Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
170 - 240
The baseline JAMB UTME cut-off mark for screening eligibility is officially 140. However, highly competitive programs like Nursing Science, MBBS, and Architecture require significantly higher departmental scores.
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).
Standard undergraduate Post-UTME screening is conducted strictly ONLINE via the eForms portal (no physical visit required). However, candidates admitted into the School of Basic Studies (SBS) must undergo a mandatory physical screening exercise at the Take-off Site (Jega Road) with their original O'Level results, Birth Certificate, and Indigene Certificate.
Direct Entry (DE) candidates must possess a minimum qualification of Lower Credit in a National Diploma (ND) from a recognized institution, or a minimum of 7 points in NCE/IJMB, alongside the standard O'Level requirements.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at FUBK 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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