University of Ibadan Releases 2025/2026 Departmental Cut-Off Marks for Post-UTME Screening
Summary
The University of Ibadan (UI) has released its approved departmental JAMB cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 academic session. The update outlines the minimum scores required for admission into various programmes, with highly competitive courses such as Medicine, Law, Pharmacy, and Engineering requiring higher benchmarks. Admission into UI remains highly competitive, as selection is based on both UTME and Post-UTME aggregate performance.
The University of Ibadan has officially released its departmental cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 admission exercise, providing prospective candidates with updated requirements for entry into Nigeria’s premier university.
According to the released guidelines, the general JAMB cut-off mark remains 200, which only qualifies candidates to participate in the Post-UTME screening exercise. However, meeting this minimum score does not guarantee admission, as final selection is based on overall performance.
For highly competitive courses, significantly higher cut-off marks are required. Programmes such as Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Science, Law, Pharmacy, and Engineering continue to attract the highest number of applicants, making admission into these departments more difficult.
Other courses in the Arts, Education, and some Social Science faculties generally have lower cut-off marks, although candidates must still meet departmental requirements and perform well in Post-UTME screening to be considered for admission.
The university continues to use an aggregate scoring system, combining UTME and Post-UTME results to determine final admission eligibility. This ensures that candidates are assessed holistically rather than based solely on JAMB performance.
Analysis
Admission into UI remains highly competitive due to increasing demand for limited spaces, especially in professional courses such as Medicine, Law, and Engineering. As a result, candidates must aim for higher UTME scores and perform strongly in Post-UTME examinations to remain competitive. The university’s reliance on an aggregate scoring system ensures a balanced evaluation process, but it also increases pressure on applicants to excel in both stages of assessment. For 2026 candidates, strategic preparation and realistic course selection are becoming increasingly important, especially for those with borderline scores. Overall, UI’s admission structure continues to reinforce academic merit as the primary basis for selection.