Have you ever been wondering how to pay for IJMB school fees? You are not alone. In 2020, I encountered similar issues on my school fees payment and the necessary procedure to follow to make my school easier for me. I have gathered this year-long experience in this article so you wouldn’t make the same mistakes I made in 2020.

What is the meaning of IJMB?

IJMB is an advanced learning program that is directed by Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria with other bodies in different tertiary institutions and learning centers in the country. The program aims to provide an applicant opportunities and hope to get admission into conventional degree programs at Nigerian universities of their choice.

IJMB serves as a platform to secure admission to higher education institutions, as it is approved by the federal government. Applicants would get access to 200 Level via direct entry with a high chance of admission. The program has become widespread across federal, state and private universities in Nigeria.

How Does IJMB 2024 Work?

As a future IJMB candidate, you are eligible to choose 3 courses or subjects that are relevant to the areas you desire to study at any choice of your university. There are different learning centers for candidates to study at an allotted period, and some required number of months before proceeding to write a final examination. For a candidate to get into 200 level, it would be required to obtain a minimum of 5 scores on their IJMB test. Successful applicants will then use their result to apply at any universities after completing the program in order to secure admission to any Nigeria universities and begin at 200 Level program via Direct Entry.

IJMB Program Duration

As it stands, the normal duration for an IJMB program runs 9 months. While lectures are to start between May and April after which it is run for a whole year to complete the program. IJMB exams always begin their exam around January or the beginning of February in the following year, and registration starts around November and starts again in the following year.

IJMB School Fees

Before starting registration for your IJMB course, I have provided a short tabular format on the amount of the program fees to be paid if you are a prospective IJMB candidate, and this is for every IJMB center across Nigeria which makes it easier for you. Some applicants might be curious to know the exact amount to pay for the program and accreditation exercise plus location of the center. In actuality, the amount for IJMB school fees is around 168,000 to 268,000.

Depending on the center you registered and location, the overall IJMB school fees are varied and unequal. The table below provides information on the total package even though the IJMB application fee was around $8,500. While the IJMB admission fees – $8,500, and the IJMB Hostel fees are varied in different centers, the exam fees and the logistic and result collection fees are also varied worldwide.

For clarity, this is how IJMB school are being paid:

IJMB Form fees – $8,500

IJMB school fees – ₦110,000 to ₦130,000

Hostel fee cost – ₦10,000 to ₦60,000

Textbooks and other essential materials – ₦15,000 to ₦25,000

For further information, you can catch more details on the table below:

Breakdown of IJMB school fees	Price (₦)	Transactional Charges & Comments
IJMB acceptance fees	₦8,500	The duration for the acceptance fees are required to be paid within 2weeks of registration. The payment can be made online or at your desired center
IJMB Form fees	₦20,750	You will be required to pay through transfer or via ATM to an account details
IJMB Tuition fee cost	₦110,000 – ₦130,000	You should be aware that IJMB tuition fees are not the same in center. The cost is predominantly. determined by location, you can also pay at the center but it is advisable to check your chosen center before making payment.
IJMB Hostel fees	₦20,000 – ₦60,000	Kindly asses your hostel you will live in before proceeding to make payment.
IJMB Text book price	₦15,000 – ₦25,000	Though textbook is compulsory, as such textbook are collected after making payment for it.
IJMB other fees	₦15,000 – ₦30,000	This is reserve for miscellaneous expenses like Transportation, I.D Card and Result collection.

Steps In Applying For IJMB Program

For prospective candidate willing to apply for IJMB, you can follow this steps to navigate your admission process:

• Fill in the application process
• Candidate would be required to pay online for the registration via debit / credit card through the following link that would be provided for you to for registration
• Make payment
• Candidate would be required to pay a Non-refundable fee and the payment would be made online for completion
• Send payment details
• Candidate would be required to bring along his payment receipt to the location of the center of your choice

WHY APPLY FOR IJMB PROGRAM?

There are a multitude of benefits a candidate would derive when you obtain an IJMB Program—the benefit is even beyond gaining admission alone. For benefit of doubt. Below are some of the benefits the programme offers:

• Direct admission into 200 Level without sitting for Jamb or UTME in different Universities of their choice
• Students would gain hands on experience with his prospective course he/she is a willing study at the university and will be better armed with knowledge of his field that would give them an edge above their peers who came through Jamb
• Students with awaiting results like SSCE or O’level can also apply for IJMB Program.
• Students would be opportune to connect with lecturer and their colleague, share resources among themselves which would aid smart learning experience

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Admission requirements

The mode of IJMB program has the same offers as jamb and UTME. So as soon as you finish secondary school, you are eligible to apply for IJMB. Individuals with awaiting or deficiency in their O’Level can still apply as their result would take care off for the duration of the 9 month program.

List of Universities that Accept IJMB

• AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY (ABU)
• BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO (BUK)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY BIRNIN-KEBBI (FUBK)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY DUTSE (FUD)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY DUSTIN-MA (FUDMA)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY GASHUA (FUGASHUA)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA (FULOKOJA)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ABEOKUTA (FUNAAB)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE MAKURDI (FUAM)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES EFFURUN (FUPRE)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE (FUTA)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA (FUTMINNA)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OTUOKE (FUOTUOKE)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE-EKITI (FUOYE)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WUKARI (FUWUKARI)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY GUSAU (FUGUS)
• ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY (ATBU)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY KASHERE (FUKASHERE)
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LAFIA (FULAFIA)
• MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (MAUTECH)
• NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (NOUN)
• NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY (UNIZIK)
• UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA (UNIABUJA)
• UNIVERSITY OF BENIN (UNIBEN)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR (UNICAL)
• UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN (UI)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN (UNILORIN)
• UNIVERSITY OF JOS (UNIJOS)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI (UNIMAID)
• UNIVERSITY OF UYO (UNIUYO)
• USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY SOKOTO (UDUSOK)

List of State Universities that Accept IJMB

• ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY AKUNGBA (AAUA)
• AKWA-IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY (AKSU)
• ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY (ABSU)
• ADAMAWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ADSU)
• BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY GADAU (BASUG)
• BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY (BSU)
• BUKAR ABBA IBRAHIM UNIVERSITY (BAU)
• CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY (COOU) formerly ANSU
• CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CRUTECH)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (DELSU)
• EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY (EBSU)
• EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY (EKSU)
• ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ESUT)
• GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY (GOMSU)
• IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY (IBBU)
• IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION (IAUED)
• IMO STATE UNIVERSITY (IMSU)
• KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY (KASU)
• KANO STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KUST)
• KEBBI STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ALIERO (KSUSTA)
• KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY (KSU)
• KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY (KWASU)
• LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (LAUTECH)
• LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY (LASU)
• NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI (NSUK)
• NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY (NDU)
• NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY (NWU)
• ONDO STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (OSUSTECH)
• OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY (UNIOSUN)
• PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY (PLASU)
• RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY (RSU)
• SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY (SSU)
• TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION (TASUED)
• TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY (TASU)
• TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IBADAN (TECH-U)
• UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVERSITY (UMYU)

List of Private Universities that Accept IJMB

• ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY
• ADELEKE UNIVERSITY
• AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY ADO-EKITI (ABUAD)
• AFRICAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY
• AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY
• AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (AUN)
• BABCOCK UNIVERSITY
• BAZE UNIVERSITY
• BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
• BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY (BIU)
• BINGHAM UNIVERSITY
• BOWEN UNIVERSITY
• CALEB UNIVERSITY
• CARITAS UNIVERSITY
• CETEP CITY UNIVERSITY
• COVENANT UNIVERSITY
• CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY
• CRESCENT UNIVERSITY
• ELIZADE UNIVERSITY
• EVANGEL UNIVERSITY
• GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY (GOUNI)
• GREGORY UNIVERSITY UTURU (GUU)
• IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY
• JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY (JABU)
• KATSINA UNIVERSITY
• LANDMARK UNIVERSITY
• LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY
• MADONNA UNIVERSITY
• MCPHERSON UNIVERSITY
• NILE UNIVERSITY
• NOVENA UNIVERSITY
• OBONG UNIVERSITY
• PAN AFRICA UNIVERSITY
• PAUL UNIVERSITY
• REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY
• RENAISSANCE UNIVERSITY
• RHEMA UNIVERSITY
• SALEM UNIVERSITY
• SAMUEL ADEGBOYEGA UNIVERSITY
• SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
• TANSIAN UNIVERSITY
• UNIVERSITY OF MKAR
• VERITAS UNIVERSITY
• WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY
• WESLEY UNIVERSITY
• WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY
• WUKARI JUBILEE UNIVERSITY

Conclusion

IJMB is acronym for Interim Joint matriculation board is an excellent program directed by Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria. The program gives a candidate the best chance to secure admission into 200-level in any of various universities of their choice and study their preferred course. The program has gained widespread popularity across the country, the success of the program has led to the increasing numbers of universities being at the center of running the program and partnering with registered centers in different states of the federation.

FAQs

Where can I study the IJMB course in Nigeria?

You can study IJMB Course at any recognised institution in Nigeria including Universities, private universities or any other registered centers and other private owned center in Nigeria.

How can I get admission with IJMB?

Candidates may not be required to sit for a jamb before getting an admission. There is automatic admission for IJMB candidates. And awaiting result candidates can also apply without going through a rigorous screening before gaining an admission.

What are the reasons for IJMB?

There are buckets of reasons many candidates opt for IJMB, one of them is the aim to study their desired course of choice in the university.

Is IJMB accepted abroad

The program is widely acceptable beyond the shores of Nigeria and Africa. Students have gained admission through the A Level programme including countries like Malaysia etc..

Can I study medicine with IJMB?

There are several universities that accept IJMB for medical courses. For a candidate to stand a chance, candidates must possess higher points in their A Level program result.

How can I get admission with IJMB?

For prospective IJMB candidates, they must possess a minimum of at least (5) O/L credits in the following subjects including: English, Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Chemistry, Agric. Science and Physics (for basic and applied Sciences).

What is the highest point in the IJMB exam?

The total highest points a candidate can attain is 16 points ‌ an extra point might be awarded if the candidate has no ‘F’ in their result.