The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is set to convene its 2026 policy meeting on admissions on Monday, May 11, a key annual event that will determine critical guidelines for the upcoming 2026/2027 academic session.
The meeting is expected to address major issues, including the minimum cut-off marks for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as well as broader admission policies for tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
In a statement released on Sunday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the meeting will be held in Abuja and will bring together a wide range of stakeholders from across the education sector.
He added that the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, will present key policy directions that will guide the admission process for the new academic session.
“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 it on attendees the need to adhere strictly to stipulated guidelines.
“Attendees at the 2026 meeting would include critical stakeholders such as vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts, registrars and their admission officers.
“Others are regulatory bodies ranging from the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), among others.”
The event will also feature goodwill messages from several key institutions, including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund and the National Youth Service Corps, alongside other stakeholders in the education ecosystem.
In addition to policy discussions, the meeting will host the sixth edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M), an initiative designed to encourage compliance with established admission guidelines and enhance standards across tertiary institutions.
