JAMB Denies Existence Of Cut-Off Mark
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has refuted claims of establishing cut-off marks into higher institutions nationwide.
In a statement released on its official X account on Thursday, the Board rejected reports that it had set cut-off marks of 140 for universities, and 100 for polytechnics.
“There’s no such thing as ‘cut-off mark’ in the admission process to tertiary institutions in Nigeria, what’s obtainable is minimum tolerable score determinable by individual institutions,” it stated.
The denial follows widespread reports the previous day that the Board had set 140 as the cut-off mark for university admissions and 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for polytechnics and colleges of education.
The statement was credited to JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, quoted him as announcing the development in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting of the Board.
The meeting had in attendance the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, vice-chancellors, rectors and registrars of higher institutions, and other stakeholders.
