A Short History of JAMB, from 1978 to the 2026 UTME
How the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board began in 1978, how the UME became the UTME, when computer-based testing arrived and who has led the board.
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Cut-off marks & facts
76 articles from the ExamPadi team.
A Short History of WAEC, from 1952 to Computer-Based Exams
How the West African Examinations Council began, which countries it serves, its major milestones, the malpractice scandals it faced and where it stands in 2026.
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JAMB 2026 in Numbers: Candidates by State and More
How many sat the 2026 UTME? See registrations by state, exam dates, centres, results release, cut-off marks and the top score, with every figure sourced.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Accounting: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Accounting. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures, other reported cut-offs and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Agriculture: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Agriculture. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, how school cut-offs differ, and what we could and could not verify.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Anatomy: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Anatomy. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published figure and how to read it before you plan your score.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Architecture: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Architecture. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures, one other reported cut-off and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Banking and Finance: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Banking and Finance. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published figure and how to plan a score.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Biochemistry: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Biochemistry. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published figure and how to plan a score for your target school.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Business Administration: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Business Administration. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published figure and how to plan your score.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Civil Engineering: Published Data
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Civil Engineering. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures, other reported cut-offs and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Computer Science: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Computer Science. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures, other reported cut-offs and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Cyber Security
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Cyber Security. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, why school figures differ, and what we could and could not verify.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Dentistry: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Dentistry. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published Dental Science figure and how to plan your score.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Economics: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Economics. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures, other reported cut-offs and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Education: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Education. See the 2026/2027 national minimum and UNILAG's published 2025/2026 figures for its Education programmes.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Electrical/Electronic Engineering
No single JAMB cut-off exists for Electrical/Electronic Engineering. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures and other reported ones.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for English and Literary Studies
There is no single JAMB cut-off for English. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, how school cut-offs differ, and UNILAG's published 2025/2026 figures.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Estate Management: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Estate Management. See the 2026/2027 national minimum and the University of Lagos's published 2025/2026 figure.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for International Relations: What Is Published
We found no published International Relations cut-off to quote. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, why the UNILAG list is no help and how to plan a score.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Law: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Law. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published 2025/2026 figures, other reported cut-offs and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Mass Communication: What Is Published
No single JAMB cut-off exists for Mass Communication. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures, one other reported cut-off and a plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Mechanical Engineering: Published Data
No single JAMB cut-off exists for Mechanical Engineering. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures and other reported cut-offs.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Medical Laboratory Science
No single JAMB cut-off exists for Medical Laboratory Science. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures and other reported cut-offs.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Medicine and Surgery: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Medicine. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, how school cut-offs differ, UNILAG's published example and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Microbiology: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Microbiology. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published figure and how to plan a score for your target school.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Nursing: Universities and Colleges
JAMB set 150 as the 2026/2027 minimum for universities and colleges of nursing. See how school cut-offs differ, UNILAG's published example and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Optometry: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Optometry. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, one reported school figure and why we found no UNILAG figure to quote.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Petroleum Engineering: Published Data
No single JAMB cut-off exists for Petroleum Engineering. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's 2025/2026 figures and one other reported cut-off.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Pharmacy: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Pharmacy. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published example and how to plan a score for your target school.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Physiotherapy: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Physiotherapy. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published figure, a reported school figure and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Political Science: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Political Science. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published figure and how to plan a score for your school.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Psychology: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Psychology. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, why school cut-offs differ, and UNILAG's published 2025/2026 figure.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Public Health
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Public Health. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, why school figures differ, and what we could and could not verify.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Quantity Surveying: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Quantity Surveying. See the 2026/2027 national minimum and the University of Lagos's published 2025/2026 figure.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Radiography: What Is Published
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Radiography. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, UNILAG's published figure, one reported school figure and how to plan.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Software Engineering
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Software Engineering. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, why school figures differ, and what we could and could not verify.
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JAMB Cut-Off Mark for Veterinary Medicine
There is no single JAMB cut-off for Veterinary Medicine. See the 2026/2027 national minimum, why school figures differ, and what we could and could not verify.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Accounting (Reported Lists)
The UTME subjects reported for Accounting, including how two published lists word the optional fourth subject, and where to confirm the exact set on IBASS.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Agriculture (2027)
Reported UTME subjects for Agriculture: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Physics or Mathematics. Sub-course options and caveats.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Anatomy
JAMB subject combination for Anatomy: two 2026 lists disagree on Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. See both and how to confirm yours before registering.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Architecture (Reported)
The UTME subjects reported for Architecture, why the optional fourth subject varies, what ATBU's O'level notes say, and how to confirm the set on JAMB's IBASS.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Banking and Finance
JAMB subject combination for Banking and Finance: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one more subject. Sources differ on the fourth; see how to check.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Biochemistry
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Biochemistry is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Three lists agree. See the sources and prep tips.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Business Administration
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Business Administration is Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one more subject. See the options and sources.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Civil Engineering
The UTME subjects reported for Civil Engineering, where published lists agree, and how to confirm the four subjects on JAMB's IBASS before you register.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Computer Science (Reported)
The UTME subjects reported for Computer Science, where two published lists differ on the fourth subject, and how to confirm the set on JAMB's IBASS.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Cyber Security
Reported UTME subjects for Cyber Security: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one more. Sources differ on the fourth subject; compare before you register.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Dentistry
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Dentistry is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. See the sources, what differs and how to check your school.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Economics: Reported Lists
The UTME subjects reported for Economics, how two published lists word the fourth subject, and where to confirm the exact combination on JAMB's IBASS brochure.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Education (by Teaching Subject)
Education combinations depend on your teaching subject. See reported UTME lists for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, English, Economics and Government.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Electrical/Electronic Engineering
The UTME subjects reported for Electrical/Electronic Engineering, where published lists agree on all four, and how to confirm the set on JAMB's IBASS.
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JAMB Subject Combination for English and Literary Studies
Reported UTME subjects for English and Literary Studies: Use of English, Literature in English and two other Arts subjects. See the options and confirm.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Estate Management (2027)
Reported UTME subjects for Estate Management: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other, per Myschoolnews; BusinessDay differs. See both and confirm.
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JAMB Subject Combination for International Relations
JAMB subject combination for International Relations: Use of English, Economics, Government or History, plus one more. Sources differ on the fourth subject.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Law: What Is Reported
The UTME subjects reported for Law, where published lists and universities disagree, and how to confirm the exact four subjects on IBASS before you register.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Mass Communication
The UTME subjects reported for Mass Communication, how Ilorin's own wording differs from a national list, and where to confirm the exact combination on IBASS.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Mechanical Engineering
The UTME subjects reported for Mechanical Engineering, where two published lists agree, and how to confirm the exact four subjects on JAMB's IBASS brochure.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Medical Laboratory Science
The UTME subjects reported for Medical Laboratory Science, what OAUSTECH states, how O'level notes differ at UNN, and how to confirm the set on JAMB's IBASS.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Medicine and Surgery
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Medicine and Surgery is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. See how to avoid combination errors and prepare.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Microbiology
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Microbiology is Use of English, Biology and Chemistry, plus Physics or Mathematics. See sources and how to confirm.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Nursing (Nursing Science)
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Nursing is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. See what to check, common mistakes and how to prepare.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Optometry
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Optometry is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. See the sources, an O'level example and how to confirm.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Petroleum Engineering
The UTME subjects reported for Petroleum Engineering, what FUPRE states on its own page, why course names vary, and how to confirm the set on JAMB's IBASS.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Pharmacy
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Pharmacy is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. See why each matters and how to avoid costly mistakes.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Physiotherapy
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Physiotherapy is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. See what the 2026 lists say and how to confirm yours.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Political Science
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Political Science is Use of English and Government or History, plus two more. See the options and how to confirm.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Psychology (2027)
Reported JAMB UTME subjects for Psychology: Use of English plus three Arts or Social Science subjects. See where sources differ and confirm on the brochure.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Public Health (2027)
Reported UTME subjects for Public Health: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. Sources conflict, so see the comparison first.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Quantity Surveying (2027)
Reported UTME subjects for Quantity Surveying: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one more from a short list. Compare the two guides and confirm on IBASS.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Radiography
The JAMB UTME subject combination for Radiography is Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. See where lists agree, O'level checks and prep tips.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Software Engineering
Reported UTME subjects for Software Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or Economics. Sources differ, so see the comparison first.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Veterinary Medicine
Reported UTME subjects for Veterinary Medicine: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, per two 2026 guides. See the caveats and how to check.
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NECO 2026 in Numbers: SSCE Internal Results
How did the 2026 NECO SSCE Internal go? See registrations, the 58.67% five-credit rate, gender split and the fall in malpractice cases, with sources.
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The 2027 Nigerian Exam Calendar at a Glance (Proposed)
One page for the proposed 2027 dates: UTME 15 to 25 March, NECO 1 April, WAEC 11 May, NABTEB 1 June. See what is confirmed, what is not and how to plan.
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WAEC 2026 Results in Numbers: Credit Rates and More
How did candidates do in the 2026 WASSCE? See entries, the 61.54% five-credit rate, gender splits, withheld results and CB-WASSCE take-up, with sources.
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