By For thousands of pupils across Ondo State who sat this year’s admission assessment, the wait is over: the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has now fixed the cut-off marks that will decide who moves on to public Junior Secondary Schools for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The announcement came by way of a statement issued Tuesday and signed by the ministry’s Press Officer, Bisi Lawani, who explained that the marks were drawn directly from how candidates performed in the admission assessment, an exam scored out of 300. That test remains the entry point for any pupil hoping to secure a place in a public secondary school in the state, designed to filter admissions by performance rather than by any other consideration.
Behind the announcement was a meeting chaired by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, who used the occasion to praise how the exercise had unfolded. By his account, the examination went off without any significant disruption, and results followed close behind, a turnaround he pointed to as proof of the ministry’s ability to run a process that is both credible and efficient.
That sentiment was echoed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Akindele Ige, who framed the entire exercise as being about one thing above all: merit. In his telling, the goal is a system where diligence pays off and where every qualified child, regardless of background, gets a fair shot at quality secondary education within the state.
With the cut-off marks now set, the next phase shifts to the schools themselves. Principals of public secondary schools have been directed to begin admitting candidates whose scores meet or exceed the approved benchmark. Overseeing that rollout will fall to the Zonal and Area Education Offices, which the ministry has tasked with coordinating admissions in their respective local government areas.
For parents and guardians still navigating the process, the ministry’s advice is simple: reach out to the nearest Education Office or your child’s primary school for guidance, and follow the published admission guidelines closely.
