Bismillahi..
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday pegged the minimum cut - off mark for admissions into universities at 120 .
The decision was taken in collaboration with Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts of higher institutions in the country at a combined policy meeting on admissions into universities, polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria , in Abuja , on Tuesday.
The stakeholders also adopted 100 as the minimum cut - off mark for admission into polytechnics .
They agreed that admission into first choice universities should close on October 15 while December 15 , 2017 was set as the closing date for second choice admission by institutions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is - haq Oloyede said universities , with the decision , are not to go below the minimum 120 cut -off points adopted by the meeting for admissions .
He called for the adoption of flexible cut- off marks for admission processes by higher institutions in the country.
He said , “ 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 Senate and academic boards of universities should be allowed to determine their cut - off marks . ”
The Registrar said the board discovered over 17 , 160 illegally admitted students by higher institutions, adding that the body has regularized some of them .
He said , “30 % of those in higher institutions do not take JAMB or have less than the cut - off marks .
“ The admission process is now automated with direct involvement of the registrar of JAMB for final approval .
“ We have agreed to regularize admissions that were done under the table this year . From next year we will not accept anything like that. ”
Minister of Education , Adamu Adamu described as a mistake , the Federal Government ’ s ban on tests conducted by universities after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations .
He explained that post- UTME was banned because it had become an avenue for corruption .
Adamu however encouraged higher institutions to conduct aptitude tests for candidates seeking admission , and pegged the fee for the test at N 2000 .
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