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.
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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.
See Also: Hotcake courses to study in Nigeria
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Olaoye Eniola says
I score 214 white University will accept me for medical courses
Ruth Essien says
I scored 194 and I wanted to study nursing in unical as an indigene but I decided to do a change of course to public health is possibile to get an admission as an indigene
Favour says
Please I scored 180 can I be admitted to study nursing at UniJos
Anonymous says
Please I scored 180 can I be admitted to study nursing at UniJos
Anonymous says
Yes
Peace says
Pls can I gain admission into unizik with the jamb score of 215 to study biochemistry
Anonymous says
I scored 162 in, can I get admission on food science and technology
Daiclo says
Hello Good day please I scored 250 in Jamb do i have a chance of studying computer science in unilag
Isaac Inegbenehi says
You are good to go
nafiu says
I scored 204 in my jamb exam and want to study mathematicsabbat at UI.will i be admitted?
Anonymous says
Can I study microbiology with 176 in Jamb
Scholar says
Please where can I gain admission with 174 and which course
Akorede says
I score 186 and I want to study electrical and electronics engineering in yabatech I’m I good to go
Eniola says
Which university can I gain admission with a score of 188?.
Also in unilag which course can I study with the score of 188?.
Liz says
I scored 217 in jamb can I study doctor of optometry in unilorin pls reply me back
Oluwaseyi says
I Score 207 can i be admitted into U I for pharmacy.
after post utme if my aggregate is low can they giv me another course to study in U I.
Changing Of Institution I Heard That Is Not Working,that Is Wasting Of Money
Glory Gabriel says
I scored 269 . Can I prepare for unnnpost utme to study medicine and surgery or should I change my school or course for safety
Chisom says
Mad ooooh
Adeniyi Esther Anuoluwapo says
Pls can I gain admission into eksu with 177 and I want to study business administration
Adeniyi Esther Anuoluwapo says
Pls can I gain admission into eksu with 177
Khadija Muhamma says
Pls can i study nursing at Buk with 198 in jamb?
Jenny says
I scored 203,please can I study nursing at lasu
Olowu Esther says
I scored 238 in time, can I study nursing in ui
Mutiat says
I scored 206 in jamb.. Can I be admitted into Futo
Kibelupiam says
Please I scored 198 in jamb,do I stand a chance of getting admission into Lasu for industrial relations and personnel management?
Kibelupiam says
Please I got 189 in jamb do I stand a chance of being admitted into Lasu for industrial relations and personnel management?
Benita samita says
I scored 170 n I want to study pharmacy can I study it in aau or science lab tech
WISDOM ATTAH says
I scored 183 can I study public administration in A. B. U