Candidates seeking undergraduate admission into higher institutions often think that once they have a high score or the required cut-off mark for their chosen course of study that they will automatically be given admission into their chosen institutions. The truth is that it does not work like that. Every year a good number of candidates that apply for undergraduate admission into respective institutions end up not securing admission even with their high JAMB and Post-UTME Scores. There are many factors responsible for that. This post will point out and explain the factors, so you will be able to know your chances of securing admission.

Admission Quota: All schools have their specific admission quota which is set by the regulating body for that institution. For instance in universities, it is the National University Commission (NUC) that sets the admission quota. The admission quota is the number of candidates an institution is allowed to admit in each academic session based on its carrying capacity. So the moment an institution has admitted the number of candidates it is allowed to admit, other candidates that applied to that institution will not be offered admission in that school regardless of the fact they have scored above the cut-off mark.

Admission Policy: Going by the guidelines set by the Federal Government for admissions into tertiary institutions, 45% of candidates will be admitted based on merit in any institution, 35% will be admitted based on the Catchment area of the institution they applied to study, 20% will be admitted because they are from Educationally Less Developed States, © First Rate Academy

Many Universities have announced their JAMB cut-off marks for the 2023/2024 Post-UTME exercise. These cut-off marks are the minimum scores candidates must have obtained in 2023 UTME to be able to participate in the Post-UTME screening exercise of a particular school. 2023 UTME candidates seeking admission into various public universities are therefore advised to carefully go through the list of schools and check for the cut-off mark of their school of choice. This will help them to know whether to change their courses, institutions or both or not.

Federal and State Universities and their JAMB cut-off marks for 2023/2024 Post-UTME exercise Below is a list of public universities that have announced their cut-off marks so far; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH): 180 – 270 depending on the course
University of Benin (UNIBEN): 200
Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH): 150
Federal University, Lafia (FULAFIA): 170 and above (200 and above for Human Anatomy and Physiology, 210 for Nursing and Radiography, 220 for MLS and 230 for MBBS)
Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH): 180
Ibrahim Badamosi University, Lapai (IBBU): 150
Federal University Ndufu Alike (FUNAI): 150; (Medicine and Surgery: 250; Law: 240)
Federal University, Lokoja (FULOKOJA): 170 (250 for Medicine & Surgery, 220 for Nursing Science, and 200 for Engineering Programmes)
Namdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK):  160 – 200 depending on the course
North West University (NWU): 170 – 235 depending on the course
Imo State University (IMSU): 160
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA): 140
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU): 200
Nasarawa State University (NSUK): 160
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA): 160
Osun State University (UNIOSUN): 160
Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA): 160

University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES): 140
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB): 160
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU): 140
Bauchi State University (BASU): 140
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU): 180
Abia State University (ABSU): 140
Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA): 150 to 180 depending on the course
University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED): 150
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, (FUPRE): 170
Kwara State University (KWASU): 140
Kogi State University (KSU): 140
University of Delta, Agbor (UNIDEL): 140
Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro (DSUSTECH): 140
University of Calabar (UNICAL): 140
Federal University Dutsin-ma (FUDMA): 150 – 160 depending on the course
Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE): 160
Cross Rivers State University (UNICROSS): 140
University of Lagos (UNILAG): 200
Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST): 190
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE): 140
University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT): 150
Delta State University (DELSU): 150
Lagos State University of Education: (LASUED): 170
Sokoto State University (SSU): 140
Modibbo Adama University (MAUTECH): 140
Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU): 160
Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU): 140
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN): 160
Bayelsa Medical University (BMU): 140
Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT): 160
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU): 140
Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED ): 140
Niger Delta University (NDU): 140
Adamawa State University (ADSU)
Federal University Kashere (FUKashere): 150
Federal University Otuoke (FUOTUOKE): 140
Lagos State University (LASU): 195
University of Uyo (UNIUYO): 140
The list will be updated as time goes on. We will inform you once there is any update or when more schools have been added to this list.