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

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JAMB has set the minimum cut-off marks for 2024 admissions: 140 for universities and 100 for polytechnics and colleges of education. Each institution can set higher requirements. This was announced by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, at a policy meeting in Abuja. The meeting included the Minister of Education, vice-chancellors, rectors, and other education leaders. Read on to understand how these cut-off marks affect your admission chances.

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Cut-Off Marks

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) cut-off mark for the 2024 admissions has been set, impacting universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria. This announcement came during the 2024 Policy meeting held in Abuja, led by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede.

Information Details
πŸ“… Announcement Thursday
🏒 Organisation JAMB
πŸŽ“ University Cut-Off 140
πŸŽ“ Polytechnic & Others Cut-Off 100
πŸ—£οΈ Announced By Prof. Ishaq Oloyede
πŸ“ Meeting Location Abuja
πŸ‘₯ Attendees Minister of Education, education leaders
πŸ“œ Flexibility Institutions can set higher marks

New Cut-off Marks for Tertiary Institutions

JAMB has established 140 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into universities. For polytechnics and colleges of education, the cut-off mark has been set at 100.

According to Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, the minimum benchmark should not be considered as a one-size-fits-all requirement for all institutions. He emphasized that while the meeting determines the minimum cutoff point, each institution has the freedom to set their own minimum requirement higher than the agreed benchmark.

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New Cut-off Marks for Tertiary Institutions

JAMB Cut-off Marks for Some Public Universities

Here are the minimum cutoff marks specified by several institutions for the admission exercise of the 2023/2024 academic session. These can serve as guidelines for the upcoming 2024/2025 academic session.

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

Cut-Off Marks for Admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria

JAMB Cut-off Marks for Some Public Polytechnics

FAQs as regards JAMB Cut-Off Marks

What’s JAMB Cut-Off Mark for 2024 Admission?

At the 2024 Policy meeting on Admissions held in Abuja and chaired by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, the minimum cut-off scores for universities were determined to be 140, while the minimum cut-off marks for polytechnics and colleges of education were determined to be 100.

Can institutions set marks higher than the agreed cut-off?

Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who is the Registrar of JAMB and who announced the cut-off after votes by vice-chancellors of universities, rectors of polytechnics, and provosts of colleges of education, stated that the implication is that every institution has the right to fix its own cut-off mark.

Can institutions set marks lower than the agreed cut-off?

No institution will be able to set a score lower than the minimum standard that has been agreed upon, which is set at 100 for colleges of education, 100 for polytechnics, and 140 for universities.