JAMB keeps 150 as the minimum UTME score for universities in 2026/2027
The 2026 policy meeting set 150 for universities and colleges of nursing, and 100 for polytechnics, colleges of education and similar institutions.
JAMB's 2026 policy meeting, held on Monday 11 May 2026, approved the minimum UTME scores for admission in the 2026/2027 session. JAMB calls them "minimum tolerable admission scores".
Universities: 150. Colleges of nursing: 150. Polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of agriculture, colleges of education and Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs): 100. The minimum age for admission into a tertiary institution remains 16 years.
These are national minimums, not the cut-off mark for any course. Each institution may set a higher score for its own screening and for each programme, and competitive courses often do. Before you apply, check your school's own screening score and your course's published cut-off.
On AdmitMe, your admission journey keeps the national minimum, your school's screening threshold and any published course cut-off apart, so you can see which one applies to you.
Source: JAMB: 2026 Policy Meeting, minimum tolerable admission scores (jamb.gov.ng)· Checked by AdmitMe on 21 Oct 2026
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