The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adopted 140 as minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score for admission into Nigerian universities and 100 for polytechnics for the 2023/2024 academic session.
The minimum scores were accepted at the ongoing Policy Meeting on Admissions presided by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, on Saturday in Abuja.
Speaking at the Policy Meeting, which also pegged minimum admission score into Colleges of Education at 100, Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said that all institutions must abide by this rule and must not go below the approved points.
He also said that every tertiary institution must ensure its own minimum standard especially as it related to institutional screening and grading in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE).
”All institution must abide by this minimum point. This means that no institution can go below the standard.
” For the 15 private universities that demanded between 120 and 130 as minimum points, note that the 140 is sacrosanct and must not be violated.
” This is because the system put in place will not recognise 139, so ensure you comply,” he said.
Oloyede also said that institutions must not collect more than N2,000 as screening fees from candidates.
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