Nasarawa State College of Education Akwanga has confirmed how its cut-off mark works for the 2026/2027 session. That detail shapes everything else a candidate does next in the admission process, from screening eligibility to document submission.
Candidates who are still unsure where they stand should treat Nasarawa State College of Education Akwanga’s figure as the starting point for everything else in the admission process. This is the starting point for every candidate, no matter which department they eventually apply to.
NCE Applicants No Longer Sit UTME
From the 2026/2027 admission cycle, applicants applying for NCE programmes, including at COEAKWANGA, with a minimum of four credit passes at SSCE/O’Level are exempted from UTME. This applies to state colleges of education just as it does to federal ones, since JAMB’s policy covers the NCE programme nationwide.
It was confirmed at JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting in Abuja and reported by the Guardian, Vanguard, and Businessday.
You still need to register with JAMB, though. Qualified applicants go through an Institutional Professional Registration Centre (IPRC) domiciled in a college of education, or any JAMB Professional Registration Centre (PRC), for screening, verification, and issuance of an admission letter via CAPS.
The Old UTME Benchmark (For Context)
Before this change, COEAKWANGA had set a flat UTME requirement of 100 across every combination it offers, from the language-pair combinations like English/Hausa and Arabic/Yoruba, through the sciences like Biology/Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics, to Early Childhood Care Education and Primary Education Studies.
We’re keeping that figure here as background only, since it no longer governs NCE admission.
Nasarawa State College of Education, Akwanga, is located in Nasarawa State and receives candidates from all parts of the country. For the SSCE side, you’ll still need the relevant credits, including English and Mathematics, in not more than two sittings.
Since this is a new policy for 2026/2027, confirm directly with COEAKWANGA’s admissions office or your nearest IPRC before finalizing anything.
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