In my previous article I gave a list of universities that accept low cut off mark in JAMB in Nigeria. You may want to consider switching to those universities if you scored very low in JAMB. Today, we shall look at science courses you can study with as low cut off mark as 160, 170, 180 or even 200.
JAMB cut off mark has been reduced to the extent that students with very low JAMB score can apply and study in Nigerian Universities. However, professional courses like medicine and law still maintain high scores.
JAMB general cut off mark for 2025 is 140 both for art and science courses. This means that if you have 140 and above in your UTME, you can study in a Nigerian universities. Let us dive deeper in this.
List of Science Courses with Low Cut Off Mark (160-200)
Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki accepts low cut off marks for science courses. The cut off points from numbers 1-9 are gotten from EBSU approved cut off marks:
- Environmental Sciences – 140
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering – 150
- Civil Engineering – 160
- Chemical Engineering – 150
- Applied Microbiology – 150
- Computer Science – 160
- Medical Laboratory Science – 200
- Anatomy – 170
- Other Science Courses – 140
- Applied Chemistry (150-170)
- Botany (150-170)
These are the lowest cut off marks you can under science departments and anything lower less than these may require extra effort to be admitted.
Other Universities Accepting Low Cut of Marks for Science Courses
For options on institutions in Nigeria that can offer you admission into science department, here are other schools to consider:
- Ebonyi State University (EBSU)
- Bayero University, Kano (BUK)
- Federal University, Ikot-Abasi
- Federal University Lokoja (FULOKOJA)
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH)
- Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA)
If you are aspiring to study nursing but you have low UTME score, I have also compiled a list of universities for you. With EBSU taking the lead among universities with the lowest cut off marks, same school offers 240 as the minimum cut off mark for medicine and surgery.
Science Courses Vs Art Courses (Cut Off Marks Compared)
From researches made, it has been discovered that art courses arguably have lower cut off marks compared to science courses. In the same manner, art courses also have more institutions which are ready to accepts students aspiring to study those courses.
Buy why is it so? It is not a matter of superiority as both branches of education have their unique impact in the society. There are so many factors affecting such as the nature of the course, job opportunities and so on.
Science deal with more complicated issues, including human and animal lives. For that reason, it requires students with high capacity and the only means of measuring such is through cut off marks or aggregate score.
Recommendations
Gaining admission into a science department or faculty could be difficult sometimes especially when you aim to study professional courses like nursing or medicine and surgery. To avoid putting yourself in a tight corner, it is always recommended that you strive to improve your JAMB score following these simple guide.
It is also important to note that gaining admission too does not depend wholly on your score as some other factors are considered such as quota.
We also recommend that you switch to universities which do not require JAMB to be admitted. One of the institutions is JPTS.
Moving on, you can retake UTME and equip yourself better for your dream course. If you have a dream to study a particular course, I recommended that you do not give it up because of low JAMB score. Equip yourself better and give your best shot.
Conclusion
There are several science courses you can study in Nigeria if you score between 140 and above. But the truth remains that the higher your score, the higher your chances of getting admitted in the tertiary institution.
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