I Scored 200 and… In Jamb. What Jamb 2024 Score do I need to Gain Admission into a University, Polytechnic, or College of Education to Study Law, Medicine, Physical Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, Accounting, Agriculture, Mass Comm, Education, Management, or Business Admin…?
You may also be wondering, “If I score between 180, 199, 200, 229, 250, 270 in Jamb CBT…… Can I gain admission with this Score? Jamb Score which Guarantees Admission Into Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges depend on your course, choice of school, and Post UTME Score.
With the introduction of Post UTME, Jamb Score alone is not enough to give you admission. For most schools, Jamb is 50% while Post UTME is 50% (E.g, UNIBEN divides Jamb Score by 8 and Post UTME Score by 2).
Jamb Score divided by 8 will give you your percentage score (400/8 = 50%). A Score of 250 in Jamb means you already have 31.25% (250/8). If you’re able to get 40% in Post UTME (Post UTME Score divided by 2), then 31.2% + 40% = 71.25 is your aggregate score.
I hear people say that with a Jamb Score of 250, you are Automatically Admitted to study any course. I am sure this lie did not originate from Jamb or any school in Nigeria. You can score 250 and still not be admitted.
On the other hand, you can score 180 in Jamb and still gain admission. There are many factors that determine who gains admission.
Best Jamb 2024 Score To Gain Admission In Nigeria
The Jamb score you need to gain admission is determined by five factors.
- Performance of students in Jamb Results.
- Nature of Your course of Study.
- Competition of the course.
- Number of students to be admitted.
- Admission Factors: Merit, Catchment and Educationally less developed States.
Did you find any of the above confusing? I will explain each factor and how they determine what you need to score in Jamb for sure admission.
Performance of Jamb Candidates:
The higher the performance of students in Jamb, the higher the cut-off mark. This is one reason we cannot easily predict Jamb cut-off until the results are out.
As more people pass Jamb, a lot of candidates will be qualified for Post UTME. The Post UTME Cut off marks for schools also go up.
The more candidates pass in Jamb and post UTME, the higher the general, faculty and departmental cut off of Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
For example, general performance in Jamb is very bad this year. Expect schools to reduce cut off marks and also expect many candidates with low scores in Jamb to gain admission.
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Nature of Your Course:
Hotcake Courses in Nigeria like Medicine And Surgery, Pharmacy, Engineering, Law, Accounting, Banking and Finace and so on require you to get a higher Jamb score.
However, newer and less competitive courses like entrepreneurship, mathematics, etc require a relatively low Jamb UTME score. This is because only a few candidates apply to study such courses in the universities.
If you are not extremely intelligent, your best bet is to study courses that so many persons don’t apply for. With this, it is very easy for you to gain admission once.
It is more difficult to score high in courses that require Mathematics and Physics. This is because most schools don’t allow the use of Calculators to write Post UTME. If many Candidates score low because they could finish or use Calculators, then the cut off marks will reduce for these courses.
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Competition of Course in A Choice School:
Some schools are known to be good at some courses. Because of this, the demand for it in that particular school gets higher than in other schools.
For example, FUTO, UI, UNIBEN, etc are known to be good at Engineering, AAU is known for Law and Uniben for Pharmacy (Since they offer a doctor of Pharmacy certificate). You will expect the cut-off mark for those courses in these schools to be higher than it is in other citadels of learning.
Federal schools in Nigeria are also more competitive than State and Private schools.
Number of Students to be Admitted:
The higher the carrying capacity of a University, the more they are willing to admit. This will increase the chance of Applicants being admitted with a relatively low Jamb score.
Some Universities admit over ten thousand candidates while others admit even below four thousand candidates. Schools admitting lesser candidates will increase cut off marks to screen people out.
Nigerian Admission Factors:
Admission factors such as Merit, Catchment and Educationally less developed States determine the Jamb score you need to be admitted. Cut off for merit is usually the highest. With a relatively low score, you can be admitted based on an Educationally less developed State and catchment.
I have explained the Nigerian admission factors in the Recommended article below; the ultimate guide to university admission in Nigeria.
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The Exact Jamb Score To Gain Admission
Provided you do very well in Post UTME As Well;
- With a score above 250 to 280, You have a chance of being admitted to study a competitive course.
- With a Jamb score of 200 to 250, You have a chance of getting a moderately competitive course.
- A score of 290+ should guarantee you admission to study any course.
Post-UTME is good news to candidates with low Jamb scores. If you score extremely high in Post UTME (even with a lower Jamb Score), You can gain admission before someone who has a higher Jamb Score.
Introducing Post UTME 2024
If post UTME holds, then, it is good news to those who cannot get up to the Jamb scores listed above. A very high post-UTME score will boost your low Jamb score (so long you score above the general cut-off mark). Continue reading about post-UTME here.
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Faith says
Please I scored 204 in jamb and 28 in post utme in delsu… Please is there hope for me??? Be honest please
Anonymous says
I scored 180 in jamb and 136 in postume for uniport, can I be admitted? pls
ola says
I score 229 in jamb for lasu and I chose political science and education and the aggregate point is 64.8 any chance for me?
Anonymous says
Yes you have a good chance.
isioma says
I scored 219 in jamb and 38 in post utme and am going for business admin. am i still eligible for admission in delsu?
adeniyi muinat says
old I scored 249 in jamb with bs in waec do I have any chance of studding medicine if I really work hard for post utme
Mersha tase says
I score 196 for jamb. Applying for pharmacy in delsu and I score 40 in post utme. I calculated my aggregate and is 45.what are the chance of gaining admission into pharmacy or Geology being the course I wanted. Cos I don’t want to write jamb again in my life.
Anonymous says
I scored 186 in jamb and 30 in post utme am I going to gain admission in Delsu
Mersha tase says
Which course
Osas says
Can I fail postutme but get an average aggregate and still get admission… In uniben
Anonymous says
Yes, it depends on your course.
NWEKE john chukwuebuka says
I score 224 in jamb and 156 in postjamb for unn Nsukka wanted to studie Economics my chances? pls respond.
Anonymous says
Change your course my dear to avoid “HAD I KNOW”.Economics is a very competitive course and your post-utme score is low for it.Thanks.
Chioma N says
I scored 275 in jamb and 140 in postjamb for medsurg in uniport, what are my chances? Pls respond.
Anonymous says
Change your course.
Chioma N says
I scored 275 in jamb and 140 in post jamb for medsurg in uniport, what are my chances?
Umar says
What is the percentage of a government polytechnic based on merit,catchment and educationally advantaged areas
Anonymous says
What’s the possibility of admission to UNN, I got 281 at jamb and 300 post screening test, with 290 average?
zubby says
I scored 207 in jamb and 37 In post utme with the average of 227
can I study philosophy in Unn
Anonymous says
I scored 247 as average is it owk for nursing in uniport
Jas says
I scored 202 I’m jamb and 38 in p. Utme for slt can u study in delsu
Mersha tase says
I don’t think delsu will low departmental cut off mark more than 45.so just think of any alternative now
Anonymous says
I had 288 in jamb. Can I study med. And surgery in UNIBEN?
Anonymous says
Yes you can, but it depends on your O’level grades and post-utme score + catchment area.
Anonymous says
I got 288 in jamb. Can I study med. And surgery in UNIBEN?
Oritsedere tega says
I scored 184 cam I apply for anatomy
Oritsedere Tega says
I scored 184 can I apply for anatomy
Immaculate says
I scored 203 in jamb and 88 in uniport post utme, do I still have hope
anonymous says
I scored 191 in Jamb and 144 in Utme is it qualified for me to get admission in uniport
Samuel john aigborna says
I score 274 for economics and statistics….. By d grace of God I will b granted admission in uniben
Jeff says
Got an average of 265..can it get me med & surgery in uniport..I’m from rivers state
Samad says
I score 200,can I apply for medicine and surgery