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 Arts, Sciences, Education, and Management programmes. However, highly regulated professional programmes in the College of Basic Medical Sciences and the College of Law 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).
Salem University relies on an online application process followed by an internal document screening and interview to verify O'Level/UTME credentials and assess character fit.
Direct Entry candidates (entering 200-Level) must possess at least two A-Level passes, an ND, NCE, or a good first degree in a related field. The university also accepts an Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) certificate. Inter-University Transfers are officially accepted.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at SU 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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