The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has retained 150 as the minimum admissible score, popularly known as the cut-off mark, for admission into universities for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The decision was announced on Monday, May 11, 2026, during JAMB’s annual policy meeting held in Abuja.
According to reports, the decision followed deliberations and votes by vice-chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions present at the meeting.
Cut-Off Marks for Other Institutions
During the meeting, stakeholders in the education sector also agreed on the minimum admissible scores for other categories of tertiary institutions across the country.
It was agreed that Colleges of Nursing should maintain a minimum admissible score of 150, while polytechnics would adopt 100 as their cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 admission exercise.
The resolutions were reached unanimously by heads of tertiary institutions attending the policy meeting.
Annual Policy Meeting Shapes Admission Process
The annual policy meeting organised by JAMB is usually attended by vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts and other major stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector.
The gathering is used to determine admission guidelines, benchmark scores and other policies that will guide the admission process into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and related institutions.
JAMB Shares Update Online
Following the meeting, JAMB also shared the update on its official social media platforms, confirming the approved cut-off marks for the new academic session.
The announcement has since generated conversations among students and parents preparing for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
Taking to their X handle, they wrote:
“The Heads of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria had unanimously agreed that the Minimum Admissible Scores for admissions into Universities should be 150, Colleges of Nursing, 150, and Polytechnics, 100.”
See the post below:
The Heads of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria had unanimously agreed that the Minimum Admissible Scores for admissions into Universities should be 150, Colleges of Nursing, 150, and Polytechnics, 100.
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) May 11, 2026
