JAMB 2025/2026 Cut Off Mark for Universities, Polytechnics & Colleges of Education

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the 2025/2026 cut-off marks for Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. This announcement is vital for prospective students aiming to gain admission into tertiary institutions across the country.

JAMB 2025/2026 Cut Off Marks Overview:

Universities: 140
Polytechnics: 100
Colleges of Education: 100

According to JAMB, the minimum cut-off marks are set at 140 for universities and 100 for both polytechnics and colleges of education. However, some institutions may set higher cut-off marks for competitive courses, so applicants are advised to verify specific course requirements with their desired institution.

What is JAMB Cut-Off Mark? The JAMB cut-off mark is the minimum score required for candidates to be eligible for admission into various institutions. It is a critical benchmark for determining which candidates can proceed to the next stage of the admission process.

Federal Universities and Their JAMB 2025/2026 Cut Off Marks: Below is a list of federal universities in Nigeria along with their respective JAMB cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 academic session:

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) – 140
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU) – 140
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) – 140
Federal University Gashua, Yobe (FUGASHUA) – 140
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) – 140
Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) – 140
Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA) – 140
Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) – 140
Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD) – 140
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina (FUDMA) – 140
Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State (FUKASHERE) – 140
Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA) – 140
Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State (FULOKOJA) – 140
Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI) – 140
Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa (FUOTUOKE) – 140
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE) – 140
Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI) – 140
Federal University, Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) – 140
Federal University, Gusau Zamfara (FUGUS) – 140
Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike (MOUAU) – 140
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH) – 140
National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos (NOUN) – 140
Nigeria Police Academy Wudil (NPA) – 140
Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna (NDA) – 140
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) – 140
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU) – 140
University of Abuja, Gwagwalada (UNIABUJA) – 140
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) – 140
University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) – 140
University of Benin (UNIBEN) – 140
University of Calabar (UNICAL) – 140
University of Ibadan (UI) – 140
University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) – 140
University of Jos (UNIJOS) – 140
University of Lagos (UNILAG) – 140
University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) – 140
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) – 140
University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) – 140
University of Uyo (UNIUYO) – 140
Usumanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK) – 140
Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State (NMU) – 140
Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna (AFIT) – 140
Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) – 140
Federal University of Health Technology, Otukpo Benue State (FUHSO) – 140
Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State (FUAZ) – 140
Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State (FUTB) – 140
Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State (FUTIA) – 140
Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State (FUHSA) – 140
Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State (FUHSI) – 140

State Universities and Their JAMB 2025/2026 Cut Off Marks: State universities in Nigeria also adhere to the general cut-off mark of 140. Below are some key institutions:

Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) – 140
Adamawa State University Mubi (ADSU) – 140
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA) – 140
Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden (AKSU) – 140
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU) – 140
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli (COOU) – 140
Bauchi State University, Gadau (SAZUG) – 140
Benue State University, Makurdi (BSU) – 140
Yobe State University, Damaturu (YSU) – 140
Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar (UNICROSS) – 140
Delta State University Abraka (DELSU) – 140
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki (EBSU) – 140
Ekiti State University (EKSU) – 140
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu (ESUT) – 140
Gombe State University, Gombe (GSU) – 140
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL) – 140
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni (IAUE) – 140
Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU) – 140
Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa (SLU) – 140
Kaduna State University, Kaduna (KASU) – 140
Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil (KUST) – 140
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA) – 140
Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba (PAAU) – 140
Kwara State University, Ilorin (KWASU) – 140
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH) – 140
Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa (OAUSTECH) – 140
Rivers State University (RSUST) – 140
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye (OOU) – 140
Lagos State University, Ojo (LASU) – 140
Niger Delta University, Yenagoa (NDU) – 140
Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) – 140
Plateau State University, Bokkos (PLASU) – 140
Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode (TASUED) – 140
Umar Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina (UMYU) – 140
Osun State University, Osogbo (UNIOSUN) – 140
Taraba State University, Jalingo (TASU) – 140
Sokoto State University (SSU) – 140
Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano (YUMSUK) – 140
Oyo State Technical University, Ibadan (TECH-U) – 140
Ondo State University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) – 140
Edo State University, Uzairue (EDSU) – 140
Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, Imo State (KOMU) – 140
University of Africa, Toru Orua, Bayelsa State (UAT) – 140
Borno State University, Maiduguri (BOSU) – 140
Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta (MAPOLY) – 140
Gombe State University of Science and Technology (GSUST) – 140
Zamfara State University (ZAMSUT) – 140
Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) – 140
University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State (UAES) – 140
Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi (CUSTECH) – 140
University of Delta, Agbor (UNIDEL) – 140
Delta University of Science and Technology, Ozoro (DSUST) – 140
Dennis Osadebe University, Asaba (DOU) – 140
Bamidele Olumilua University of Science and Technology, Ikere, Ekiti State (BOUESTI) – 140
King David Umahi University of Medical Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State (KDUMS) – 140
Lagos State University of Education, Ijanikin (LASUED) – 140
Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu (LASPOTECH) – 140

Polytechnics and Their JAMB 2025/2026 Cut Off Marks: Federal and state polytechnics maintain a cut-off mark of 100 for the 2025/2026 academic session. Below are some notable polytechnics and their cut-off marks:

Polytechnics Cut-Off Marks

Federal Polytechnics

Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State (FEDPOLYILARO) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji, Ondo State (FEDPOLEL) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State (FEDPONAM) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo, Gombe State (FEDPOLYKLT) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State (FPMUBIE) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State (FPN) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State (FPNO) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State (FEDPOFFA) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State (FEDPOLYOKO) – 100
Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas Bonny, Rivers State (FPOGB) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Ukana, Akwa Ibom State (FEDPOLYUKANA) – 100
Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State (HAFEDPOLY) – 100
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna (KADUNAPOLY) – 100
National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi (NICTM) – 100
Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi (WUFPBK) – 100
Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State (YABATECH) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State (FEDPOLYAYEDE) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Munguno, Borno State (FEDPOLYMUNGUNO) – 100
Federal Polytechnic N’yak, Shendam, Plateau State – 100
Federal Polytechnic Ohodo, Enugu State (FEDPOD) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Ugep, Cross Rivers State (FEDPOLYUGEP) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Benue State (FEDPOLYWANNUNE) – 100
Airforce Institute of Technology, NAF Base Kaduna (AFIT) – 100
Petroleum Training Institute Effurun, Delta State (PTI) – 100
Nigerian Army Institute of Technology and Environmental Science, Makurdi (NAITES) – 100
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Sokoto Road, Zaria, Kaduna (NCAT) – 100

State Polytechnics

Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara, Zamfara State – 100
Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State – 100
Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Dogbolu/Akanran Ibadan Road, Atikori, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State – 100
Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi, Jos Rd, Bauchi, Bauchi State – 100
Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, Adamawa State – 100
Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State – 100
Akwa Ibom State College of Art & Science, Nung Ukim, Akwa Ibom State – 100
Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State – 100
Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, Anambra State – 100
Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri, Ekeremor – 100
Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Benue State – 100
Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State – 100
Cross River State Institute of Technology and Management, Ikom-Calabar Highway (CRITM) – 100
D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori-Ewekoro, Ifo, Ogun State – 100
Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State – 100
Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Delta State – 100
Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Delta State – 100
Delta State School of Marine Technology, Burutu, Warri, Delta State – 100
Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, Benin City, Edo State – 100
Ekiti State College of Agriculture and Technology, Isan Ekiti, Ekiti State – 100
Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo – 100
Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State – 100
Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina, Nigeria (HUK) – 100
Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Ohaji, Imo State – 100
Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State – 100
Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State – 100
Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse, Jigawa State – 100
Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Kano State – 100
Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State – 100
Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Kogi State – 100
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State – 100
Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos State – 100
Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic, Geidam, Yobe State – 100
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State – 100
Nasarawa State College of Agriculture and Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State – 100
Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru, Niger State – 100
Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State – 100
Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa, Ogun State – 100
Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia, Abeokuta – 100
Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Shaki, Oyo State – 100
Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Osun State – 100
Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State – 100
Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igbo Ora – 100
Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, Jos, Plateau State – 100
Port-Harcourt Polytechnic, Rivers State – 100
Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Borno State – 100
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State – 100
Taraba State Polytechnic, Suntai – 100
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State – 100
Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, Sokoto State – 100
Zamfara State College of Arts and Science, Gusau, Zamfara State – 100

Federal Polytechnics

Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi State (AIFPU) – 100
Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State (AUCHIPOLY) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State (FEDPOLYADO) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Bali, Taraba State (BALIPOLY) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi State (FPTB) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State (FEDPOLYBIDA) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State (FEDPODAM) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Daura, Katsina State (FEDPOLYDAURA) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State (FEDPOLYEDE) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa State (FEDPOLYEKOWE) – 100
Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State (FEPODA) – 100

Colleges of Education and Their JAMB 2025/2026 Cut Off Marks: Colleges of education across the country also adhere to the minimum cut-off mark of 100. Some notable colleges include:

Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba – 100
Federal College of Education, Kano – 100
Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo – 100
College of Education, Gindiri – 100
College of Education, Hong – 100
Tai Solarin College of Education, Ijebu-Ode – 100
College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti – 100
Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo – 100
College of Education, Warri – 100
FCT College of Education, Zuba – 100
Delar College of Education – 100
Federal College of Education, Abeokuta – 100
Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu – 100
Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe – 100
Federal College of Education, Kontagora – 100
Federal College of Education, Okene – 100
Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku – 100
Federal College of Education (Tech), Potiskum – 100
Nasarrawa State College of Education, Akwanga – 100
Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin-Ma – 100
College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin – 100
College of Education, Gashua, Damaturu – 100
Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, Kafanchan – 100
Osun State College of Education, Ilesa – 100
College of Education Oro – 100
College of Education, Katsina-Ala – 100
Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano – 100
College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi – 100
Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe – 100
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin – 100
Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri – 100
Emmanuel Alayande College of Education (EACOED), Oyo – 100
College of Education, Waka BIU – 100
City College of Education, Mararaba – 100
Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka – 100
Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi – 100
Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau – 100
Federal College of Education, Katsina – 100
Federal College of Education, Obudu – 100
Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo – 100
Federal College of Education, Pankshin – 100
Federal College of Education, Yola – 100
Delta State College of Education, Agbor – 100
Federal College of Education, Zaria – 100
Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afahansit – 100
Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa – 100
Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu – 100
Aminu Sale College of Education, Azare – 100
Umar Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi College of Education, Science and Technology, Bama – 100
Nigerian Army School of Education (NASE), Ilorin – 100
Zamfara State College of Education, Maru – 100
Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel – 100
Niger State College of Education, Minna – 100
Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto – 100
Ansar-Ud-Deen College of Education, Isolo – 100
Yewa Central College of Education, Ayetoro, Abeokuta – 100
Federal College of Education (T), Umunze – 100
College of Education, Arochukwu, Abia – 100
College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Osun State – 100
Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Lagos – 100
Kashim Ibrahim College of Education – 100
Delta State College of Physical Education, Mosogar – 100
Enugu State College of Education (T), Enugu – 100
Cross River State College of Education, Akampa – 100
Edo State College of Education, Igueben – 100
Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama – 100
Kogi State College of Education, Kabba – 100
Osisa Technical College of Education, Enugu – 100
St. Augustine College of Education Akoka, Lagos – 100
African Thinkers Community of Inquiry College of Education, Enugu – 100
Muftau Olanihun College of Education, Ibadan – 100
Havard Wilson College of Education, Aba – 100
Muhyideen College of Education, Ilorin – 100
Cornerstone College of Education, Ikeja – 100
Peaceland College of Education, Enugu – 100
The College of Education, Nsukka – 100
Unity College of Education, Aukpa Adoka, Benue – 100
Diamond College of Education, Aba – 100
National Teachers Institute (NTI) – 100
Kingsey College of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State – 100
ECWA College of Education, Jos (ECOEJ) – 100
Festmed College of Education, Ondo State – 100
Bethel College of Education, Ijare, Ondo – 100
Steady Flow College of Education, Ikom – 100
Al Hikma College of Education, Ankpa – 100
Global College of Education, Bukuru – 100
Kwararafa College of Education, Otukpo – 100
College of Education, Billiri – 100
Lessel College of Education, Gboko – 100
Bayo Tijani College of Education, Lagos – 100
Upland College of Education, Badagry – 100
College of Education, Zing – 100
ECWA College of Education, Igbaja – 100
Pan African College of Education, Offa – 100
Corona College of Education, Lekki – 100
College of Education Oju – 100
EEICOE Otukpo – 100
Sinai College of Education & Entrepreneurship Studies, Gboko, Benue – 100
MCF College of Education, Agbarha-Otor, Delta – 100
Assanusiya College of Education, Odeomu, Osun – 100
College of Education, Ero, Akure – 100
Calvin Foundation College of Education – 100
Best Legacy College of Education, Ogbomoso – 100
Angel Crown College of Education – 100
Elder Oyama Memorial College of Education, Ofat – 100
College of Education, Moro, Ife-North – 100
Royal City College of Education, Iyesi-Ota – 100
Onit College of Education, Abagana – 100
Nana Aishat Memorial College of Education – 100
Top-Most College of Education, Ipaja-Agbado – 100
Apa College of Education, Aido – 100
Awori District College of Education – 100
Hill College of Education, Gwanje, Akwanga – 100
Aminu Kano College of Education – 100
Murtadha College of Education, Olodo – 100
Islamic College of Education, Potiskum – 100
Royal College of Education, Ikeja, Lagos State – 100
Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic – 100
Plateau State Polytechnic – 100
Kano State Polytechnic – 100
Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic – 100
Ramat Polytechnic – 100
Kaduna Polytechnic – 100
Abubakar Tatari Polytechnic – 100
Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic – 100
Ipere College of Education, Agyaragu – 100
Piaget College of Education – 100
Biga College of Education – 100
Al-Ibadan College of Education – 100
College of Education, Kura – 100
Sunnah College of Education – 100
Oswald Waller College of Education, Shendam – 100
Imam Saidu College of Education, Funtua – 100
Bilyaminu Othman College of Education, Dass – 100
The Polytechnic Iree, Osun State – 100
Bogoro College of Education – 100
Adesina College of Education, Share, Kwara State – 100
Covenant College of Education (CCOE) – 100
Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies, Ringim – 100
Crestfield College of Education – 100
Grace College of Education – 100
African Church College of Education – 100
Kano State College of Education and Remedial Studies, Kano – 100
College of Education, Lanlate, Oyo State – 100
Climax College of Education, Bauchi – 100
College of Education and Legal Studies – 100
Federal College of Education Sokoto – 100
Federal College of Education Bauchi – 100
Federal College of Education (T), Isu, Ebonyi State – 100
Federal College of Education, Odugbo, Benue State – 100
Federal College of Education Osun – 100
Federal College of Education Edo – 100
Kashim Ibrahim College of Education – 100
College of Education Oro – 100
Imo State College of Education, Ihitte/Uboma – 100
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Important Points to Note:

The cut-off marks are the baseline scores set by JAMB, but institutions reserve the right to increase them for specific courses or programs.
Candidates who do not meet the minimum cut-off mark will not be considered for admission.
Prospective students are encouraged to verify course-specific requirements with their chosen institutions.

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