The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the minimum admissible scores for the 2026 admission exercise into tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
The decision was reached during the 2026 JAMB Policy Meeting held in Abuja, with heads of tertiary institutions and major stakeholders in the education sector in attendance.
APPROVED MINIMUM CUT-OFF MARKS
According to the resolutions adopted at the meeting:
- Universities and Colleges of Nursing — 150 and above
- Polytechnics — 100 and above
The approved scores will serve as the national minimum benchmark for admissions into tertiary institutions for the 2026 academic session.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
Although these are the minimum national benchmarks approved by JAMB, institutions still reserve the right to set higher cut-off marks for competitive courses and programmes.
Candidates are therefore advised to:
- Confirm the specific cut-off mark for their institution and course
- Monitor official admission updates from their schools
- Prepare for Post-UTME and screening exercises
- Ensure all admission requirements are properly met
The annual JAMB Policy Meeting is organised to determine major admission guidelines and policies guiding admissions into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
📌 More institutional cut-off marks and admission updates are expected to be released soon.
