LAGOS REJECTS JAMB’S 150 CUT-OFF, INSISTS ON 185 FOR STATE UNIVERSITIES
Legitdan News reports that the Lagos State Government has rejected the 150 minimum cut-off mark approved by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for university admissions.
Speaking during a ministerial press briefing in 
described the benchmark as too low for universities in the state.
According to him, none of the state’s three universities will admit candidates who scored below 185 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
He stated that Lagos State would not lower its educational standards to align with states regarded as educationally disadvantaged.
The commissioner stressed that the government remains committed to maintaining quality education while also improving access to tertiary education within the state.
He further disclosed that plans are ongoing to establish a fourth state-owned university in Lagos State.
JAMB had earlier announced 150 as the national minimum benchmark for university admissions, while polytechnics and monotechnics were fixed at 100, and colleges of nursing sciences at 150.
The Board, however, clarified that institutions still reserve the right to adopt higher internal cut-off marks based on their standards and competitiveness.
