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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Idara James says
Please sir I scored 210 is the hope for me to study in unilag?
patt says
I score 223 can I go for law at delsu??
unknown says
I score 161.Will I get admission?
Anonymous says
sir i scored 170
Adamson Kelechi Joel says
Pls Sir I scored 190 in jamb, can I gain admission into the university of port Harcourt to study nursing?
Iyere agbomigwe says
sir I score 204 can I get admitted into uniben to study English and literature
Attah chidimma Cynthia says
I scored 172 I want to study optometry can futo grant me that
Anonymous says
FUTO cut off mark is 180
Ion really think it’s possible
Favour says
Pls am favour I scored 192 can I gain admitted into unizik to study business administration
fadimatu zara says
brother’s and sister’ please help me and tell me how to chect my jamb because i see like most of you have chect their own
Precious Gold says
Send Result to 55019 with the phone number you used in registering for jamb. Service charge of #50 will be deducted
fadimatu zara says
thanks precious gold
Phillip says
What about scoring 185 and I applied for delsu
Isaac Inegbenehi says
It is good
Anonymous says
Sir I scored 188 can I apply for unilag admission form
Deborah says
Sir please I scored 242 in JAMB,which good university will give me admission to study law
Okere Rejoice says
I too registered for law buh.. I got 213
Ganiu progress says
I Scored 188 can u.i give of admission for economics
segun says
can I use 174 to enter unilorin for accounting
Oreoluwa Adelaja says
Can I study political science in oou with 193 ????
Gotto jennifer says
Pls sir I score 185 can I study pharmacy in uniben
Deborah says
I scored 177can I study med lab or can I enter into the university with the score
Anonymous says
Sir I got 224 in my jamb is that ok to study in uniben
Anonymous says
I scored 223 in jamb can I study law in uniben pls need answer
Anonymous says
Pls sir i scored 189 can i study law in UNIBEN
Jide says
I scored 221 in jamb and I to study accountacy in unilag am good to go
Anonymous says
I scored 158 in jamb which school can I go to study nursing
Jumoke says
Pls sir I have 194 in my jamb can I study accounting in oau wit awaiting result
James temitope says
Can I enter University of ibadan with 194
Olamilekan Lawal says
Please Sir i scored 207 in jamb, Can i study accounting in LASU???
Lola says
Sorry not possible expect you have a high post utme score