The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has
announced 180 points as cut-off marks for admission into Nigerian
Universities for the 2013/2014 academic session.
The Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayattu Rufai who announced
this at the end of a policy meeting with administrators of tertiary
institutions in Abuja also announced 150 marks as cut-off point for
students seeking admission into polytechnics and colleges of education.
Professor Rufai says the reduction in the cut-off marks for
polytechnics and colleges of education is aimed at encouraging students
to seek admission into those educational institutions.
Vice Chancellors, Registrars and Administrators of Universities,
Polytechnics and Colleges of Education as well as the Joint Admissions
and Matriculation Board attended the policy meeting to determine cut-off
marks into tertiary institutions for the 2013/2014 academic session.
The Minister of Education stressed the need for students to be
encouraged to seek admission into polytechnics and colleges of
education.
On his part, the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike,
advocated the complete computerisation of JAMB examinations while the
Senate committee chairman on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije,
appealed for greater funding for the examination body.
source: channels Tv
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