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 programmes. However, highly regulated professional programmes like Nursing Science, Public Health, and Software Engineering 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).
Ritman University conducts a screening process involving an aptitude evaluation (Computer-Based Test) and an interview. Successful candidates undergo an intensive ICT Training and Orientation Programme upon resumption.
Direct Entry candidates (entering 200-Level) must possess at least two A-Level passes, a National Diploma (ND), NCE, or an acceptable IJMB/JUPEB certificate.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at RU 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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