JAMB Explains Why UNILAG And OAU Admission Cut-Offs Can’t Fall Below 200

JAMB Explains Why UNILAG And OAU Admission Cut-Offs Can’t Fall Below 200

Four Nigerian universities that submitted their benchmark scores for admissions ahead of the 2024 policy meeting are not permitted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to admit candidates with scores below 200 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), according to The PUNCH’s findings…… CONTINUE READING 

The UTME, organized by JAMB, is the sole examination accepted for entry into Nigerian tertiary institutions. While some universities may conduct additional post-UTME screenings, admission is contingent upon a JAMB-verified result.

The UTME involves four subject combinations, each scored out of 100, totaling a maximum of 400 marks. English is mandatory for all candidates seeking admission into higher education institutions in Nigeria.

For 2024, the policy meeting set the minimum benchmark score for university admissions at 140. Although universities can determine their own minimum scores, JAMB mandates that no candidate can be admitted with a score below 140. However, JAMB’s guidelines prohibit institutions from admitting students below their own specified benchmark.

The PUNCH has reported that 153 universities submitted their minimum scores, with eight recommending 120 as the benchmark. According to JAMB standards, these institutions must raise their minimum scores to 140 before admitting students.

Notably, 11 universities, including Pan-Atlantic University (220), Covenant University (200), Obafemi Awolowo University (200), and the University of Lagos (200), have set minimum scores above the general benchmark of 140. These universities are restricted from admitting students with scores below their prescribed minimums.

Other institutions, such as Afe Babalola University, Ahmadu Bello University, Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Nigerian Police Academy, Nigerian University of Technology, and Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, all set their minimum scores at 180. These universities must adhere to their benchmarks as directed by JAMB.

JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin clarified on Monday that while the general benchmark is 140, universities like the University of Lagos, which set their minimum at 200, cannot admit students with scores below this threshold. “UNILAG can’t admit anyone with a score lower than 200, not even 199. The general benchmark of 140 means no university can admit below that score, but institutions must adhere to their own specified benchmarks,” Benjamin stated.

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