Policy meeting to determine minimum admission scores for universities, polytechnics, and colleges
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled Monday, May 11, 2026, for a policy meeting to determine the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The meeting will bring together key stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector, including heads of tertiary institutions, to agree on admission benchmarks for universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country.
The decision typically sets the national minimum score, while individual institutions may adopt higher requirements depending on their admission policies and programme competitiveness.
The outcome of the meeting will shape admission entry standards for millions of prospective tertiary students nationwide.