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Official: JAMB Cut-off Mark 2020/2021 – Approved 160 for Universities and 120 for Polytechnics

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, (UTME) 2020 Jamb Cut Off Marks for All Nigeria Institutions has just been released! The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB pegged the minimum cut-off mark for admissions into universities for the 2020/2021 academic year at  160.

Note: The JAMB Cut0ff mark for admission 2020 Exercise is officially out!

Jamb Cut off mark For Universities and Polytechnics 2020

“JAMB reintroduces post-UTME and reduces general cut-off mark to 160 for Varsities, 120 for Polytechnics, and 100 for College of Education/Innovation Enterprise.”

In a Nutshell; The JAMB Cut off mark for 2020/2021:

  • Universities — 160
  • Polytechnics — 120
  • Colleges of Education — 100
  • Innovation Enterprise — 100

Official Jamb Cut off mark For Universities and Polytechnics

The 20th Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria has approved 160 and above as the national minimum benchmark for admission for the year 2020 into public universities. The board also adopted 120 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Polytechnics and 100 for the college of Education.

JAMB Cut off Mark for Private Universities

The 19th Policy meeting held at Bola Babalakin Auditorium, Gbongan, Osun State, on Tuesday, 11th June also approved 140 as minimum UTME score for admission into private universities.

JAMB Cutoff Mark for Public Polytechnics

For public polytechnic, 120 minimum UTME score was approved.

Cutoff Mark for Private Polytechnics

While 110 UTME score was approved as the least score for admission into private polytechnic.

He said, “What JAMB has done is to recommend; we will only determine the minimum, whatever you determine as your admission cut-off mark is your decision.

“The Senate and academic boards of universities should be allowed to determine their cut-off marks.”

The registrar said the board discovered over 17,160 illegally admitted students by higher institutions, adding that the body had regularised some of them.

He said, “30 percent of those in higher institutions do not take JAMB or have less than the cut-off marks.

“The admission process is now automated with the direct involvement of the registrar of JAMB for final approval.

“We have agreed to regularise admissions that were done under the table this year. From next year, we will not accept anything like that.”

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, described as a mistake the Federal Government’s ban on tests conducted by universities after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations.

He explained that post-UTME was banned because it had become an avenue for corruption.

Adamu, however, encouraged higher institutions to conduct aptitude tests for candidates seeking admission and pegged the fee for the test/Post UTME screening at Two thousand naira (N2,000.00) only.

See also: Check JAMB Result With Registration  Number

UPDATE: Official JAMB Cut-Off Mark for 2020 Session Released

All tertiary institutions in Nigeria have fixed their 2020 official JAMB cut-off marks. This followed the directive gave by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB at its last policy meeting.

As decided by the Senate and management of each institution, the 2020 admission cut-off marks for all institutions are as follows;

Note: JAMB cut off mark for Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education for 2020/2021 Admission Exercise has NOT been announced yet.

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658 thoughts on “Official: JAMB Cut-off Mark 2020/2021 – Approved 160 for Universities and 120 for Polytechnics”

  1. sir I want 2 change my course 2 education n sociology cuz dre was a mistake during my registration.instead of education n sociology I was mistakenly given education n Yoruba…subject offered during Utme is Yoruba,crk,English n geography can I still change it 2 d course mention abv or beta still library n in4mation…I score 188 chose tasued….I nid an advice

  2. Oguntuase kehinde paul

    Pls I scored 198 in Jamb..do I qualify to write Lasu post utme?? And what is their cutoff this year?

    1. The cut off mark for this year has not been released.
      However, the general cut off mark for 2016 is 180 for Universities and 150 for Polytechnics.

  3. Pls Mr legendk!d,can I av ur digits for info abou unilorin updates.am an aspirant pls I need ur comment ASAP

  4. Please sir,Im a national diploma holder having upper class in computer science 3.44 but the school i went to i was given jamb number but i wrote jamb in 2013 score 145 can i use it and apply either HND or D.E will i be giving admission please help.

  5. pls I had 217 in jamb and I picked university of medical sciences Ondo state am I having high chances of getting admission

    1. Since your score is above 200. There is a chance for you. Jamb cut off mark will be released when the exams are over.

    1. Definitely! But you will have to sit for their Post UTME/Admission Screening exercise before you will be admitted.

    1. Universities Cutoff mark – 180 and above.
      Polytechnics cut off – 160. You can choose any course of your choice.

    1. Polytechnic cutoff mark is 160 and above. But this year might be different. Please keep checking and don’t lose hope until Jamb officially announce their cutoff mark.

    1. Not even polytechnic or college of Education.
      Jamb cut off mark for Universities – 180 and above.
      Cut off mark for Polytechnics/College of Edu. 160 and above.

  6. Pls do I need any change of institution cos I chose kwara state poly as my second choice while I chose oou as my first choice.

  7. Pls do I need any change of institution cos I chose kwara state poly as my second choice while I chose oou as my first choice

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