmental Sci, Acct, PA, BAF, MK | |
| 036 | Bus. Mgt; Geog; Govt | Pub. Admin, Bus. Admin, Acct, BAF, MK | |
| 037 | Bus. Mgt; Geog; Sociology | Bus Admin, Sociology, MK, Acct, BAF, PA | |
| 038 | Bus. Mgt; Govt; Sociology | Bus. Admin, PA, Sociology, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, MK, Acct, BAF | |
| 039 | Chem; Geog; A/ Level Maths | Envl Sci., Engr, Archeology, Agric Sci., Text Sci, | |
| 040 | Chem; Geog; Physics | Envl Sci., Engr, Archeology, Agric Sci., Text Sci, | |
| 041 | Chem; Geology; A/Level Maths | Envl Sci., Engr, Archeology, Agric Sci., Text Sci, Single Honours | |
| 042 | Chem; Geology; Physics | Envl Sci., Engr, Archeology, Agric Sci., Text Sci, Single Honours | |
| 043 | Chem; Pysics; A/Level Maths | Engr, Text Sci., Envl Sci., Comp Sci., Agric Sci., Geophysics | |
| 044 | CRS; Govt; Hausa | Single Honours, Pol. Sci., Inter Studies PA, MC | |
| 045 | CRS; Hist; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, Law, Pol Sci., Inter Studies MC |
| CODE | IJMB SUBJECT COMBINATION | POSSIBLE UNDERGRADUATE COURSES |
| 046 | CRS; Hausa;History | Single Honours, Pol. Sci., PA, Inter Studies, Archeology, (ABU), MC |
| 047 | CRS; Hausa; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, Law |
| 048 | CRS; History; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, Law, MC, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, |
| 049 | Econs; Geog; A/Level Maths | EnvlSci, URP, Single Honours, Acct., BAF, PA, MK |
| 050 | Econs; Geog; Govt | URP, Acct, PA, BAF, MK, MC, Single Honours |
| 051 | Econs; Geog; Sociology | URP, Single Honours, Acct, PA, BAF |
| 052 | Econs; Govt; A/Level Maths | PA, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, Econs, MC, Acct, BAF, Single Honours |
| 053 | Econs; Govt; Sociology | Econs, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, PA, Sociology, MC, Acct BAF |
| 060 | Geog; Govt; A/Level Maths | EnvlSci, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, Geog, Pub Admin |
| 061 | Geog; Govt; Sociology | URP, Sociology, PA, Pol Sci, Geog, Inter Studies |
| 062 | Geog; History; Sociology | Single Honours, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, PA, Sociology |
| 063 | Geog; Physics; A/Level Maths | Single Honours, EnvlSci, Engr (not Chemical), Comp Science, Geophysics |
| 064 | Geology; Physics; A/Level Maths | Single Honours, EnvlSci, Engr, Archeology, Comp Science, Geophysics |
| 065 | Govt; Hausa; Islamic Studies | Single Honours, PA, Pol Sci, Inter Studies |
| 066 | Govt; Islamic Studies; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, PA, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, Law, Archeology, MC |
| 067 | Hausa; Hist; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, PA, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, Law, Archeology, MC |
| 068 | Hausa; Islamic Studies; History | Single Honours, PA, Pol Sci, Inter Studies, |
| 069 | Hausa; Islamic Studies; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, Law |
| 070 | History; Islamic Studies; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, Inter Studies, PA, Pol Sci, MC, Law, Archeology |
| 071 | Sociology; Arabic; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, Law, MC |
| 073 | Sociology; Hausa; Lit-Eng | Single Honours, Law, MC |
| 001 | O’ Level English only | |
| 002 | O’LevelMaths only | |
| 003 | O’Level English and Maths |
ADMISSION ENTRY REQUIREMENT:
Admission into the IJMB programme requires at least five (5) O/L credit passes including Mathematics and English Language. These five subjects include three ‘A’ level course/ subjects which the students wish to offer. In addition, awaiting results (SSCE) is also allowed.
Tuition Fees:
IJMB:
N120,000
Hostel Accommodation N45,000 Per Student
PAYMENT IN INSTALLMENT
Payment can also be made in installment. 70% at the first installment.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates wishing to apply for the 2022/2023 Academic session shall:
Pay a non-refundable admission fee of N10,000 into
LIGHTHOUSE POLYTECHNIC IJMB UNIT, WEMA BANK, 0121492052
Proceed to complete the Admission Form after payment.
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The completed application Form will be sent to your email after submission. Kindly print out for Admission clearance.
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