The national cut-off mark has been abolished by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) .The council stated that it would now be up to Nigeria’s tertiary institutions to set the admissions standard.
This decision was made on Tuesday during the 2021 policy meeting, which was presided over by Malam Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education.
University of Maiduguri proposed 150, Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto proposed 140, Pan Atlantic University proposed 210, University of Lagos proposed 200, Lagos State University190, Covenant University 190, and Bayero University Kano proposed 180, according to JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke at the forum.
According to stakeholders, admissions for the year 2021 would be performed solely through JAMB CAPS, and no institution will be permitted to admit candidates without first uploading their information to the portal.
