Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
190 - 240
The official baseline JAMB UTME cut-off mark is 160. However, highly regulated and premium courses in the College of Medical and Health Sciences, specifically Medicine & Surgery, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, typically demand a significantly higher competitive 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).
Novena University utilizes an online registration portal. Eligible candidates who meet the requirements will be subjected to an interview conducted by the University.
Direct Entry candidates (entering 200 Level) must possess at least two A-Level passes, a National Diploma (ND), NCE, ATS with credit passes, or a good first degree in another field alongside the O'Level requirements.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at Novena 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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