JAMB Cutoff Marks Database

2026 JAMB Policy Meeting — Key Decisions (May 11, 2026)

• National minimum cut-off for universities: 150 — Universities CANNOT go below this for any course
• National minimum for polytechnics: 100 — For ND programmes
• Nursing minimum remains 150 — No reduction despite lobbying
• Education & Agriculture (non-engineering) exempt from UTME — Direct entry via O'Level only
• NCE candidates with 4 credit passes no longer need UTME — Direct admission to colleges
• All admissions MUST go through CAPS — Outside CAPS is invalid; monitor your CAPS daily
• Federal universities admission deadline: October 30, 2026
• Polytechnic deadline: November 30, 2026
• College of Education deadline: December 31, 2026
• Accept offer within 4 weeks on CAPS — Or risk automatic withdrawal
• Minimum admission age remains 16 — Exceptions for gifted candidates under strict rules
• JAMB results valid for 1 year only — 2026 results expire for 2027 admission cycle

What This Means for You

• If your JAMB is below 150, you cannot gain admission to ANY university in 2026
• If your JAMB is 150-199, you are eligible but NOT competitive for most federal universities
• State universities and less competitive federal universities (FUD, FUL, FUK, FUWUKARI, FED-LAFIA, FED-DUTSINMA) are your best options in the 150-199 range
• For competitive courses (Medicine, Law, Engineering), 250+ JAMB is realistically needed
• Education and Agriculture candidates: explore direct entry options — you may not need JAMB at all
• Post UTME / screening forms open June – August 2026. Do NOT miss your institution's window
• First admission lists release September – October 2026

Most Sought-After Universities in 2026

These universities received the highest number of first-choice applications. Higher demand = higher competition = higher cutoffs.

• LASU: 84,326 first-choice applications
• UNILAG: 78,240 first-choice applications
• OAU: 60,370 first-choice applications
• UI: 58,895 first-choice applications
• UNIBEN: 55,425 first-choice applications
• UNIZIK: 54,085 first-choice applications
• UNILORIN: 52,514 first-choice applications
• UNN: 51,660 first-choice applications
• FUOYE: 48,272 first-choice applications
• UNIPORT: 48,199 first-choice applications