The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into universities across Nigeria for the 2026 academic session.
The decision was announced on Monday during the ongoing 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions held in Abuja.
The meeting had in attendance the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, as well as vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts, and other major stakeholders in the nation’s tertiary education sector.
With the newly approved benchmark, candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session will be required to score a minimum of 150 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) before they can be considered for admission.
The cut-off mark is expected to serve as the baseline for admission decisions by universities across the country, although institutions may still set higher requirements for specific courses and programs.
