Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
170 - 240
The baseline JAMB UTME cut-off mark for most programs is 140. However, highly competitive programs in the College of Allied Health Sciences (such as Nursing Science and Radiography) require significantly higher aggregate scores for merit admission.
Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Five (5) O'Level Credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at not more than two sittings (Note: Highly competitive federal departments frequently enforce a single-sitting rule).
Al-Qalam utilizes a mandatory online application and screening process via the Student Information System (SIS) portal. Candidates generate a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR), pay the screening fee, and upload their credentials. Participation in the university's screening exercise is strictly compulsory for admission.
Direct Entry candidates must possess at least two (2) A'Level passes at GCE or equivalent in relevant subjects. Alternatively, holders of an OND/ND with a minimum of Upper Credit, or an NCE with an overall Credit Pass, are eligible for 200-Level admission. DE applicants must also satisfy the basic O'Level requirements.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at AUK is assuming that hitting the university's baseline general cut-off mark ensures eligibility for the screening process. Nursing operates inside highly restrictive capacity caps mandated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). If you score below the hard departmental minimum, your portal choice will face immediate drop filters regardless of aggregate score metrics.
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