JAMB 2024/2025 UTME Cut Off Mark For All Courses

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced the 2024 UTME cut off marks for all courses including professional courses like Medicine & surgery, Engineering, Law, Science etc.

Examination Type	UTME / DIRECT ENTRY
Examination Year	2024/2025
Universities Cut Off Mark	140
Polytechnics Cut Off Mark	100
Colleges Of Education Cut Off Mark	100

Knowing the JAMB cut off marks is mandatory any student aiming for tertiary education in Nigeria. These scores act as the minimum requirement for entry into Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

However, targeting higher cut off mark than average benchmark means you are one step ahead of other candidates because meeting the national minimum cut off mark doesn’t guarantee admission into your desired course or institution.

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Additionally, Candidates applying for professional courses need to score very high because of the competition and number of slots available in a particular institution.

Universities and other institutions also consider other factors during the admissions process, such as: Post-UTME scores and O’level results.

JAMB 2024 Cut Off Marks For Major Courses

Below are average cut off marks for different courses base on competition:

Candidates need to score up to the points above to be able to secure admission in their desired course of study.

COURSE TITLE	CUT OFF MARK
Medicine and Surgery	250
Pharmacy	240
Law	200
Nursing	200
Medical Laboratory Science	200
Petroleum Engineering	220
Chemical Engineering	220
Computer Engineering	220
Mechanical Engineering	220
Civil Engineering	220
Agricultural Engineering	200
Food Engineering	200
Electrical / Electronics Engineering	220
Computer Science	200
Information Technology	200
Physiotherapy	180
Radiography	180
Biochemistry	200
Microbiology	200
Anatomy	180
Accounting	220
Business Administration	220
Botany	180
Animal Science	180
Crop Science	180
Soil Science	180
Fisheries and Aquaculture	180
Forestry and Wildlife Management	180
Environmental Management	180
Environmental Science	180
Agricultural Economics	180
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development	180
Architecture	200
Building	200
Land & Surveying & Geoinformatics	200
Business Education	180
Marketing	200
Mass Communication	220
Mathematics	180
Music	180
Education	180
Estate Management	200
Geology	180
Guidance and Counselling	180
History and International Studies	180
Human Anatomy	180
Human Nutrition and Dietetics	180
Insurance	180
Library Science	180
Linguistics	180
Philosophy	180
Psychology	200
Political Science	200
Public Administration	180
Quantity Surveying	200
Sociology & Anthropology	180
Statistic	180
Theatre Arts	220
Communication Arts	220
Urban & Regional Planning	180

To meet up the cut off point for your course and institution, you need to prepare thoroughly for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Ensure to read the recommended texts and other relevant textbooks. Past question papers can also be of help.

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