JAMB Cut-Off Marks for Admission into Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics & Other Tertiary Institutions

One number. That’s what it all seems to come down to. Not your name. Not the sleepless nights or that lucky biro. Just a figure. Fixed, debated, announced at a meeting in Abuja where decisions are made in a room most students will never see. Yet what happens there ripples across the country, into classrooms, lecture theatres, and family chats over dinner.

So what’s the latest? The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), chaired by Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has released the official cut-off marks for the 2024 admission cycle.

It’s not uniform. It never is. But there’s a base. And what each school does with it? That’s where it gets interesting.

What Is the JAMB Cut-Off Mark for 2024?

JAMB has declared the following as the minimum thresholds for admission:

• 140 for universities
• 100 for polytechnics
• 100 for colleges of education

But before you exhale or panic, here’s the twist: this is the floor, not the ceiling. Schools can set theirs higher. In fact, they often do. Because autonomy matters, and no one wants to lower their gates too far.

As Oloyede clarified during the 2024 policy meeting, each institution is free to set its own limit—so long as it stays above the national baseline.

So don’t assume. Check what your chosen school actually accepts.

Before you proceed, check the List of Schools Whose Post-UTME Forms are Out.

JAMB Cut-off Marks for Some Public Universities

Click any school below to find its exact cut-off mark for the 2024/2025 session. This isn’t a guessing game. These are real figures, updated by the schools themselves.

Click on the link representing your institution of choice to see the cut-off mark to be used.

• Lagos State University of Science and Technology — LASUSTECH Cut-Off Mark.
• Usman Danfodio University Sokoto – UDUSOK Cut-Off Mark.
• Federal University Birnin-Kebbi – FUBK Cut Off Mark.
• Borno State University – BOSU Cut Off Mark.
• Ladoke Akintola University of Technology – LAUTECH Cut Off Mark.
• Ignatius Ajuru University of Education – IAUE Cut Off Mark. 
• Niger Delta University – NDU Cut Off Mark.
• Taraba State University – TASU Cut Off Mark.
• Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero – KSUSTA Cut Off Mark.
• Bauchi State University – BASUG Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University Gusau – FUGUS Cut Off Mark.
• Kogi State University – KSU Cut Off Mark.
• Nasarawa State University, Keffi – NSUK Cut Off Mark.
• Northwest University – NWU Cut Off Mark .
• Sule Lamido University – SLU Cut Off Mark.
• Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University – COOU Cut Off Mark.
• Enugu State University of Science and Technology – ESUT Cut Off Mark.
• Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University – IBBU Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University, Kashere – FUKASHERE Cut Off Mark.
• Gombe State University – GSU Cut Off Mark.
• Kaduna State University – KASU Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University Wukari – FUWUKARI Cut Off Mark.
• Benue State University, Makurdi – BSUM Cut Off Mark.
• Ondo State University of Science and Technology – OSUSTECH Cut Off Mark.
• Imo State University – IMSU Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University Dutse – FUD Cut Off Mark.
• Ahmadu Bello University – ABU Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University Lokoja – FULOKOJA Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University Lafia – FULAFIA Cut Off Mark.
• University of Abuja – UNIABUJA Cut Off Mark.
• University of Jos – UNIJOS Cut Off Mark.
• Kano University of Science and Technology – KUST Cut Off Mark.
• Edo University Iyamho – EUI Cut Off Mark.
• Umaru Musa Yar’adua University – UMYU Cut Off Mark.
• University of Medical Sciences – UNIMED Cut Off Mark.
• Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University – ATBU Cut Off Mark.
• Sokoto State University – SSU Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University, Dutsin-Ma – FUDMA Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi – FUAM Cut Off Mark.
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University – UNIZIK Cut Off Mark.
• Cross River University of Technology – CRUTECH Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta – FUNAAB Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University Otuoke – FUOTUOKE Cut Off Mark.
• Osun State University – UNIOSUN Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University of Technology, Akure – FUTA Cut Off Mark.
• Obafemi Awolowo University – OAU Cut Off Mark.
• University of Uyo – UNIUYO Cut Off Mark.
• Bayero University, Kano – BUK Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University of Oye-Ekiti – FUOYE Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University of Technology, Owerri – FUTO Cut Off Mark.
• University of Maiduguri – UNIMAID Cut Off Mark.
• University of Ibadan – UI Cut Off Mark.
• University of Calabar – UNICAL Cut Off Mark.
• Yobe State University – YSU Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun – FUPRE Cut Off Mark.
• Modibbo Adama University of Technology – MAUTECH Cut Off Mark.
• University of Port Harcourt – UNIPORT Cut Off Mark.
• Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike – MOUAU Cut Off Mark.
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka – UNN Cut Off Mark.
• Ebonyi State University – EBSU Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University of Technology, Minna – FUTMINNA Cut Off Mark.
• Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo – FUNAI Cut Off Mark.
• Ambrose Alli University – AAU Cut Off Mark.
• University of Lagos – UNILAG Cut Off Mark.
• Akwa Ibom State University – AKSU Cut Off Mark.
• Rivers State University of Science and Technology – RSUST Cut Off Mark.
• University of Benin – UNIBEN Cut Off Mark.
• University of Ilorin – UNILORIN Cut Off Mark.
• Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko – AAUA Cut Off Mark.
• Ekiti State University – EKSU Cut Off Mark.
• Lagos State University – LASU Cut Off Mark.
• Abia State University, Uturu – ABSU Cut Off Mark.
• Tai Solarin University of Education – TASUED Cut Off Mark.
• Olabisi Onabanjo University – OOU Cut Off Mark.
• Delta State University – DELSU Cut Off Mark.
• Kwara State University – KWASU Cut Off Mark.

JAMB Cut-off Marks for Some Public Polytechnics

• Abia State Polytechnic – ABIAPOLY Cut-Off Mark
• Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti – Ado Poly Cut Off Mark
• Rufus Giwa Polytechnic – RUGIPO Cut-Off Mark
• Niger State Polytechnic – NIGERPOLY Cut-Off Mark
• Nigerian College of Aviation Technology – NCAT Cut-Off Mark .
• Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi – FPTB Cut-Off Mark .
• Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara – DESPO Cut-Off Mark
• Kwara State Polytechnic – KWARAPOLY Cut-Off Mark .
• Osun State Polytechnic, Iree – OSPOLY Cut-Off Mark
• Federal Polytechnic of Oil & Gas, Bonny – FPOG Cut-Off Mark .
• Yaba College of Technology – YABATECH Cut-Off Mark
• Jigawa State Polytechnic – JIGPOLY Cut-Off Mark.
• Institute Of Management and Technology – IMT Cut-Off Mark .
• Federal Polytechnic, Idah – FEPODA Cut-Off Mark
• Kaduna Polytechnic – KADPOLY Cut-Off Mark
• Maritime Academy of Nigeria – MAN Cut-Off Mark
• Federal Polytechnic Oko – Oko Poly Cut-Off Mark.
• Federal Polytechnic, Offa – OFFAPOLY Cut-Off Mark.
• Polytechnic Ibadan – Ibadan Poly Cut-Off Mark.
• Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic – AKWAIBOMPOLY Cut-Off Mark.
• The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic Saki — TOPS Cut-Off Mark.
• Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana – Unwana Poly Cut-Off Mark.
• Petroleum Training Institute — PTI Cut-Off Mark.
• Kogi State Polytechnic — KSP Cut-Off Mark.
• Nasarawa State Polytechnic — NASPOLY Cut-Off Mark.
• Federal Polytechnic Bida — BIDAPOLY Cut-Off Mark.
• Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku – DSPG Cut-Off Mark.
• Federal Polytechnic Ede — Ede Poly Cut-Off Mark .
• Edo State Polytechnic – EDO State Poly Cut-Off Mark.
• Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic — NUBAPOLY Cut-Off Mark.
• Auchi Polytechnic- AUCHIPOLY Cut-Off Mark.
• Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri — FPNO Cut-Off Mark.
• Imo State Polytechnic — IMOPOLY Cut-Off Mark.
• Lagos State Polytechnic — LASPOTECH Cut-Off Mark.
• Federal Polytechnic Ilaro – ILAROPOLY Cut-Off Mark

FAQs as regards JAMB Cut-Off Marks

What Should You Do with This Information?

One, don’t assume your 170 is enough just because the national benchmark is 140. Two, look up your school. Three, if your score’s lower than your school’s target, consider alternatives. You could change your course or institution before it’s too late.

Cut-off marks are not just numbers. They’re gates. Find one that opens for you—and walk through it while you still can.

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