JAMB Sets 150 As Minimum University Admission Cut-Off Mark For 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session.

The decision was reached during the board’s ongoing 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions held in Abuja on Monday.

The meeting brought together key stakeholders in the education sector, including representatives of tertiary institutions across the country and the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa.

The annual policy meeting is organised by JAMB to determine admission guidelines, entry requirements, and benchmark scores for universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria.

With the newly approved benchmark, universities are expected to admit only candidates who score at least 150 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), although individual institutions may still set higher cut-off marks based on their internal admission policies and competition for courses.