JAMB sets 150 as minimum admission cut-off for Nigerian universities

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announces a minimum admission benchmark of 150 for Nigerian university admissions. The decision is presented as a cut-off mark that universities will use for admission decisions in the relevant admissions cycle. In one report, the benchmark is described as the outcome of consultations and approval by JAMB and stakeholders for the 2025 admission exercise, while another outlet frames it as a “breaking” announcement setting 150 as the cut-off mark for the 2026 academic session. Both accounts indicate that the figure 150 becomes the threshold applicants must meet or exceed to be considered for admission into universities. The reports do not describe additional qualifying conditions, score requirements beyond the benchmark, or changes to admission procedures beyond setting the new minimum. The announcement is framed as a policy update affecting how admissions are determined in future university intake cycles, with JAMB acting as the regulator establishing the benchmark.