Abstract: This study investigated the mode of admission of education undergraduates and their academic performance in a Nigerian University using the students’ scores in the two semesters of the 2006/2007 academic session. These scores were subjected to a t-test analysis. The findings revealed that education undergraduate who gained admission through the Pre-Degree (PD) programme performed significantly better than their counterparts who were admitted through the Joint admission and Matriculation Examination (JME) in all courses combined in education courses as well as in the teaching subjects. It was concluded that most JME candidates unlike their PD counterparts are not god materials for degree programmes. It was therefore, suggested that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) be scrapped in Nigeria and the higher school certificate programme be reintroduced in addition to encouraging each university to run the school of basic or pre-degree studies.