The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 140 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities and 100 for polytechnics and colleges of education. This announcement was made by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, during the 2024 Policy Meeting held in Abuja.
Admission Age Restriction
During the meeting, the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, directed that admission to tertiary institutions should not be granted to candidates under 18 years old. This directive aims to ensure that students are of an appropriate age for university education.
Top Scoring Candidates in 2024 UTME
JAMB also revealed the top scorers of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the policy meeting. The highest scorers include:
- Olowu David – 367 (Ondo State)
- Alayande David – 367 (Oyo State)
- Orukpe Joel – 367 (Edo State)
- Emmanuel Jeremiah – 366 (Akwa-Ibom State)
- Essiet Etini – 365 (Akwa-Ibom State)
- Ezenwoko Zara – 365 (Abia State)
- Umoh Joshua – 365 (Akwa-Ibom State)
- Mamudu Abdulraham – 364 (Edo State)
- Adeleke Abdulbasit – 363 (Kwara State)
- Echem Victor – 363 (Rivers State)
- Etute Emmanuel – 363 (Edo State)
- Jedidiah Chidiebube – 363 (Imo State)
- Adesanya Oluwatimilehin – 363 (Ogun State)
These announcements and policies are part of JAMB’s efforts to ensure transparency and efficiency in the admissions process into Nigerian higher institutions.
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