The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will hold its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions on Monday, May 11, where key decisions, including the minimum UTME cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session, will be determined.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday 3rd April by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
According to Benjamin, the meeting will take place at the Body of Benchers Auditorium, Plot 688, Institute and Research District, FCC Phase III, Jabi, Abuja, and will bring together key stakeholders in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.Key policy directions will be unveiled by the Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa.
“The Board’s annual policy meeting on admissions is a crucial annual gathering where stakeholders decide minimum tolerable UTME marks, admission guidelines, and policies for tertiary institutions. Furthermore, the meeting is expected to, in particular, formally set the tone for the 2026/2027 admission exercise while impressing on attendees the need to adhere strictly to stipulated guidelines,” the statement read.
The announcement comes at a particularly charged moment for JAMB, as the board has been under intense public scrutiny following widespread technical glitches that disrupted the 2026 UTME earlier this year, leaving candidates and parents frustrated across the country.
