The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) releases 2024 UTME cut off marks for all courses including professional courses like Medicine & surgery, Engineering, Law and Science etc.
Examination Type |
|
Examination
Year |
2024/2025 |
Universities
Cut Off Mark |
160 |
Polytechnics
Cut Off Mark |
120 |
Colleges
of Education Cut Off Mark |
100 |
Knowing the JAMB cut off marks is mandatory any student aiming for tertiary education in Nigeria. These scores act as the minimum requirement for entry into Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
However, targeting higher cut
off mark than average benchmark means you are one step ahead of other
candidates because meeting the national minimum cut off mark doesn’t guarantee
admission into your desired course or institution.
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JAMB 2024 UTME Cut Off Mark (Universities, Polytechnics & Colleges of
Education)
JAMB 2024 Cut Off Marks for
Major Courses
Below are average cut off
marks for different courses base on competition:
Additionally, Candidates
applying for professional courses need to score very high because of the
competition and number of slots available in a particular institution.
Universities and other
institutions also consider other factors during the admissions process, such
as: Post-UTME scores and O’level results.
COURSE TITLE |
CUT OFF MARK |
Medicine and Surgery |
250 |
Pharmacy |
240 |
Law |
200 |
Nursing |
200 |
Medical Laboratory Science |
200 |
Petroleum Engineering |
220 |
Chemical Engineering |
220 |
Computer Engineering |
220 |
Mechanical Engineering |
220 |
Civil Engineering |
220 |
Agricultural Engineering |
200 |
Food Engineering |
200 |
Electrical / Electronic Engineering |
220 |
Computer Science |
200 |
Information Technology |
200 |
Physiotherapy |
180 |
Radiography |
180 |
Biochemistry |
200 |
Microbiology |
200 |
Anatomy |
180 |
Accounting |
220 |
Business Administration |
220 |
Botany |
180 |
Animal Science |
180 |
Crop Science |
180 |
Soil Science |
180 |
Fisheries and Aquaculture |
180 |
Forestry and Wildlife Management |
180 |
Environmental Management |
180 |
Environmental Science |
180 |
Agricultural Economics |
180 |
Agricultural Extension and Rural
Development |
180 |
Architecture |
200 |
Building |
200 |
Land & Surveying &
Geoinformatics |
200 |
Business Education |
180 |
Marketing |
200 |
Mass Communication |
220 |
Mathematics |
180 |
Music |
180 |
Education |
180 |
Estate Management |
200 |
Geology |
180 |
Guidance and Counselling |
180 |
History and International Studies |
180 |
Human Anatomy |
180 |
Human Nutrition and Dietetics |
180 |
Insurance |
180 |
Library Science |
180 |
Linguistics |
180 |
Philosophy |
180 |
Psychology |
200 |
Political Science |
200 |
Public Administration |
180 |
Quantity Surveying |
200 |
Sociology & Anthropology |
180 |
Statistic |
180 |
Theatre Arts |
220 |
Communication Arts |
220 |
Urban & Regional Planning |
180 |
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Candidates need to score up to
the points above to be able to secure admission in their desired
course of study.
To meet up the cut off point for your course and institution, you need to prepare thoroughly for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Ensure to read the recommended texts and other relevant textbooks. Past question papers can also be of help.