Nigerians React To The New JAMB Cut-off Mark

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The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on June 2 announced that the Post-UTME screening which is usually organised by tertiary institutions for candidates who passed the JAMB cut-off will now be scrapped.

He also added that the the new JAMB cut-off mark will be fixed at 180 for all tertiary institutions except Unilag, UI and OAU whose scores will remain at 200.

According to him, it is not necessary for universities to organise additional entrance exams and the JAMB exam is a sufficient screening process.

Nigerians reacted to this new development and some thought JAMB itself should be scrapped.

If there is anything that should be scrapped it is Jamb itself. Let universities be able to set their exams and admit the students they want

— Osi (@Osi_Suave) June 2, 2016

Because Nigerian institutions should be independently in charge of entrance exams.

Scrap Jamb entirely,
Select school(s) of your choice,
Write their exams,
If they admit you, all well and good.

My opinion tho.

— Mazi Olisaemeka C. ™ (@OlisaOsega) June 3, 2016

But let’s also not forget why the Post-UTME exams were organised in the first place.

Universities needed that Post-UME. Students who didn't know 1+1 were scoring 250 in JAMB. Needful screening. https://t.co/JcNyG2AhUB

— Sam Hart, mni (@hartng) June 3, 2016

Although some universities have taken advantage of the post UTME screening.

https://twitter.com/jag_bros/status/738644559702429696

Lowering standards and cancelling the screening will not improve the already failing education sector in the country.

I think both are equally important. Jamb and post UME. There are irregularities at both levels so 2 stages of screening won't hurt

— COC (@TweetMOPOL) June 3, 2016

Because the screening was set in place because of the infamous JAMB “special centers” and malpractice scams.

Jamb has also lost its integrity. Post UME has its flaws, but it has also exposed somany people that passed jamb https://t.co/SHB4B1R7J5

— next of kin (@46XY_) June 3, 2016

The Ministry of Education needs to implement useful policies that will improve the standard of Nigerian universities.

Post-UME scrapped. Another policy somersault. Was there a study showing that universities were better off before post-UME started?

— Chxta (@Chxta) June 2, 2016