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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Anonymous says
Plz I have 181 in jamb and 150 in post utme what is my chance of getting admission to study pharmacy /pure chemistry in unical
Udoh says
With God all things are possible
Iro Ukoha Alum says
My Scores: Jamb-217 Post-utme-246, Average-231, Course- International Studies. Can I Secure Admission Into ABU Zaria?
Goodluck favour says
I scored 186 in jamb and 207 in putme, any chance for me to study accountancy in unn.
Gift says
I scored 184 in jamb and
144 in uniport post utme and I want to study business management
please can I be admitted
what are my chances.
Faith says
Gosh same tin with me
Anonymous says
Have u guys gotten admission? Pls I wanna know
Min God'sgift says
I score 300 in jamb and want to study computer science ,want should i do
Please advice
Olamide abu says
I scored 201 and I want to study accounting at unilag is it possible please ooooo 😣😣
Goodnews says
I scored 197 in my jamb to study English education in lasu..please will I be admitted?
Anonymous says
Pls i missed my post utme exam for ui can i apply for aaua to study law with the score of 229 in jamb or i should wait till next year
Emontimi says
I scored 230 in jamb and 176 in uniport post utme what are my chances of getting admission
Anonymous says
It depends on what course you’re going for
Anonymous says
Pls i score 190 in Jamb and 144 in post utme in uniport going for nursing pls what is my chances of gaining admission
Tony says
Jamb score 289
Post utme 291
Aggregate 290
can I gain admission to study med and surgery
Anonymous says
How do u calculate your aggregate
JohnN says
Please I scored 217 in my jamb and my waec aggregate is 16 while my post utme is also 16…Please am i eligible to study physic science course in Unilag
Iorlamen Barnabas says
Iscore jamb 165 and iwant medicin,so which of the universit
y?
Cindi says
I scored 190 in post-utme for law can I still gain admission
Azege Kennedy Msorga says
I scored 159 in Jamb.can I get admission to read Radiography,at university of Ibadan?
Anne says
I got 192 in jamb and 40 in post Utme can I stand the chance of studying law or threatre art
Davisbetty says
with 205,,i’m i good to go for electrical engineering in uniabuja
Anonymous says
I scored 193 in jamb can I study civil engineering
Anonymous says
Can I get medicine MD surgery with a 258 in absu
Anonymous says
Can I get medicine MD surgery with a 258 in absu
precious otu says
I scored 182 in jamb I wanted studying education and English studies can I be admitted, I also want to know other courses that I can study with 182 ,am a Arts student
Ope says
I score 178 in jamb can I study any good course in unimed
Emmanuel martins says
Yes of course why not
Anonymous says
I scored 200 in jamb can I study accounting in unilag
Anonymous says
I score 163 is there still possibilities of me gaining admissio
Joy says
I still don’t know
Emem Isong says
I scored 220 and I want to study human anatomy at uniuyo… will that be possible?
Anonymous says
Yes it’s possible
Janefrances says
i got 237 in jamb can i study physiology in uniben
ezekwe bright says
i want to write jamb,waec,neco at the same time .Is it possible.
Chriz young says
yes u can, and that’s what I did this year, three exams in one year
Anonymous says
Lol! Guy u dey joke with this platform
Joy says
I scored 171 can I gain admission
ABJ says
I scored 225 pls can i gain admission for english in iaue
king says
I score 159 in jamb I want to study ECT can I get admission