The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session.

Essential News reports that the decision was announced on Monday during JAMB’s annual policy meeting held in Abuja, where key stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector gathered to discuss admission guidelines for tertiary institutions.

According to the board, the approved benchmark emerged after deliberations and voting by vice-chancellors present at the meeting.

The policy meeting, which traditionally determines admission standards for universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other higher institutions, is considered one of the most important events in Nigeria’s academic calendar.

With the new benchmark, universities across the country are expected to begin aligning their admission processes and internal requirements with the approved national guideline for the upcoming admission cycle.

Although 150 has been fixed as the general minimum score for university admission, individual institutions may still set higher departmental or institutional requirements depending on competition and available admission spaces.

More details from the meeting, including cut-off marks for polytechnics and colleges of education, are expected to be released subsequently.