JAMB has given tertiary institutions in Nigeria the freedom to set their own cut-off marks.

BBC Pidgin reported that JAMB registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede listed some universities that have released their own cut-off marks.

  • University of Maiduguri – 150
  • Usman Dan Fodio University – 140
  • University of Sokoto – 140
  • Pan Atlantic University – 210
  • University of Lagos – 200
  • Lagos State University – 190
  • Covenant University – 190
  • University of Ilorin – 180
  • Bayero University, Kano – 180

Note, that however, that BUK’s cut-off marks vary depending on the courses. Check below:

  • Faculty of Allied Health Sciences – 200
  • Faculty of Clinical Sciences – 250
  • Faculty of Dentistry – 200
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences – 220
  • Faculty of Law – 220
  • Cut-off mark for blind candidates – 160

Candidates who chose the above universities as the choice of study in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) should check the cut-off marks to know whether they meet the admission requirement or not.