Following the decisions arrived at the just
concluded 2016 JAMB Combined Policy
Meeting on Admissions to Universities,
Polytechnics and other higher institutions in
Nigeria, the 2016 official cut-off mark has been
pegged at 180 for Universities, Polytechnic and
Colleges of Education.
This implies that no higher institution;
universities, polytechnics, colleges of education
or certificate awarding institutions recognized
by JAMB will go below 180. However, they can
choose to go above the benchmark of 180.
Similarly, the decision to scrap post-UTME was
taken. This means that institutions will no
longer conduct Post-UTME screenings.
According to the minister of education, Mallam
Adamu Adamu, there is confidence in what
JAMB is doing and hence no need to conduct
another examination for candidates seeking
admission into higher institutions.
He further
stated that
universities
that have
complaints
against
JAMB
should
bring it
forward for
address.
However,
the
minister
directed
JAMB to stop demanding extra charges on
other services rendered by the board to
candidates which include change of course/
institution.
Here are the words of the JAMB Registrar, Prof.
Dibu Ojerinde after the meeting, “180 is given,
no institution will go below 180 this year, And
some universities can go above it, I know
University of Ife will not go below 200 and
University of Lagos will not go below 200 and
also UI. All these ones stand but 180 as bench
mark for others.
“This year we have more than enough
candidates, we have over 1.5 million candidates
so we will get enough candidates to take in all
the schools if they are serious. Re-distribution is
already ongoing, because it is embedded in the
registration procedure.”. https://www.students.com.ng/fg-scraps-post-utme-jamb-releases-official-2016-cut-off-marks/