JAMB Cut-Off Marks: A Look Back from 2019 to 2023 and What’s Ahead for 2024

For years, the cut-off marks set by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have been crucial for students seeking admission into tertiary institutions in the country. Here’s a recap of the cut-off marks from 2019 to 2023, and what’s on the horizon for 2024.

In 2019, JAMB set the minimum benchmark for admission into public universities at 160 and above. For public polytechnics, the score was set at 120, while private polytechnics accepted a minimum of 110.

In 2020, the cut-off marks remained consistent with universities requiring a minimum of 160 and polytechnics 120.

However, in 2021, JAMB gave freedom to tertiary institutions to set their individual minimum benchmarks for admission, leading to a lack of general cut-off marks.

In 2022, JAMB set the minimum cut-off marks for universities at 140, while polytechnics and colleges of education were set at 100.

In 2023, the minimum benchmark for admissions remained at 140 for universities.

As for 2024, JAMB is yet to announce the cut-off marks as the policy meeting has not been held. Education analyst Deborah Tolu-Kolawole GenZ emphasized that it’s during this meeting that benchmarks for admissions will be released.

Recently, claims surfaced online stating that JAMB had set minimum cut-off marks for 2024/2025 admissions into local tertiary institutions, with 160 marks for universities, and 120 and 100 marks for colleges of education and innovative institutions, respectively. However, a fact-checking platform investigated the claim and found it to be unsubstantiated.

Stay tuned for updates on the 2024 cut-off marks after JAMB’s policy meeting.