JAMB sets 150 as minimum university admission score
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has set the minimum admission benchmark for universities at 150 for the 2025 admission exercise. The decision was made during the annual policy meeting on admissions in Abuja. Institutions can set higher cut-off marks if they choose. The move follows extensive discussions among education stakeholders.
What we know
- JAMB and stakeholders approved 150 as the minimum university admission benchmark for the 2025 exercise.
- The decision was reached at the annual policy meeting on admissions held in Abuja.
- The National Minimum Tolerable UTME Scores prevent institutions from admitting candidates below the set benchmark.
- Institutions are allowed to set higher cut-off marks for their applicants.
- Last year, universities also adopted 150 as the minimum benchmark, with polytechnics and colleges of education retaining 100.
