The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions will take place on Monday, May 11, where major decisions, including the minimum cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, will be finalised.
The disclosure was made in a statement issued on Sunday by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
Benjamin stated that the meeting is scheduled to hold at the Body of Benchers Auditorium, located at Plot 688, Institute and Research District, FCC Phase III, Jabi, Abuja.
He further noted that the Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa, will outline key policy directions at the gathering.
He said, “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 statement added that goodwill messages are expected from organisations such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund and the National Youth Service Corps, alongside other stakeholders.
Benjamin also revealed that the event will include the sixth edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards, designed to encourage adherence to admission regulations and enhance standards across tertiary institutions.
