Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board

the joint universities preliminary examinations board (jupeb) is a national examination body approved by the federal government of nigeria in december 2013. it was formally established in april 2014 by a consortium of ten (10) partnering universities led by the university of lagos. the board has the responsibility of conducting common and standard examinations for candidates, who have been exposed to a minimum of one-year approved courses in the different universities' foundation and/or diploma programmes and are seeking direct entry admissions into university courses at the 200 level in nigerian and partnering foreign universities. the first of such examinations was conducted in august 2014 and successful candidates were admitted into 200 level by jamb based on recommendations from the universities. with effect from 2015, jupeb examinations will hold in june annually.