Lagos rejects 150 cut-off mark set by JAMB for university admission

Ebun Emmanuel – May 13,2026

The Lagos State Government has rejected the 150 cut-off mark set by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for university admissions.

The state insisted that its state-owned universities will not admit candidates who score below 185 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The Commissioner for Tertiary Education in Lagos State, Tolani Sule, made the position known on Wednesday during a ministerial press briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, as part of activities marking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s third year in office for his second term.

He said, “None of our three universities is admitting any candidate who scored below 185. JAMB announced 150 as the cut-off mark out of the 400 obtainable marks in the UTME for this year’s admission seekers, but this is very low.

“Lagos cannot be considered educationally disadvantaged to the extent of bringing its cut-off mark down to meet what Sokoto or Zamfara State requires.”

He further noted that the state government remains committed to improving access to higher education but will continue to uphold strict academic standards in its universities.