The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) is a national examinations 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 the candidates, who have been exposed to a minimum of one-year approved courses in the different Universities's 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.

IJMB simply means Interim Joint Matriculation Board. It is the body that moderates the popular IJMBE (Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination) Interim Joint MatricuLation Board Examination is a Federal Government Educational Programme that was established, controlled and run by Amadu Bello University, Zaria(ABU). IJMBE is an advanced level educational Examination that qualifies its candidate for admission into 200Level any Nigeria and Foreign Universities through Direct Entry. Most candidate who failed either in JAMB or POST-UTME in the past always go through this program and majority of them gain admission into 200level and meet their colleagues in 200 level. The good news is that a lot of people are entering into the university via IJMB program directly into 200 level because of its relevance. IJMB will allow you to choose three courses/subjects that are related to what you want to study in the university of your choice. The programme last for nine (9) months divided into two semesters. During this period, students are exposed to intensive lectures from Mondays to Friday every week and a weekly Continuous Assessment..