Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
170 - 240
The baseline JAMB UTME cut-off mark is 140 for foundational Arts, Sciences, and Management degree programmes. Premium programmes like Nursing Science and Medical Laboratory Science demand a more 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).
Obong University uses an online application portal followed by a mandatory physical verification/screening exercise on campus prior to final documentation at the ICT Unit.
Direct Entry candidates (entering into 200-Level) must possess at least two A-Level passes, a National Diploma (ND), NCE, or an acceptable equivalent qualification. Transfer students must apply via the JAMB State Office and submit previous transcripts.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at OU 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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