- Jamb cut off mark reduced
- School reserve right to increase cutoff marks
- Ban on Post-UTME Lifted
In a recent development, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made a notable adjustment to the cutoff mark for candidates seeking admission to universities, polytechnics and Innovative tertiary institutions.
The consensus was reached at the 2017 Combined Policy Meetings on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria which ended on Tuesday, August 22.
Stipulated Cutoff Marks
- Universities - pegged at 120 Jamb score
- Polytechnics and colleges of education - pegged at 100 Jamb score
- Innovative Enterprising Institutes - pegged at 110 Jamb score.
The body however reiterated that schools reserve the right to increase cutoff marks on different courses without further interference from JAMB.
It was also agreed at the meeting that admissions into public degree awarding institutions for the 2017 UTME examination will end on January 15, 2018 while private institutions can admit new students until January 31, 2018.
The rest of the students seeking admission will be available for other institutions till the January closing dates.
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Jamb registrar Ishaq Oloyede said a Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) will be used to streamline admission processes among institutions based on challenges associated with the former approach.
In his closing speech, he added,
'All over the world, there is agitation for dynamic educational policy,” he said.
“JAMB only admits for National Diploma, not Higher National Diploma; so why should we use the same requirement for ND and BSC, that is unreasonable parity".
This comes as a welcomed development candidates who failed to meet the former 180 major cut-off mark and represents another major landmark for JAMB.
The exam body further lifted the ban it has placed on Post-Utme exams in June 2016, meaning students will sit for the exams at the institution where they are seeking admission.
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