JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD (JAMB) SETS 140 AS A CUT-OFF MARK FOR ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged 140 as a cut-off mark for admission into the university.

The board also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education.

JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede announced this on today in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

The meeting had in attendance the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, vice-chancellors, rectors and registrars of higher institutions and other stakeholders

At the meeting, the minister directed that admission to tertiary institutions should not be given to candidates under 18 years old.

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