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🚨 What Happened Today at the 2025 JAMB Policy Meeting: Full Details You Should Know

  Today, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held its highly anticipated 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. It was a big day for students, schools, and parents across Nigeria, as crucial decisions were made regarding this year’s admissions into tertiary institutions. Here’s a breakdown of everything that went down: ✅ Official Cut-Off Marks for 2025 Admissions JAMB, in collaboration with key education stakeholders, approved the following national minimum cut-off marks: Universities – 150 Polytechnics and Colleges of Education – 100 Colleges of Nursing Sciences – 140 👉 Please note: Institutions still have the right to set their own (higher) cut-off marks, but they cannot go below these national minimums. 📣 JAMB Announces 2025 Top Scorers The top performers in the 2025 UTME were celebrated today. All three students scored above 370 out of 400! 1. Okeke Chinedu Christian (Anambra)...

🚨 What Happened Today at the 2025 JAMB Policy Meeting: Full Details You Should Know


 Today, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held its highly anticipated 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. It was a big day for students, schools, and parents across Nigeria, as crucial decisions were made regarding this year’s admissions into tertiary institutions.


Here’s a breakdown of everything that went down:

✅ Official Cut-Off Marks for 2025 Admissions

JAMB, in collaboration with key education stakeholders, approved the following national minimum cut-off marks:

Universities – 150

Polytechnics and Colleges of Education – 100

Colleges of Nursing Sciences – 140


👉 Please note: Institutions still have the right to set their own (higher) cut-off marks, but they cannot go below these national minimums.

📣 JAMB Announces 2025 Top Scorers

The top performers in the 2025 UTME were celebrated today. All three students scored above 370 out of 400!

1. Okeke Chinedu Christian (Anambra) – 375

Wants to study Mechanical Engineering at UNILAG

2. Ayuba Simon-Peter John (Gombe) – 374

Applied to Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)

3. Jimoh Abdulmalik Olayinka (Kwara) – 373

Also chose UNILAG, same course: Mechanical Engineering

It’s impressive to see that all top scorers are aiming for Mechanical Engineering, showing its strong demand.

📌 Federal Government Sets Admission Age to 16

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, made it clear today that 16 years is the minimum age for admission into any Nigerian tertiary institution.

Any student below this age will not be considered eligible. Institutions caught admitting underage candidates will face serious consequences.

🎓 Most Chosen Universities in 2025

JAMB also revealed the most sought-after universities this year:

Lagos State University (LASU)

University of Lagos (UNILAG)

University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)

These schools recorded the highest number of applications in the 2025 UTME cycle.

💬 Final Note

The 2025 JAMB Policy Meeting marks the beginning of the admission season. If you're a student or parent, now is the time to:

Check your school of choice's cut-off mark

Confirm your admission eligibility

Prepare for Post-UTME screening (if applicable)

Stay focused and stay hopeful. This is your year!

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