Candidates seeking undergraduate admission into higher institutions often think that once they have a high score or the required cut-off mark for their chosen course of study that they will automatically be given admission into their chosen institutions. The truth is that it does not work like that. Every year a good number of candidates that apply for undergraduate admission into respective institutions end up not securing admission even with their high JAMB and Post-UTME Scores. There are many factors responsible for that. This post will point out and explain the factors, so you will be able to know your chances of securing admission.
Admission Quota:
All schools have their specific admission quota which is set by the regulating body for that institution. For instance in universities, it is the National University Commission (NUC) that sets the admission quota. The admission quota is the number of candidates an institution is allowed to admit in each academic session based on its carrying capacity. So the moment an institution has admitted the number of candidates it is allowed to admit, other candidates that applied to that institution will not be offered admission in that school regardless of the fact they have scored above the cut-off mark.
Admission Policy:
Going by the guidelines set by the Federal Government for admissions into tertiary institutions, 45% of candidates will be admitted based on merit in any institution, 35% will be admitted based on the Catchment area of the institution they applied to study, 20% will be admitted because they are from Educationally Less Developed States, while the ration of science to arts students that are to be admitted each year is 60:40. All tertiary institutions have been mandated to follow these guidelines. Let’s now explain what all these mean.
45% Admission based on Merit: This means Forty-five percent (45%) of candidates with high scores in UTME and admission screening exercise are given admission consideration first in the institution they apply to study before other candidates. This means if you do very well in your JAMB exam and admission screening exercise, you are likely to fall into this category.
35% Admission based on Catchment Areas: Each Federal University has its own catchment areas. These catchment areas are states connected to that particular federal university. If your state of origin is recognized as part of the catchment area of the federal university you applied to study, you will stand a better chance of securing admission into that university than someone else whose state of origin is not recognized as part of the university’s catchment area. 35% of the available spaces are reserved for candidates whose state of origin fall within the catchment area of the federal university of their choice. So it is advisable to apply for admission to an institutions that has your state of origin as part of its catchment area.
For a list of federal universities and their catchment areas, CLICK HERE. It should also be noted that in state universities, polytechnics and even Colleges of education, candidates from the particular state the institution is located are usually given more admission consideration than other candidates.
20% Admission based on Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS): Certain states are considered educationally less developed or disadvantaged. The following states are considered Educationally Less Developed or Disadvantaged States (ELDS): Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Ebonyi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara. Candidates from these states are given special consideration for admission in any institution they applied to study. They occupy 20% of the slots available for admission in any institution.
Admission Based on Science/Arts Ratio: According to the admission guidelines, 60% of candidates offering science related courses will be admitted while 40 % of candidates offering arts related courses will be admitted. This simply means that more candidates applying for science related courses will be admitted than those applying for Arts related courses.
UTME/O’level Subject Combination:
Many candidates often neglect the advise to choose the correct UTME and O’level Subject combination for the course they intend to study. The truth is that not choosing the right UTME/O’level subjects for the course you intend to study, automatically disqualifies you for admission.
Before applying for JAMB always check the JAMB brochure for the right UTME/O’level Subjects for the course you intend to study. So you can now see that in the end, it is not only how well you did in JAMB exam and admission screening exercise that determines whether or not you secure admission but a combination of all of these factors mentioned above.
What are the four correct subjects combination for Mass communication.
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Please can I still do change of course now that I have registered for post utme
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Pls how do i comfirmed if my o’level result are already in my caps because i have try to check it on my caps and there’s no place to access it
please does anyone know if form for ahmadu bello university (abu) is out yet for 2020
It was out for long
Me and you are going to the same place
Please I want to study political science
But I don’t know weather my subject combinations are correct for the utme (English, Government, Commerce,Geography)
Pls i have been trying to access my jamb caps but it keeps showing supply your reg number and there is no space for me to supply it.
Pls how do I go about it
That is something serious pool
You need immediate attention
there is always a space for it, immediately after the exam year
Please is kwarapoly post utme out
my o levelt result is awaiting at the moment, and i applied for uniport post utme and i cant upload my passport. i dont know what to any suggestion please
How do I get my e-pin? I want to print out my WAEC result.
Go to any cyber café near you and buy a new pin if u have lost or finish using they other one
Go to jamb portal and long in ur Email u take register with jamb..
Please go to cyber cafe and buy..
I upload my olevel result twice
at the cbt center but it never show on jamb portal what to do
After checking your portal for the uploaded result… What was it saying?
I upload my olevel result twice
at the cbt center but it never show on jamb portal what to do
When I went for jamb registration the upload my result, do I need to upload my result in jamb portal again?
Please can your o’level certificate score be added to your utme score in order to meet up with university cut off mark..
Can I study law with 225
Uhhhhmmm,for those who are meant to write waec this year have been delayed and they already took jamb hoping for admission this year ,but now they have awaiting result,how will they do about it
That’s what is bothering me right now.
That’s the same thing am talking about
Am just so concerned because am in that same position
What are the subject combinations for international relations
Which course can I study with these subjects
Maths
English
Physics
Chemistry
Geography
Civic education
Agriculture
Biology
Data processing
Medicine, engineering and agric
pls which course can i study with
English
Government
Literature
CRS
theatre art
Which course can I study with
English
Government
CRS
Maths
Biochemistry
Agricultural science
Use of English
Please, my date of birth was mistakenly given making me less than the sixteen years given by jamb, although I have paid and made correction through the cbt but the change has not still reflected in my jamb profile
In the catchment of state of origin if they person don’t meet up with the cut off Mark can he be secure admission
Pls my neco has my name as Nwoko Modesta Chika
While my jamb is Nwoko Modesta Chikaodinaka
D difference is in my last name
Pls someone should advice me
No insults pls
Apply for correction of data at your jamb online E-FACILITY and you can correct the order of your names.
But the difference isn’t really obvious
I had d7 in English but made other subject can I use the result
Pls!. When is jamb changing of institution coming up?.
Is it possible for jamb to operate this year, I mean what’s the date of those graduating this year,. Because they’ve not even sit for there waec and neco!
Is it possible for jamb to give admission to only those with waec and neco results already?
Please cn I do the change of institutio/course when d admission is going on… because I chose Ilaropoly as 3rd choice,and I heard they accept 1st choice only..ND I DNT want to change UI cos it’s my first choice…due to financial stuff,if I should change Ilaropoly to 2nd choice nw,ND I was later asked to choose it as 1st choice,it’s another Money,that’s y I want to knw if I should wait for them to mayb ask me to change it to 2nd or 1st choice,so my question is can the changing of institution/course b done during admission..please enlighten me ?
English language
Mathematics
Account
Commerce
Economics
I want study in this school
Will funnab write post utme this year and what the cutoff marks for civil engineering
Will funnab write post it me this year
I applied for pol sc and administrative studies in uniport. My subjects combinations are Govt, English, CRK and Commerce. Is it OK pls?
I choosed unilorin and am from osun state as a state of origin .may I secure admition based on catchment area of consideration
Can someone who has his jamb score above 250 Apply for scholarship
I didn’t have math in my o level result and I want to study medicine but the rest are good will I be given admission into the university
It depends on your uni, at times the school might decide to use another subject like economics to replace the subject or during the admission/faculty registration process you will be required to fill in your data’s later (that is you will sit for another olevel while you are still in school and they add it to your file).
My dear, you need math and English no matter the course you want to study I will advise you write Neco to make up for the maths
Maths is important pal u are advised to write Neco or GCE if possible bcoz it might create problems in d future
Same goes for me last 2 yrs I got D7 in chemistry did not write Neco was planning to write GCE but Finance so I had to wait a whole yr but thankfully I past d last yr waec so pal all d best
Can i use an awaiting result to secure admission in Obafemi awolowo university ,and on the day of my jamb registration,i made a mistake on my mail instead of [email protected],i wrote [email protected],please how can i correct that?
Just create a new email address with the one u used for your jamb registration. The new one will be used for all your admission processing
Same thing happened to me last year but I thank God I scape through how?
When I discovered that I use the wrong email I told a brother of mine he told me to create an account with that wrong email I give I was fortunate that no one has use the name before so I quickly create the account. I will advise you to go to the nearest cafe and explain to the tell them you wants to create an email account ( I mean with the wrong email you provided) or a very smart phone ( 4G network ) preferably one is to go to cafe if you don’t understand my content her contact this number 08145410860 or my email address : [email protected]
All are well said, but how do federal University without Catchment area operete their 35% Admission based on Catchment Areas? Thanks
Please what is the cut-off mark for medicine in Federal University of ilorin
Please what are the catchment areas of Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State.
In my combination to study I put maths English economic and account and I’m studying accounting is this combination okay
Please I applied for jamb with a combined result (2 sittings).. I later noticed a later was mispelt in one of my result. I.e KUDUS(correct spelling) QUDUS(error) What can I do about that. Will I still be given admission?
You can correct that error Doris, just keep your ears open when once they start editing info, like change of institution /course, you’ll have to go over and edit your name.
My dear go for an affidavit
Go to any near by law court and take an uoght concerning the mistake
OK thanks sir/ma.. Please do you have idea how much it will cost me?
I recently register for the screening in Ospoly but I am confused a little because I heard that they are conducting post utme for ND program and the date fixed is 3 and 4 of September but there is no date on the screening sheet.
Will post utme be written this year
Most schools will
pls I score 202 in jamb can get admission to study medicine at unn
pls,I used last year’s email and phone number to register for this yr jamb,can it be corrected???