Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
190 - 240
The baseline JAMB UTME cut-off mark is 160 for foundational programmes across Humanities, Social Sciences, and Applied Sciences. Highly competitive courses like Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, and Law demand a higher comparative score.
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).
The university conducts a comprehensive screening which includes a review of UTME scores, O'Level credentials, and an assessment of academic readiness and moral alignment.
Direct Entry candidates (entering 200-Level) must possess at least two A-Level passes, an ND, NCE, or an acceptable JUPEB/IJMB certificate. The Direct Entry form costs ₦25,000. GVU also accepts HND/Degree holders for its Conversion Programme (form: ₦25,000) provided they supply recent transcripts. Inter-University Transfer students are accepted if they hold a minimum CGPA of 1.5, possess a JAMB admission letter to their current school, and pass an interview.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at GVU 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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