There are some courses whose cut-off marks are 230 and above, depending on the number of candidates who scored above the benchmark. Some of these courses are often regarded as highly competitive. They include Medicine and Surgery, Law, Engineering, and Nursing, among others.
- What to Do If You Scored Between 180 and 200 in JAMB
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Life Sciences
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Will My 190 JAMB Score Guarantee Me Admission?
However, you should not lose hope just because you are not among the candidates who scored 250 and above during the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
What to Do If You Scored Between 180 and 200 in JAMB
If your UTME score falls within this range, consider the following options:
- Apply for a change of institution if your chosen school has higher cut-offs.
- All you need to do is apply for a change of course or institution on the JAMB portal.
In case you don’t want to waste your JAMB score for this year, below is a list of courses you should consider with a low UTME score:
Faculty of Arts
- Archaeology
- English Language
- History
- African Languages and Culture
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Yoruba Linguistics
- Foreign Languages
- Philosophy
- Hausa
Faculty of Education
- Education & Chemistry
- Agricultural Science & Education
- Education & Language Arts
- Education and Biology
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Education and Hausa
- Education and Arabic
- Education & Religious Studies
- Education and Physics
- Education & Integrated Science
- Education & Mathematics
- Educational Administration & Planning
- Adult Education
- Business Education
- Community Development Education
- Education & Geography
- Home Economics and Education
- Education & Computer Science
- Physical & Health Education
- Health Education
- Education & Christian Religious Studies
Faculty of Life Sciences
- Biology
- Zoology
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
Faculty of Dentistry
- Preventive Dentistry
- Restorative Dentistry
- Faculty of Administration
- Insurance
- Local Government Studies
- Public Administration
Faculty of Agriculture
- Fisheries
- Forestry and Wildlife
- Botany
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Some universities will accept candidates with scores between 180 to 220 for the following courses under this faculty:
- Physiology
- Anatomy
- Medical Biochemistry
In fact, most state universities accept scores between 180 to 200 into the above departments.
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Sociology
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Microbiology
- Veterinary Public Health
- Veterinary Anatomy
Faculty of Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Polymer and Textiles Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Fine Art
- Estate Management
Will My 190 JAMB Score Guarantee Me Admission?
It depends on the institution of your choice. For instance, while Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife may peg its cut-off mark at 200 or more for any of the courses listed above, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, accepts candidates within the 180–200 score range into its academic programmes.
The above courses are also great, after all, we all can’t be lawyers or doctors. This doesn’t mean that these courses are a dump site or a last resort. The truth is that enrolment in some departments is very low, so it’s only logical to have some motivation in place for candidates seeking admission into the university with their JAMB scores.
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