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 in Education, Sciences, and Management. However, premium professional programmes like Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, and Law require 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).
Tansian University utilizes a document-based screening process. The ₦10,000 application fee and all subsequent registrations must be processed strictly through the approved 'PixPay' platform.
Direct Entry candidates (targeting 200-Level) must possess an ND, HND, or at least two A-Level passes in relevant subjects. Notably, there is a dedicated Direct Entry pathway for NCE holders into 2- or 3-year Degree Programmes within the Faculty of Education.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at TANU 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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