Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
Screening Exams
JAMB UTME is NOT required for admission into the National Open University of Nigeria. Admission is direct via their portal.
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).
There is NO Post-UTME screening exam. Candidates apply directly on the NOUN portal, pay the application fee (₦5,000 for undergraduates), upload their credentials, and if qualified, print their admission letter immediately.
Direct Entry candidates must possess a National Diploma (ND) with a minimum of Upper Credit, NCE, or a bachelor's degree in a related field. Direct Entry grants placement into the 200-level of the chosen programme.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at NOUN 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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