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UTME 2019: We Have Not Announced Cut-Off Marks – JAMB

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JAMB announced earlier today that it has not published the national and general cut-off marks for the 2019 session.

The cut-off marks for the placement of candidates into the nation’s tertiary institutions as being speculated in some quarters.

Head of Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, reported at an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.

According to him, there is no truth behind such speculations, adding, that some persons whom he narrated as fraudulent elements were behind the development defraud innocent Nigerians especially candidates.

He further added that cut-off marks could only be arrived at with the inputs of critical stakeholders in the education sector scheduled for the forthcoming days.

“We want to seize this opportunity to caution the public especially candidates, not to allow themselves to be swindled by these desperate individuals that are peddling this rumor. The board is yet to come up with any cut-off mark for placements into the various tertiary institutions across the country.”

“The cut-off marks cannot be decided upon without the input of critical stakeholders of the education sector.”

He continued to explain that the policy meeting would be held on Tuesday, June 11, at Gbongan in Osun.

The spokesman noted that already, preparations for the meeting had been concluded, adding that officials of the Ministry of Education were expected to be in attendance.

He further reiterated that only after the meeting will the cut-off marks be made public.