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Nigerians react to revised JAMB 140 cut-off mark for university admission

Zainab Iwayemi by Zainab Iwayemi
September 1, 2022
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Nigerians are reacting to the new cut-off mark for student admission into Nigerian universities recently approved at 140 by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sector as reported. 

Comparing the standard to what it used to be in the 90s and early 2000, Nigerians fault the new cut-off mark, adding that if not reversed, it could crumble Nigeria’s educational system.

Back story 

  • Nairametrics reported that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sector have approved cut-off mark for universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country for 2022 admission. 
  • The decisions on the cut-off marks were reached after a heated session at the 2022 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Degree, Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) and National Diploma (ND) ongoing at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. 
  • The meeting approved 140 as the minimum cut-off mark for 2022 admission into the nation’s universities, while the cut-off for polytechnics and colleges of education was pegged at 100. 

 What they are saying 

@FatolaFabs tweeted, “Schools in the US are taking courses on harry styles and pop culture, then they’ll give you projects on TikTok but in Nigeria, JAMB is reducing the cut-off mark for entry exams into university. What is going on in schools?”

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schools in the us are taking courses on harry styles and pop culture, then they'll give you projects on tiktok 😭

in nigeria, jamb is reducing the cut off mark for entry exams into uni.

what is going on in schools

— Fabs 🧸 (@fatolafabs) July 22, 2022

@MarkOsuchukwu said, “Jamb pegged their cut-off mark for university at 140. Since APC came into Aso rock, they have consciously treated education worse than they acted towards the pandemic. 235 couldn’t get me into UNN in 2011. Fast forward to now.” 

Today Jamb pegged their cut off mark for university at 140. Since APC came into Aso rock, they have consciously treated education worse than they acted towards the pandemic.

235 couldn't get me into UNN in 2011. Fast forward to now.

Fucking zoo!

— Obumneme Anyafulugo (@_Anyafulugo) July 21, 2022

@Black_Messiah1 noted, “Just to accomodate janjaweed they have to keep reducing that shit. Imagine 140 over 400! E no even reach half. All just to accomodate ndị ara. Little wonder you see university undergraduates who don’t know the difference between I’m & am.” 

https://twitter.com/Black_Messiah1/status/1550183441458761728

@IsimaOdeh said, “JAMB’s cut off mark being 140 is disturbing and shocking. The education standard in this country has been lowered to such an underwhelming level.” 

JAMB's cut off mark being 140 is disturbing and shocking. The education standard in this country has been lowered to such an underwhelming level.

— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) July 22, 2022

@TheOyinbooke, “Jamb cut-off mark is 35%, isn’t this University for all? 140 out of 400 is ridiculously low and these are decisions that cause more harm to our educational system.” 

If @JAMBHQ cut-off mark is 35%, isn't this University for all? 😭
140 out of 400 is ridiculously low and these are decisions that cause more harm to our Educational system.@OgbeniDipo

— Olanrewaju Oyinbooke (@TheOyinbooke) August 17, 2022

@OlisaOsega said, “When we were about to enter school back then, JAMB cut off mark was 200. They later reduced it to 180. Today, JAMB has approved 140 as the new cut off mark. In few years time, it might be reduced even further to 100. It’s painful to watch our education system crumble like this.” 

@Kene_Nnewi said, “Jamb cut off mark is now 140? Back then 210 couldn’t secure me admission at Uniben to study law. Nigeria going down low low.” 


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Comments 8

  1. Olaleye says:
    September 1, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    No jamb is now making money for federal government the students will do change of institution which they will never admitted to just to chop their money. Love of money

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  2. Gbor Desmond says:
    September 2, 2022 at 3:39 am

    This is not time to talk about cut off Mark.. call of strike,,u people are compare Nigeria with other country,,do u see what other county do,,are they corrupt like us,,call off strike and stop this nonsense… talk… talking about city off Mark,235,210,280, is Nigeria still the same way it was NO things are getting worse.. enough is enough call off strike make school resume

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    • 9jaRealist says:
      September 5, 2022 at 8:54 am

      Things are getting worse because standards (including educational standards) are being lowered!

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  3. Dominion says:
    September 2, 2022 at 9:30 am

    Best thing in this country is to go polytechnic,get ND gather money travel abroad with your result and complete your studies there.
    This country is not a home for students

    Reply
  4. Uthman Moshood says:
    September 2, 2022 at 12:22 pm

    What some people don’t undersand is that your score in UME is not the parameter to measure your intelligence capability. Most of the first class students don’t get the highest in UME but they beat the so call highest jambites scorers..Stop castigating anybody..The ideal behind it is to give everybody opportunity to prove himself or herself

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    • 9jaRealist says:
      September 5, 2022 at 9:00 am

      JAMB is an APTITUDE (not an intelligence test), and EVERY advanced nation has a form of such tests.

      Meanwhile, while JAMB does not measure intelligence, if you barely scraped by JAMB and then end up with a first-class degree four years later, you’ve either become a lot more serious with your studies or you are sleeping with or bribing your professors, or someone else is taking your exams or writing your papers.

      Reply
  5. Olu Timileyin says:
    September 4, 2022 at 12:19 am

    As a matter of fact, i do not know why we need to / write that exam at all

    Reply
  6. 9jaRealist says:
    September 5, 2022 at 9:07 am

    One of our biggest issues in Nigeria is HYPOCRISY and SOPHISTRY.

    Stripped of all intellectual pretensions, the reality is that the cut-off mark has been considerably lowered to admit MORE NORTHERN candidates. Personally, I have no qualms with inclusion and expanding access to education (not least because Nigeria will make little or no progress if a large swathe of its population remain under-educated), but if that’s the intentional policy choice made by the government and administrators, then just say so instead of pussy-footing around and indulging in sophistry.

    JUST CALL A SPADE A DAMN SPADE!

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