Admission Criteria in Nigeria:
Admission based on merit.
Admission based on catchment.
States with less developed educational systems.
Cut off marks for general/departmental use.
What Exactly Is Merit Admission?
Merit is a major criterion for admission to federal, state, and private universities alike.
Merit means that you were admitted because you deserved it.
It is due to a high JAMB and Post-UTME score.
What Exactly Is Catchment Admission?
The catchment area is another criterion for admission.
When a university is in your state or a neighboring state, you have an admission advantage.
After admitting candidates who merit admission (Merit Admission), those from the state or nearby areas are given preference.
Even if you have the same score as them, they may be admitted before you.
The catchment area admission factor leads candidates to believe that the school is defrauding them.
If the school in question is not in your catchment area, you must make every effort to be on the Merit list.
What Does the Term “Educationally Least Developed States” Mean?
States and individuals who do not generally enjoy attending school are also given admission slots and special consideration.
These are areas with very low academic standards.
If you are from a state where the average person does not talk about school or where there are no good schools, you may be able to gain admission even with a lower score.
This is to encourage you to attend school and to inspire others.
General And Departmental Cut Off Mark 2022/2023
These are divided into two
General cut off
Department cut off
a) General Cut Off Mark
This is the mark below which one cannot apply/gain admission to study any course.
If the general cut-off mark for a school is 160, you can not apply/gain admission to study any course in that school even if you scored 159.
b) Departmental Cut off Mark
This cut-off mark is released by departments every year.
It is based on the performance of students in JAMB and Post UTME.
It determines if you will be admitted to study your desired course.
Candidates who score Above the general cut-off but Below departmental cut-off marks are usually admitted to study related courses (without lower cut-off marks).
The departmental cut-off varies for MERIT, Catchment and Educationally less developed States, with that of merit always higher.
The School catchment area is the geographical area from which students are eligible to attend a local school.
You now understand how the University admission cut-off mark is gotten and why some candidates are not offered admission even when they score above the general cut-off mark.
All the best as you learn more about How To Gain Admission In Nigeria 2022/2023
