Jamb has Released 2017/2018 Nation Wide Cut Off Marks And Points For All Universities, Polytechnics, And College Of Education.
Jamb releases 2017/2018 cut off marks for all school, JAMB UTME 2017 general departmental cut off marks for all institutions in nigeria
This is the cut off marks and departmental cut off marks released by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB. Its been concluded that the general cut off marks and point that will by all institution in Nigeria - Federal and state universities, polytechnics, and college of education is 120, 100, 110.
But contrary to this, some high competitive federal universities like unilag, Unizik, UNN, Zaria and other top federal universities has made their cut off marks to remain 180 contrary to jamb 2017 general cut off marks.
Its been concluded that the general cut off marks and point that all institution in Nigeria - Federal and state universities, polytechnics, college of education, and Innovative enterprising institutes is 120, 100, 110 respectively.
Premium Times reports that these decisions were taken at the 2017 Combined Policy Meetings on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria which ended on Tuesday, August 22. Minimum cut-off marks for tertiary institutions are:
Universities were pegged at 120
Polytechnics and colleges of education were pegged at 100
Innovative enterprising institutes was pegged at 110
Institutions were however allowed to raise their cut-off marks above JAMB’s stipulation.
It was also agreed that admissions into public degree awarding institutions for the 2017 UTME examination will end on January 15, 2018 while private institutions will end theirs on January 31, 2018.
It was also revealed that decisions on first choice candidates by universities will be expected to be completed on October 15 and second choice candidates will end on December 15.
The rest of the students seeking admission will be available for other institutions till the January closing dates.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, also formerly announced a lift of the ban on the conduct of Post-UTME examination as a prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions.
“Cancellation of Post- UTME is a mistake,” he said.
He noted that banning of post-UTME led to a lot of irregularities by candidates and some institutions.
The minister explained that with the lifting of the ban on the conduct of the examination, institutions are now at liberty to conduct, while adding that fee for the examination should not exceed N2000.
Remember that as of 2016 JAMB CBT all universities ranging from state to federal general nationwide cut off marks was 180 then polytechnics and college of education was 150-160 ranging from federal college of education, polytechnics to state polytechnics, college of education.
According to this 2017/2018 JAMB CBT TEST nationwide general cut off marks and point, it has been concluded that it is 180.
Below are the cut-off points for 2017/2018 admission by all institutions we have;Cut-off Marks for Federal Universities. Note that these cut off mark may vary in their respective institutions.