All eyes in the Nigerian education sector are on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) today as it holds its much-anticipated annual policy meeting. The primary agenda of this crucial gathering is to determine the minimum cut-off marks for admission into the nation's universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and other tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The meeting, which is currently underway in Abuja, brings together key stakeholders, including heads of tertiary institutions, representatives from the Federal Ministry of Education, and other regulatory bodies. The outcome of this meeting will set the official benchmark for the commencement of the 2025 admission exercise, providing clarity for millions of candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) earlier this year.
This development follows the successful conduct of the 2025 UTME and the recent release of the mop-up examination results on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Candidates who participated in the supplementary exam can now check their results on the JAMB portal.
In another recent development, JAMB had on June 20, 2025, announced the commencement of the change of course and institution for interested candidates. This window allows applicants to adjust their initial choices based on their UTME scores and other considerations, in line with the admission requirements of their preferred institutions.
While speculation has been rife regarding potential cut-off marks, with some institutions having previously announced their benchmarks, the official pronouncement from today's policy meeting will supersede all prior information. Candidates and institutions are therefore advised to await the formal announcement from JAMB to guide their admission processes.
As the nation awaits the resolutions from the policy meeting, candidates are urged to be wary of fraudulent individuals and websites claiming to have the ability to alter their scores or guarantee admission. All official communications and procedures will be disseminated through JAMB's official channels. Further updates on the approved cut-off marks and other significant resolutions from the meeting are expected to be made public shortly after the conclusion of the deliberations.
