The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 150 as the cut-off mark for admission into universities in the country.
JAMB made the decision on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
It said the cut-off mark for colleges for nursing is 140, colleges of agriculture 100, and colleges of education 100.
“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 (Heads of Tertiary Institutions),” JAMB wrote on its X handle.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025/26 academic session.
JAMB equally set the cut-off mark for nursing colleges at 140, while colleges of agriculture and education… pic.twitter.com/yzk4UmHz0Z
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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 (Heads of Tertiary Institutions).
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) July 8, 2025
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The development comes months after JAMB admitted to technical glitches in the conduct of the 2025 UTME.
It thereafter rescheduled an examination for the affected students across the country.
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Admissible age to tertiary institutions in Nigeria remains 16 years. pic.twitter.com/ohFKF83qs6
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) July 8, 2025
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Meanwhile, the Federal Government has pegged the minimum admissible age for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria at 16 years.
Minister of Education Tunji Alausa announced this on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions.
2025 UTME result to carry each candidate’s rank among peers. pic.twitter.com/7SNPxjVc0b
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) July 8, 2025
The age requirement will be enforced through its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), with efforts made to accommodate candidates who would turn 16 by 31st August 2025.
