The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to determine the minimum cut-off marks for Nigeria’s tertiary institutions for the 2025 academic year. This decision will be made during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The meeting, to be chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, will bring together key education stakeholders including heads of tertiary institutions, regulatory bodies like NUC, NBTE, and NCCE, NYSC representatives, and other partners. The forum will also include the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M), which recognize institutions that comply with admission guidelines.
JAMB, in its weekly bulletin, stated that the policy meeting will set the tone for the 2025 admission exercise, including the establishment of minimum admission standards, review of Direct Entry applications, and discussion of unresolved issues from previous cycles. The Registrar will also present a performance report of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), including candidate statistics and other key insights.
The event will also assess how well institutions followed past admission policies and introduce any necessary updates. The NATAP-M awards will be presented to institutions that demonstrated excellence in compliance, aiming to foster healthy competition and raise admission standards nationwide.
Meanwhile, JAMB has announced the delisting of 130 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres over violations of examination integrity protocols. According to the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the affected centres were found guilty of tampering with surveillance equipment, such as relocating routers, disabling SIMs, altering IP addresses, and even covering CCTV lenses to hide malpractice during the UTME.
JAMB declared that no financial compensation would be given to any CBT centre it could not properly monitor, serving as a warning to others. Prof. Oloyede emphasized the Board’s zero tolerance for any conduct that undermines transparency.
During a recent courtesy visit from MTN Nigeria, the Registrar called for closer collaboration with telecom providers to address emerging challenges like photo manipulation and fingerprint fraud. He also raised concerns over underage SIM registration and urged MTN to strengthen its support for JAMB’s digital integrity initiatives.
MTN’s Acting GM for Regional Operations (North-West), Mr. Ohwofasa Obazenu, pledged continued support for JAMB’s mission and reaffirmed the telecom giant’s commitment to improving service delivery and technological partnership.
