HISTORY OF THE IJMB

The Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) was set up in 1970 under statue 5 of the Ahmadu Bello University Law, to run the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination (IJMBE) as an alternative to ‘A’ levels examination for candidate who may wish to seek for undergraduate admission into Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and other universities. The programme was envisioned as a stop-gap or bridge after secondary school education to prepare candidate academically, mentally and socially for the challenges of University Education.

    IJMBE is a qualifying examination conducted annually, mainly for advanced level (A/L) subjects for admission into 200 levels (direct entry) In Nigeria and foreign universities. Candidates for the examination are presented through affiliated institution, the institution affiliated to the IJMBE programme cut across the different strata tertiary education in Nigeria. They include colleges of arts and sciences established purposely for the IJMBE and remedial studies, colleges of education, polytechnics and universities. These institutions are private, state and federal establishment. As of 2014, there were about 53 institution across Nigeria affiliated to the IJMBE. Among are;

·      Nasarawa  State Polytechnic, Lafia

·      The Polytechnic, Ibadan

·      Kogi state polythenic Lokoja

·      Sokoto State polytechnic, Sokoto

·      Kinsey College Of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State

·      Osun state College Of Education Ila-orangun

·      School Of Preliminary Studies, Offa, Kwara State

·      Caleb University, Imota, Lagos

·      Osun State University, Oshogbo

·      Lead city university, Ibadan, Oyo State

·      Crescent university, Abeokuta, Ogun State

·      College of Education, Agbor, Delta state

·      Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi state

·      Al-hikmah University, Igbaja, Kwara State

·      Kwara State University ,Malete, Kwara State

·      Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

·      College of Agriculture, Kabba, Kogi state

·      Well Spring University, Benin city ,Edo state

·      Federal polytechnic, Nasarawa ,Nasarawa State

·      Federal University  Of Technology, Minna