JAMB Cut-off Marks 2026/2027 for All Schools

List of Nigerian Schools and their JAMB 2026 UTME Cut-off Marks for admission

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the cut-off marks during the 2026 policy meeting on admissions to DEGREE, NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION, and NATIONAL DIPLOMA – AWARDING INSTITUTIONS.

JAMB Cut-off Marks 2026/2027.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released cut-off points for this year’s admission into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and monotechnics.
The minimum cut-off marks suggested by JAMB for admissions into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and innovation enterprise are 160, 120, 100, and 100, respectively.

• Universities — 160
• Polytechnics — 120
• Colleges of Education — 100
• Innovation Enterprise — 100

Institutions are, however, at liberty to raise their cut off marks for admission above the minimum set by JAMB.
These decisions were taken at the 2026 Combined Policy Meetings on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said institutions, with the decision, are not to go below the minimum cut-off points adopted at the meeting for admissions.
According to him, “What JAMB has done is to recommend; We will only determine the minimum. Whatever you determine as your admission cut-off mark is your decision.

The board will ensure that the criteria set by the Senate are strictly adhered to by the institutions’ admission officers, and no shifting of goal posts in the middle of the admission exercise.

JAMB 2026: Schools that Accept 180 Cut Off Mark

1. Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO
2. University of Jos UNIJOS
3. Niger Delta University NDU
4. TAI Solarin University of Education, TASUED
5. Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina
6. Federal University Oye-Ekiti
7. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State
8. Ebonyi State University EBSU
9. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun
10. Enugu State University of Science Tech
11. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, RSUS T
12. Delta State University, Abraka, DELSU
13. Abia State University, Uturu, ABSUU
14. University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID
15. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
16. University of Uyo, Uniuyo
17. University of Calabar Unical
18. Kogi State University, KSU
19. Ambrose Alli University Edo State (AAU)
20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
21. Anambra State University
22. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
23. Kaduna State University, KASU
24. Imo State University IMSU
25. NEKEDE Polytechnic
26. Ekiti State University, EKSU
27. Ondo State University of Science And Technology, OSUSTECH

JAMB 2026: Schools that Accept 160/170 Cut Off Mark

These are the universities that accept 160/170 jamb cut off mark.

1. Delta State University (NDU)
2. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
3. Federal University Gusau (FUGUS)
4. Federal University Birnin-Kebbi. (FUBK)
5. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE)
6. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWukari)
7. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa (FUOtuoke)
8. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina (FUDutsinma
9. Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULafia) 170
10. Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) 170
11. Federal University Dutse, (FUDutse)
12. Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State (FUKashere)
13. Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU)
14. Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU)
15. Adamawa State University Mubi (ADSU)
16. Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma 170
17. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki (EBSU)
18. Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT)
19. Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG)
20. Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH
21. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University ,(COOU) 170
22. Delta State University, Abraka, (DELSU) 170
23. Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH)
24. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK)
25. University of Calabar (UNICAL)
26. Ekiti State University (EKSU)
27. Kebbi State University, Kebbi (KSUSTA)
28. Kaduna State University kaduna (KASU) 170
29. Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu (ESUT) 170
30. Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT)
31. Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu
32. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE)
33. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD)
34. Gregory University, Uturu
35. Gombe State Univeristy Gombe (GSU)
36. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
37. University of Calabar (UNICAL)
38. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina (UMYU)
39. Gombe State Univeristy , Gombe (GSU)
40. Lagos State University (LASU)
41. Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)
42. Osun State University (UNIOSUN) for First choice
43. Federal University Otuoke (FUOTUOKE)
44. Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU)
45. Ignatius Aturu University Of Education (IAUE)
46. Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU)
47. Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU)
48. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU)
49. Northwest University, Kano (NWU)
50. Northwest University, Kano (NWU)
51. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, NSUK
52. Kogi State University  Anyigba, (KSU) 170
53. Kaduna State University kaduna (KASU) 170

JAMB 2026: School that Accepts 140/150 Cut Off Mark

1. Rivers State University (RSU)
2. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina (FUDutsinma)
3. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE)
4. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
5. Ekiti State University (EKSU)
6. Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu
7. Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil (KUST)
8. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD)
9. Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG) 140
10. Gregory University, Uturu
11. Lagos State University (LASU)
12. Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)
13. Federal University Otuoke (FUOTUOKE)
14. Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU)
15. Ignatius Aturu University Of Education (IAUE)
16. Federal University Birnin-Kebbi. (FUBK) is 140
17. Yobe State University, Damaturu (YSU)
18. University of Calabar (UNICAL)

N/B: If you did not make the above-stated cut-off mark for your institution of choice, I will advise you to change your Institution to another school that you are qualified for.

FAQs

1. What is the JAMB cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 academic session?

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) usually announces a general minimum cut-off mark for admissions into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education each year. However, individual institutions are allowed to set their own cut-off marks as long as they do not go below the minimum approved by JAMB. For the 2026/2027 academic session, candidates are advised to score as high as possible since many competitive universities set higher cut-off marks than the national minimum.

2. Do all universities have the same JAMB cut-off mark?

No, universities in Nigeria do not have the same cut-off marks. While JAMB provides a national benchmark, each university determines its own departmental or institutional cut-off marks based on the number of applicants and the competitiveness of the course. For example, courses like Medicine, Law, and Engineering often have higher cut-off marks compared to other programs.

3. Can I gain admission if my JAMB score is below the school cut-off mark?

In most cases, candidates whose scores fall below a school’s official cut-off mark may not be considered for admission into that institution or course. However, such candidates may still explore options like changing their course, applying to another institution with a lower cut-off mark, or considering admission through alternative programs such as pre-degree or diploma courses.

4. Where can I check the official JAMB cut-off marks for all schools?

Candidates can check the official JAMB cut-off marks through the JAMB portal, the official websites of their chosen institutions, or reliable education information platforms. Schools usually release their approved cut-off marks along with Post-UTME screening announcements for the 2026/2027 admission cycle.