The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is responsible for conducting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Nigeria. Each year, after the UTME, JAMB releases the cut-off marks for universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and innovation enterprises.
These cut-off marks serve as the minimum scores required for candidates to gain admission into various tertiary institutions. In this article, we will explore the JAMB cut-off mark for the 2023/2024 academic session and its implications for aspiring students.
JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, and Innovation Enterprises
JAMB sets specific cut-off marks for different categories of tertiary institutions. For the 2023/2024 academic session, the minimum cut-off marks suggested by JAMB are as follows:
- Universities: 140
- Polytechnics: 100
- Colleges of Education: 100
- Innovation Enterprises: 100
These cut-off marks were determined during the JAMB policy meeting held on June 24th, 2023, and were officially approved by the JAMB registrar.
JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Universities
The cut-off mark set for universities is 140. This means that no university in Nigeria is allowed to go below this score for admission. Candidates who score 140 and above in their UTME will have the opportunity to apply for admission into universities.
JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Polytechnics
Polytechnics have a cut-off mark of 100. As with universities, no polytechnic is allowed to go below this score for admission. Candidates who score 100 and above in their UTME will be eligible to seek admission into polytechnics.
JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Colleges of Education
Colleges of Education also have a cut-off mark of 100. Candidates who score 100 and above in their UTME will be eligible to apply for admission into colleges of education.
JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Innovation Enterprises
Innovation enterprises, which include specialized institutions, also have a cut-off mark of 100. Candidates who score 100 and above in their UTME will be eligible to apply for admission into these institutions.
JAMB Policy Meeting and the Decision on Cut-Off Marks
During the JAMB policy meeting, the registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, emphasized that institutions have the freedom to set their own admission cut-off marks. However, he stated that institutions are not allowed to go below the minimum cut-off points adopted at the meeting. This means that while institutions can set their cut-off marks higher than the JAMB minimums, they cannot go lower.
Furthermore, the minister at the policy meeting expressed support for the Post-UTME but insisted that the cost of the screening process must not exceed Two thousand naira only (N2,000). This indicates that institutions will be held accountable for keeping the screening process affordable and accessible to all candidates.
List of Universities with 200 as their Cut-Off Mark
While JAMB sets the minimum cut-off mark for universities at 140, there are some universities in Nigeria that have fixed their cut-off mark at 200. The universities with 200 as their cut-off mark are:
- University of Ibadan, UI
- University of Benin
- University of Lagos, UNILAG
- Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB (200 for most courses, but some courses have a cut-off mark of 180)
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other universities with a cut-off mark of 200.
JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Different Universities in Nigeria
Apart from the universities with a fixed cut-off mark of 200, many other universities have specific cut-off marks for different courses and faculties. The following is a list of some universities and their respective cut-off marks for the 2023/2024 academic session:
- ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE: 170
- ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY: 180
- UNIVERSITY OF JOS: 180
- AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, AFIT (B.Sc: 180, ND: 140)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR: 160
- Zamfara State University: 160-220 (varies for different courses)
- IMO STATE UNIVERSITY: 180
- ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY: 140
- UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE: 160
- BAYELSA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY: 140
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI, IMO STATE: 150
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE: 165
- MODIBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE: 180
- AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY: 160
- NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE: 200 and 180 (varies for different courses)
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE: 150
- UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE: 180
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI STATE: 150
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE: 150
- AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE: 180
- COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE: 180
- ODUDUWA UNIVERSITY, IPETUMODU, OSUN STATE: 180
- PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, AHMED ONIBUDO STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE: 180
- VERITAS UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT: 180
- RITMAN UNIVERSITY, IKOT-EKPENE, AKWA-IBOM STATE: 180
- BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE: 170
- BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU, NASARAWA STATE: 170
- LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN, KWARA STATE: 170
- REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY, OGUN STATE: 170
- EDO UNIVERSITY, Uzairue, Edo State University: 140
- AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE: 160
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE: 160
- AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO, OYO STATE: 160
- BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT: 160
- BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OTA, OGUN STATE: 160
- GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, URGWUOMU-NIKE, ENUGU STATE: 160
- JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI-ARAKEJI, EKITI STATE: 160
- KWARARAFA UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE: 160
- MADONNA UNIVERSITY, OKIJA, IMO STATE: 160
- PAUL UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE: 160
- HALLMARK UNIVERSITY, IJEBU-ITELE, OGUN STATE: 160
- AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY, ILARA, LAGOS, LAGOS STATE: 160
- LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE: 150
- NIGERIA TURKISH NILE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT: 150
- OBONG UNIVERSITY, OBONG, NTAK, AKWA IBOM: 150
- SALEM UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE: 150
- UNIVERSITY OF MKAR, GBOKO, BENUE STATE: 140
- ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY OWO, ONDO STATE: 120
- ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE: 120
- CALEB UNIVERSITY, IMOTA, LAGOS STATE: 120
- CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE: 120
- FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE: 120
- NOVENA UNIVERSITY, OGUME, DELTA STATE: 120
- RENAISSANCE UNIVERSITY, OJIAGU-AGBANI, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE: 120
- EVANGEL UNIVERSITY, AKAEZE, EBONYI STATE: 120
- McPHERSON UNIVERSITY, SERIKI SOTAYO, OGUN STATE: 120
- SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, OKUN-OWA, OGUN STATE: 120
- SAMUEL ADEGBOYEGA UNIVERSITY, OGWA, EDO STATE: 120
- WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY, IRHIHI-OGBANEKI, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE: 120
- WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE: 120
- WESLEY UNIVERSITY, ONDO, ONDO STATE: 120
- SUMMIT UNIVERSITY, OFFA, KWARA STATE: 120
- EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY, KIAGBODO, DELTA STATE: 120
- HEZEKIAH UNIVERSITY, UMUDI, IMO STATE: 120
- KINGS UNIVERSITY, ODE-OMU, OSUN STATE: 120
- ARTHUR JARVIS UNIVERSITY, AKPABUYO, CROSS RIVER STATE: 120
- CROWN HILL UNIVERSITY, EIYENKORIN, KWARA STATE: 120
- CLIFFORD UNIVERSITY, OWERRINTTA, ABIA STATE: 120
- COAL CITY UNIVERSITY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE: 120
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Polytechnics (Federal, State, and Private)
Apart from the JAMB cut-off mark of 100 for polytechnics, individual institutions may also have their specific cut-off marks for various courses and programs. Below is a list of some polytechnics and their respective cut-off marks for the 2023/2024 academic session:
- AUCHI POLYTECHNIC, AUCHI, EDO STATE: 150
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE: 150
- YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, YABATECH: 150
- AKANU IBIAM FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, UNWANA, AFIKPO, EBONYI STATE: 100
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE: 150
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BALI, TARABA STATE: 100
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, EDE, OSUN STATE: 150
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, EKOWE, BAYELSA STATE: 100
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, IDAH, KOGI STATE: 140
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO, OGUN STATE: 150
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAURA/NAMODA, ZAMFARA STATE: 150
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NASSARAWA, NASARAWA STATE: 150
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NEKEDE, IMO STATE: 180
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OFFA, KWARA STATE: 150
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO, ANAMBRA STATE: 120
- KADUNA POLYTECHNIC, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE: 150
- HUSSAINI ADAMU FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAZAURE, JIGAWA STATE: 100
- FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, UKANA, AKWA IBOM STATE: 150
- ABIA STATE POLYTECHNIC, ABA, ABIA STATE: 130
- ABDUL-GUSAU POLYTECHNIC, TALATA-MAFARA, ZAMFARA STATE: 150
- AKWA-IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC, IKOT-OSURUA: 100
- ABUBAKAR TATARI ALI POLYTECHNIC, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE: 120
- D.S. ADEGBENRO ICT POLYTECHNIC, ITORI, OGUN STATE: 100
- OGUN STATE INSTITUTE OF TECH(FORMERLY GATEWAY ICT POLY), IGBESA, OGUN STATE: 100
- THE POLYTECHNIC, IBADAN, OYO STATE: 150
- GLOBAL POLYTECHNIC, OYEMEKUN ROAD, AKURE, ONDO STATE: 110
- SURE FOUNDATION POLYTECHNIC, IKOT AKAI, AKWA IBOM STATE: 120
- TRINITY POLYTECHNIC, UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE: 100
- LENS POLYTECHNIC, OFFA, KWARA STATE: 100
- BEST SOLUTION POLYTECHNIC, AKURE, ONDO STATE: 100
- BINYAMINU USMAN POLYTECHNIC, HADIJIA, JIGAWA STATE: 130
- JIGAWA STATE POLYTECHNIC, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE: 100
- KANO STATE POLYTECHNIC, KANO, KANO STATE: 120
- HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE: 120
- KOGI STATE POLYTECHNIC, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE: 100
- KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC, ILORIN, KWARA STATE: 150
- LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC, IKORODU, LAGOS STATE: 130
- NASARAWA STATE POLYTECHNIC, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE: 150
- DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC, OGWASHI-UKU, DELTA STATE: 150
- OSUN STATE POLYTECHNIC, IREE, OSUN STATE: 110
- DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC, OTEFE, DELTA STATE: 150
- DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC, OZORO, DELTA STATE: 150
- UMARU ALI SHINKAFI POLYTECHNIC, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE: 140
- ADAMAWA STATE POLYTECHNIC, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE: 120
- RAMAT POLYTECHNIC, MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE: 150
- PORT HARCOURT POLYTECHNIC, RUMUOLA, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE: 150
- KENULE BENSON SARO-WIWA POLYTECHNIC, BORI, RIVERS STATE: 100
- RUFUS GIWA POLYTECHNIC, OWO, ONDO STATE: 150
- NIGER STATE POLYTECHNIC, ZUNGERU, NIGER STATE: 150
- GBOKO POLYTECHNICS, GBOKO, BENUE STATE: 130
- ALLOVER CENTRAL POLYTECHNIC, LYNSON CHEMICAL AVENUE, OTA, OGUN STATE: 130
- DORBEN POLYTECHNIC, BWARI-GARAM ROAD, FCT-ABUJA: 100
- FIDEI POLYTECHNIC, GBOKO, BENUE STATE: 150
- GRACE POLYTECHNIC, LAGOS, LAGOS STATE: 100
- HERITAGE POLYTECHNIC, IKOT UDOTA, AKWA IBOM STATE: 100
- IGBAJO POLYTECHNIC, IGBAJO, OSUN STATE: 100
- LIGHT HOUSE POLYTECHNIC, EUBUOBANOSA, EDO STATE: 100
- NOGAK POLYTECHNIC, MILE 2 ROAD, IKOM, CROSS RIVER STATE: 100
- THE POLYTECHNIC, IMESI-ILE, OSUN STATE: 100
- RONIK POLYTECHNIC, IKEJA, LAGOS STATE: 150
- WOLEX POLYTECHNIC, IKEJA, LAGOS STATE: 140
- KALAC CHRISTAL POLYTECHNIC, 1A SIKIRU ADEWALE STR, SANGOTEDO, LEKKI, LAGOS STATE: 120
- THE IBARAPA POLYTECHNIC, ERUWA, OYO STATE: 100
- UYO CITY POLYTECHNIC, UYO, AKWA-IBOM STATE: 150
- THE POLYTECHNIC IGBO-OWU, OFF ASA DAM, OSERE ROAD JUNCTION, ILORIN, KWARA STATE: 100
- BOLMOR POLYTECHNIC, 33 OLD IFE ROAD, PMB 32, AGODI IBADAN, OYO STATE: 100
- IBADAN CITY POLYTECHNIC, IBADAN, OYO STATE: 100
- ST MARY POLYTECHNIC, KWAMBA, SULEJA, NIGER STATE: 120
- PRIME POLYTECHNICS, JIDDA BASSA, AJAOKUTA, KOGI STATE: 100
- MARITIME ACADEMY OF NIGERIA, MAN: 175
- MOSHOOD ABIOLA POLYTECHNIC, OJERE, MAPOLY: 100
Now that JAMB has released the cut-off marks, different universities and polytechnics can proceed with their admission processes for the 2023/2024 academic session.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved and announced the cut-off marks for the 2023/2024 admissions into Nigerian universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and innovation enterprise institutions. The minimum cut-off marks suggested by JAMB for admissions are 140 for universities and 100 for polytechnics, colleges of education, and innovation enterprise institutions.
Universities are not allowed to go below 140, while polytechnics and colleges of education are not allowed to go below 100 for admission. This uniform cut-off policy aims to maintain a standard in the admission process across all institutions.
Prospective candidates should take note of the specific cut-off marks set by the institutions they wish to apply to. With the cut-off marks released, institutions can now commence their admission processes, and candidates can start preparing for the Post-UTME screening exercises.