Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
190 - 240
The baseline JAMB UTME cut-off mark for the university is 160. However, highly competitive programmes in the Faculties of Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, and Basic Medical Sciences require significantly higher scores.
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).
UNILESA conducts a rigorous online Post-UTME screening via admissions.unilesa.edu.ng. Candidates must pay a non-refundable screening fee of ₦2,000 (excluding portal charges). WARNING: Providing false information leads to automatic disqualification. The university strictly warns against patronizing admission agents.
Direct Entry (DE) candidates holding a recognized Diploma, NCE, or A-Level qualifications are eligible to apply. DE candidates must apply through the JAMB DE platform and complete the UNILESA online portal screening (paying the ₦2,000 fee).
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at UNILESA 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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