The 2020 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria has officially approved the national minimum UTME cut-off marks for the 2020/2021 academic session.
Approved 2020/2021 National Minimum Cut-Off Marks
- Universities (Degree Programmes): 160 and above
- Polytechnics (ND Programmes): 120 and above
- Colleges of Education (NCE Programmes): 100 and above
Provisions for Awaiting O'Level Result Candidates & 2019 Statistics
Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu (represented by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba), directed JAMB and tertiary institutions to proceed with the 2020/2021 admission exercise starting in August. He assured candidates sitting the 2020 SSCE that arrangements will be made to accommodate them once their O'Level examinations are concluded.
Reviewing the 2019 admission cycle, JAMB also disclosed that only 1,157,977 registered candidates had the required 5 O'Level credits (including English and Mathematics), out of which 612,557 candidates were offered admission, leaving about 510,957 institutional spaces unused.
With universities set to release their Post-UTME forms soon, start preparing right away with the Mentra POST-UTME app, available on both Android and iOS.
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