JAMB Gives Universities Right To Choose Cut-Off Mark #Nekxfresh

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After the protest that occurred at the University
of Lagos over the institution’s decision to
increase its cut off mark to 250, the Joint
Admission And Matriculation Board (JAMB) has
come out to say schools have the right to do so if
they wish.

It should be recalled that about a week ago, JAMB
officially reduced the cut of mark of admission in to
universities from 200 to 180 and also reduced
polytechnics and colleges of education cut off mark
from 180 to 150.

Unilag however shocked candidates seeking
admission into the university by fixing its cut off mark
at 250 thereby sparking protest in the university by
candidates and parents.

Premium Times however reports that Fabian
Benjamin, the spokesman of JAMB declared that
universities have the prerogative to increase their cut
off mark above the stipulation of that of the academic
governing body.

He explained that Unilag was interested in getting the
best candidates and could therefore increase the
admission mark as a way of doing that.

“If the University of Lagos has over 25,000 students
applying and they have a carrying capacity of less
than 7,000 and has over 15,000 candidates that
scored over 250, why will they take less than 250. It
simply means the university is trying to see how they
can get the best,”

He added that it shouldn’t come as a shock if
universities decide to increase their cut off marks to
300 but said JAMB would not take marks that are
lesser than the stipulated ones.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian
Student has kicked against a policy adopted by JAMB
to re-assign candidates.