The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed the minimum admissible scores for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session.
According to the new policy, the minimum cut-off mark for universities has been set at 150, while polytechnics and colleges of education will admit candidates with a minimum score of 100.
For colleges of nursing sciences, the minimum score has been set at 140.
The decision was made at the 2025 JAMB policy meeting held in Abuja, chaired by the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, was attended by Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Provosts, and heads of regulatory agencies.
Speaking while announcing the cut-off mark, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, emphasised that the approved scores are the minimum thresholds and no institution is allowed to go below them.
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.
Oloyede explained that the policy aims to ensure fairness, access, and quality across the board, while also promoting national standards.
He emphasised that institutions are expected to conclude their admission processes in line with the approved schedule and report to JAMB for central processing.
He added that while the policy sets general benchmarks, institutions still reserve the right to set higher standards based on their programmes’ competitiveness.
