The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admissions into universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The decision was announced at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held on Tuesday at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
According to JAMB, the cut-off mark for admission into colleges of nursing sciences has been pegged at 140, while 100 marks were approved for polytechnics, colleges of education, and colleges of agriculture.
“The minimum admissible scores for admissions for the next academic session have been fixed at 150 for universities, 100 for polytechnics, 100 for colleges of education, and 140 for colleges of nursing sciences by the stakeholders (Heads of Tertiary Institutions),” JAMB posted on its official X handle.
The meeting, which drew participation from vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts, and other stakeholders in the education sector, deliberated on admission guidelines and processes for the upcoming academic year.
JAMB also restated its commitment to ensuring a fair and transparent admission process for all qualified candidates.
