The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has mounted 150 as the minimal cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 tutorial session.
The determination was reached in the course of the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions in Abuja, attended by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, and stakeholders from tertiary establishments throughout the nation, on Monday.
At the assembly, JAMB additionally introduced that candidates looking for admission into Education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering programs in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics would now not be required to take a seat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
JAMB stated, “Candidates seeking admission into Education Programmes and Agriculture non-Engineering Courses are now exempted from UTME.”
Speaking on the coverage assembly, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, defined that candidates looking for admission into National Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes would now not be required to take a seat the UTME, supplied they possess the required {qualifications}.
Alausa declared, “Candidates seeking admission into the NCE programme, who possess a minimum of four credit passes, will no longer be required to sit for the UTME.”
The minister, nevertheless, pressured that such candidates should nonetheless register with JAMB for screening and admission processing by way of the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS).
“However, it is imperative to emphasise that such candidates shall mandatorily register with JAMB, and their credentials shall be duly screened, verified, and certified for the issuance of admission letters through CAPS, in accordance with extant regulations,” the minister said.
Alausa added that the exemption would additionally apply to candidates looking for admission into National Diploma (ND) programmes in non-technology agricultural and agriculture-related programs.
Alausa famous, “This exemption shall extend to candidates seeking admission into National Diploma programmes in non-technology agricultural and agriculture-related courses.”
According to the minister, the coverage is designed to develop entry to tertiary schooling whereas sustaining the integrity of the admission course of.
“This strategy strikes a obligatory steadiness between widening entry and preserving the integrity of our admission system.
“It will not only ease the pressure associated with UTME but also encourage greater participation in teacher education and agricultural programmes, both of which are critical to national development,” he added.
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