In his previous announcement, Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman ordered the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, to allow only applicants who have completed 18 years of education.
Mamman declared that only applicants who were 18 years of age or above were eligible for admission during a JAMB-organized policy conference that was taking place in Abuja.
Delegates at the conference criticised his remarks, pointing out that it is absurd for a 16-year-old student to pass the JAMB and WAEC exams yet still be rejected.
Reacting to that, the minister later accepted the suggestions of the stakeholders that from 16 years and above should be eligible for this year’s admission, while the law would apply from next year.
The cut-off point for 2024 admission to the the nation’s universities is 140, while the cut-off point for polytechnics and colleges of education is 100, according to JAMB.
During the annual policy meeting on admissions for 2024, held at the Body Benchers Headquarters in Abuja, the National Minimum Tolerable UTME Score (NTMUS), also referred to as the cut-off score, was determined.
The policy meeting was chaired by the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, and decided following recommendations by the heads of institutions.
Registrar of JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, who announced the cutoff marks, explained that individual institutions were at liberty to raise their minimum benchmark approved at the policy meeting but could not go below what was approved for various institutions.
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