The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has retained 150 as the cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session.
JAMB announced the decision during its policy meeting held in Abuja, stating that the benchmark was approved following a vote by vice-chancellors present at the meeting.
The board also fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for colleges of nursing, while polytechnics will admit candidates with a minimum score of 100 out of the 400 obtainable marks in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The approved scores, known as the National Minimum Tolerable UTME Scores, mean that no tertiary institution in the country is permitted to admit candidates who score below the agreed benchmarks.
However, institutions are allowed to set higher cut-off marks for applicants depending on their admission requirements and level of competition.
Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Education also warned that admissions conducted outside JAMB’s Central Admissions Processing System are illegal and would not be recognised by the authorities.