- The newly released Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) 2026/2027 official UTME cut-off mark for Nigerian polytechnics has been met with mixed reactions
- On Monday, May 11, JAMB announced the 2026/2027 cut-off marks that polytechnics are to use for their admissions, as well as the cut-off marks for universities and Colleges of Nursing
- Many Nigerians expressed outrage about the polytechnic cut-off mark, arguing that it is way too low compared to what was obtainable in the past
Outrage has trailed the JAMB 2026/2027 official UTME cut-off mark for polytechnics in Nigeria.
The Heads of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria had unanimously agreed on the minimum admissible scores for admissions into polytechnics at the 2026 JAMB Annual Policy Meeting held on Monday, May 11.
Photo Credit: @_VALKlNG, @JAMBHQ
Source: Twitter
JAMB 2026/2027 official polytechnic cut-off mark
In a tweet on its verified X handle on May 11, JAMB informed the public that its polytechnic official cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 academic session is 100, which was agreed unanimously by the heads of tertiary institutions.
“The Heads of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria had unanimously agreed that the Minimum Admissible Scores for admissions into Universities should be 150, Colleges of Nursing, 150, and Polytechnics, 100,” JAMB’s tweet read.
Reacting to the news, an X influencer, known as @_VALKlNG, expressed his displeasure. He quoted JAMB’s tweet and reacted as follows:
“100???? [expletive]?”
Many internet users were not pleased with the polytechnic cut-off mark, which they considered to be way too low.
Photo Credit: @_VALKlNG
Source: Twitter
See his tweet below:
JAMB 2026 cut-off marks spark reactions
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the JAMB cut-off marks below:
@caroline__ao said:
“They should just make it free entry at this point. “So you, what’s your name and what would you like to study? Congratulations, you’ve been admitted.”
@1mrchrys said:
“In the name of teens program and conferences students are heavily taught to rely on prayers and miracles instead of reading and studying. These evangelists going to schools to “win souls” are one big reason why students are not seeing reality as it is really is. Students are fed stories of miracles from the bible without properly guiding them on what it takes to face reality.”
@IconSenator said:
“Nigeria’s education system is really hitting rock bottom with this JAMB decision. A minimum of just 150 out of 400 for university admission? That’s not a benchmark, it’s basically waving the white flag and telling everybody mediocrity is now the standard. We’re about to push out another wave of half-baked graduates into a country already struggling with too much incompetence. How are you scoring 150 marks as a serious student???”
@dele_super57 said:
“Omo students dey enjoy now o, if you don’t have 190 above during our time na poly be that.”
@olammie_de
“Must everyone be admitted? Schools are over crowded already. It’s just a matter of time before you people start accepting those that scored 20.
“Rubbish and jamb.”
@TaiwoolamideEm2 said:
“Who exactly is coming up with these ideas, cause this is crazy, we have a crowded school system already, poor graduates are being produced, and now you wanna reduce the cutoff mark so more students can flood in, like when you guys sit to hv meetings what exactly do you discuss.”
@softlifeprince_ said:
“Low cut off marks, high cost of political nomination forms, a nation with its priorities upside down. Anyone that can’t score at least 50% does not deserve to be in the university. Everyone deserves a quality education but no one is entitled to poor education.”
JAMB announces deadline for university admissions
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that JAMB had announced a deadline for university admissions nationwide.
The decision was reached during the 2026 JAMB Annual Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday, May 11.
According to resolutions adopted at the meeting, all public universities are expected to complete their admission processes on or before October 31, 2026. Private universities, however, have been granted an additional one-month window, with their admission exercises expected to end by November 30, 2026.
Source: Legit.ng