Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
180 - 240
FUGUS utilizes a 3-tier cut-off system based on Catchment, ELDS, and National Merit. The absolute baseline is 150. However, National Merit candidates usually require a 170 baseline. Highly competitive programs demand much higher National Merit scores: Computer Science/Biochemistry (190), Nursing Science (210), and Medicine & Surgery (240).
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).
Post-UTME screening requires online registration via the university portal. Candidates generate a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) to pay the ₦2,000 fee and must ensure their O'Level results are successfully uploaded to JAMB CAPS.
Direct Entry candidates must possess A-Level, ND, NCE, or IJMB certificates with the required minimum grades relevant to their chosen field, alongside the standard foundational O'Level requirements.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at FUGUS 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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