Schools That Admit if You Don’t Meet Cut-Off Marks (Automatic Admissions) - SCHOOLCONTENTS.info

Schools That Admit if You Don’t Meet Cut-Off Marks (Automatic Admissions)

Universities that Consider Other Courses for Candidates who Didn’t Meet Up with their Cut-Off marks.

LIST OF UNIVERSITIES, POLYTECHNICS, AND COLLEGES THAT GIVE AUTOMATIC ADMISSIONS

Some people call it “automatic admissions”. Some simply call it admission without meeting up with departmental cut-off marks.

This is what I mean.

Do you know some universities will still give their candidates admissions even if they don’t meet up with the departmental cut-off marks declared?

There are a few universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education that will draw cut-off marks for their aspirants. These candidates might be left open to nothing if they consider other universities. But these sets of institutions will still drop them to similar courses in case they fail to meet up with the drawn cut-off marks.

For example, a candidate seeking admission into Pharmacy has 68% in post UTME. But the university Pharmacy cut-off mark is 75%. The university may then drop him into another course with a less cut-off mark such as pharmacology, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.

These schools are not common really but we still have them around. Hence, this post is a product of my personal experience and research.

Let’s ride on.

Universities that Consider Other Courses for Candidates who Didn’t Meet Up with their Cut-Off marks.

1. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

The southwest university in the ancient city of Ile-Ife is well known for automatically giving admission to candidates who failed to meet up with or beat the cut-off mark of their proposed departments.

The university will, without asking for a fresh application or candidates’ consent, give them other courses.

This doesn’t mean they’re generous to give you more competitive courses like Nursing or Pharmacy if you don’t meet up with Medicine and Surgery. Don’t expect such an offer if you don’t pass their post-UTME in the first place.

I’ve seen candidates chasing Pharmacy given Industrial Chemistry instead. I’ve seen candidates pursuing Linguistics given History and History education.

Candidates will then choose whether to accept these new courses or otherwise.

This offer is usually given to both the university’s pre-degree and non-pre-degree candidates.

2. University of Ibadan (UI)

We can’t call theirs an automatic admission really.

After the post-UTME, the university usually publicizes a new set of uncompetitive courses for candidates who passed their post-UTME (scoring 50% above) but got lower scores than the departmental requirement.

Candidates can then apply for these new courses directly on the school portal. If lucky, the university gives them admission.

Similar to this is how the university usually gives automatic admission to UTME candidates into their Distance Learning Centre (DLC) programmes. Candidates who are unlucky for university admission through UTME and DE can then choose whether to accept DLC admission or not.

3. University of Lagos (UNILAG)

Similar to the University of Ibadan, UNILAG will announce a list of less competitive courses for their applicants who had a particular pass mark in UTME.

And just recently, they dropped candidates who didn't meet departmental cut-off marks to less competitive courses. 

Candidates can take this chance to be offered admission into the university and other courses.

4. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA)

AAUA is one of the universities that will offer candidates who do not meet up with departmental cut-off marks the opportunity to consider other courses not fully chosen by aspirants.

The university will announce a new set of courses after her post-UTME results are released and ask candidates to take advantage of that if they have a specific score range.

Similarly, the university usually admits candidates with a certain mark range to consider their degree part-time admission if interested instead of waiting another year.

5. Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH)

The first polytechnic in Nigeria is very known for giving a kind of automatic admission. It’s not as automatic as you may be thinking.

The polytechnic will announce a list of courses or departments with vacancies after their post-UTME screening results are released.

Candidates are to calculate their points and match that with the ones drawn by the polytechnic. If below the score, they’re enjoined to obtain the change of course forms directly on the school portal.

After this, applicants are to be on the lookout for the next admission list.

6. Federal Polytechnic Ede (FEDEPOLY EDE)

This may come as a surprise because the Federal Polytechnic Ede Osun State is one of the most strict polytechnics in Nigeria. To say that a polytechnic that offers admissions, mostly on merit, can offer automatic admissions may sound like a fraud.

But that's true! Federal Polytechnic offers admission to very many admission seekers if they fail to meet the departmental post-UTME cut-off marks.

The polytechnic, to do that, after offering admissions to candidates on merit, through the first two admission lists, will start transferring full-time admission seekers to its daily part-time and regular part-time courses.

Of course, the daily part-time course is a 2-year ND programme while the regular part-time is a weekend 3-year ND program. If interested, after being transferred, aspirants may accept these offers, make the payment for the form and pay the acceptance fee.

Conclusion

As already said, this collection of institutions is made from personal experience. I hope to add more as I have more for you.

If a candidate should fail, these universities, polytechnics, or colleges post UTMEs woefully, he may not have any hope. But if you’re within a considerable range of scores, you have hope for admission as detailed here.

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94 comments:

  1. Good morning. I'd like to ask a question. My departmental cut off is 56.875 and I got 54.625 do I stand any chance of getting admission into the university of Ibadan? Thanks for your speedy response. Kind regards.

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    1. I don't think so. University of Ibadan never jokes with their cut-off marks for admission.

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  2. Please sir my score is 64.5 but my departmental cut off mark is 67 can unilag still give me another course or can I do change of course while admission is still going on

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    1. I don't think they can give you another course.

      You can risk changing the course if you're interested. But that's not automatic for the admission.

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  3. Please sir I scored 193 in my jamb and I want to study medicine, I am yet to do the post utme. If I didn't meet the post utme cut off mark, will I be offered another course

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    1. Have you gain the admition,to which school.course I don't see how that is possible

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  4. Sir I scored 177 in jamb I want to know if I will be able to take post utme in UNN if their cut off mark is 180 for dentistry and dental surgery?

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    1. If it is, you will be able. otherwise, you won't be able.

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    2. Can I be able to write post utme with 149 jamb score

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  5. i got 149 in jamb can i make it in any of my choice,yaba,unilag and odumegu in Anambra

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  6. Sir does Admiralty university accept any person ?

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  7. Sir, my utme score is 190 which is lasu cut off mark but my department cut off mark is 230and have not do post utme please sir I need your advice quickly before I change my institution

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    1. You can change if you're not sure you can meet the cut-off mark.

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  8. I scored 223 will I be offered nursing at fuoye?

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  9. I scored 145 please which private university will accept me or even any university will accept me

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    1. Make sure to be checking each private university website for the post UTME adverts. They will announce their cut off marks there. You may be lucky. You can also make a visit to any of the universities to enquire at the admission offices.

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  10. Sir, when I checked the brochure of Jamb the course I want to study request for Geography and I didn't write in my O'level but the school didn't even ask anything relate to Geography but the subjects request in school for admission I have everything ..
    I don't know maybe I can be given admission with it

    (History and International studies) is the course.


    Thanks !

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    1. In your O'level, you need Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Government or History and three (3) relevant subjects.

      Your JAMB subjects should be Economics, Literature in English and Geography/Government/History.

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  11. Good day sir, can I still do change of institution to FUOYE next week Tuesday bcoz I've not get the money for change of institution now ,when I checked the portal the screening portal will be closed on 31st December, 2021.

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  12. Good day sir I scored 50 in postutme delsu and I put in for nursing will they give me another course since my cut off did not reach nursing because they have not given me Admission yet
    Thank you sir

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    1. If you meet the cut-off mark, they should offer you admission. Otherwise, you may be out of luck.

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  13. I got 57% and I want to study chemical engineering in oau
    Is my admission sure

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  14. My departmental cutoff mark is 35..and I score 31.35 kogi state poly technique.
    Will I still be admitted?

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    1. If you have a point less than the departmental cut-off mark, why will they give you admission?

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  15. sir I scored 180 and I want to study optometry in Abia state University,and my utme score is 50 will I have a chance of getting admission

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  16. sir if i didnt meet up with the departmental cut offmark will i be given pt admission at ede poly

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    1. Yes, they can drop you to the part-time programme. I've seen that before. Read the post below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/07/universities-that-give-automatic.html

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  17. good morning sir, ,my jamb score is 272, i went for medicine in EKSU but i didnt reach the cutoff mark, pls what can i do

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    1. You can change to another course that you qualified for both on the school portal and on the JAMB portal. You can also wait to see if the university can transfer you to another course themselves. You can, as well, change to another school entirely and process the same course or another.

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  18. The combination of my jamb subjects for Mass communication at federal polytechnic ado ekiti was ENGLISH, GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS and CRS please sir is correct?

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  19. My jamb score is 155 instead of 190 and I wanted to stud microbiology can Ibbe considered or I can do changing of course

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    1. The basic is that you should wait until your proposed school announces the sale of post UTME/screening form for the year before you can decide whether you should do change of institution or course. Whatever cut-off mark, as it may be different from that of last year, will determine where to change to.

      Read the post below for better understanding.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/04/is-jamb-change-of-institution-still-on.html

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  20. Goodday Sir my jamb score is 142 and I want to study political science can I be able

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    1. I don't think so for universities especially federal and state-owned. You can do political science in a college of education with that. And you can try some private universities.

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  21. Sir I got 178 in jamb and am to go to bsu Benue state University reading nursing and midwifery can it be possible

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    1. I don't think so. It's too low for such a competitive course.

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  22. Good day sir, I wish to study Mech. Engineering, my first time choice of school is LASPOTECH, But my Cut off mark is 173, can I change my course / process another school.

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    1. If you don't meet a school or course cut-off mark, you will need to change to the school or course that will accept what you have. Read the post below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2022/05/i-scored-low-in-jamb-what-can-i-do-next.html

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    2. I scored 192 in jamb and I want to study biochemistry at Fuoye......aggregate percent is 51.8%.....is there any hope for me Sir?

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    3. I don't think so. Check the possible cut-off marks for FUOYE through the link below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2018/07/fuoye-post-utme-cut-off-marks-for.html

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  23. I scored 272 in my jamb. Can I still go for post utme in UNN for medicine and surgery

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  24. Sir please I scored 199, can I study law with this mark in ambrose alli university??

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    1. Yes if candidates competing for Law are also within that range.

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  25. Will uniben offer me admission to a particular course if I don't meet exactly the departmental cut off mark or they'll give me a less competitive course?

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    1. They usually transfer candidates to less completive courses. Read about that through the link below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/11/jamb-transfer-of-admission-how-to-do-it.html

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  26. Hi sir, will I be given be given another course if I don't meet my current course cut off in Fuoye

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    1. No, unless you change to the course you meet its cut-off mark.

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  27. I score 188 in my jamb and I want to study political science in uniabuja, pls if my score is not up to the departmental cut off mark, and I score up to the required score in post UTME online screening. Please will I be able study the course or will I be given a lest competitive course

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    1. I'm not aware if they can give you another course in case you don't meet the first course requirements

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  28. Sir i got 255 in jamb n my cut off is 280 for medicine n surgery if I do very well in post utme will I be offered admission

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    1. If you score less than the required JAMB cut-off mark, post UTME may not help

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  29. Sir i scored 181 in utme exam i choose nursing science as my course in fuoye will i be given admission into another course

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    1. If you're not qualified for a course, you can do change to another, by yourself. The university won't just give you another course unless you do the change yourself.

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  30. Sir I scored 145 in jamb results but I want to study theater art in UST

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    1. Consider a college of education that is offering theatre art.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2021/08/colleges-of-education-offering.html

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    2. Sir i had 178 in jamb can Uniport accept me

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    3. I don't think so. Their last cut off mark was 180

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  31. Please sir I scored 199 in jamb can I be given admission to study petroleum engineering in futo and can I write their postutme.

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  32. If you don't reach the cut off mark for a course, will you have to change course before the post utme exams !

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    1. It's better you change the course before the post UTME.

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  33. With 193 in jamb can I study law in lasu but my aggregate is 61.25

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  34. Sir i score 169 and ksu cutoff mark for mass comm is 180 can i write ther post utme can i register

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    1. If you're the school, will you offer the admission to candidates who don't meet your cut-off mark?

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    2. To the best of my knowledge, in the post above, I've already covered schools than offer other courses in case students to meet cut off marks.

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  35. Please sir I scored 163 in jamb..can I gain admission in kwarapoly to study SLT???

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    1. The mark is low anyway when compared for the course but you can be lucky if you try your luck

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  36. Sir, I scored 181 in jamb and I applied for political science and international relations at uniabuja, The general cutoff Mark approved by the management of the university of Abuja is 180 and according to my research, All departmentals cutoff mark in uniabuja is higher than the school cutoff, so I don't know if I will be qualified for the online screening exercise.

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    1. First, wait for the university to announce the sale of their form for this year. After that, check the cut-off mark announced. Based on that, you can decide whether to pull their admission or go for another university

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  37. Sir I scored 166 in jamb can I still get admission into RSU with Thier cut off of 180. Do I stand a chance?

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  38. Sir i scored 200 in jamb can i still study nursing or anatomy

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    1. I don't think so. It's a lower score for a competitive course like Nursing and Anatomy.

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  39. Sir I scored 207 but I need 210 and I have get my screening form before they release their cut off mark...so can I still be given admission. Ilaro poly

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  40. Please sir I scored 39 as my aggregate in delsu banking and finance will delsu accept

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  41. Good day sir my jamb score meet Ilorin post utme cut off mark but does not meet the course I choose cut off mark mark must I change my course before I can write the post utme exam or there is no need

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  42. Evening sir. I don't meet the cut off for any department in my university. Can I be considered for admission

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  43. Sir I scored 191 in jamb and I want to study nursing science in BSU will I be admitted

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  44. Sir my aggregate score for SLT In yabatech is61.88 and the school aggregate is 65.75
    Do I stand a chance of admission
    My jamb caps was showing sorry no admission given yet now it says not admitted

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  45. Good day sir please I scored 179 in jamb and didn't got up to the cut off mark for the course I added in my jamb will
    Esut still give me admission but change of course

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  46. please will i still get Admission in unilag , i scored 249 i applied for computer Engineering

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  47. Pls i scored 181 in jamb can i be offered admission in unilag for mass com

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  48. Good day sir.... My jamb score is 192 but federal polytechnic Ilaro just release their cut off mark yesterday and m studying public administration and the new cutoff mark is 200.... I've obtained already sir... Is there hope for me? My o'level result is good.

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  49. Sir can I be given admission in ilaro poly coz my jamb score didn't meet up with the departmental cut off mark I mean will they change my course automatically

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  50. Sir I got 46 in marine Engineering, and my cut off mark is 47 will I still be able to get admission in RSU?

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  51. Good day sir, my departmental cutoff mark for linguistics batch B is 66.18 and I scored 63.8 are there chances of me getting another course without changing my course or what is your advice sir?

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  52. Sir can I still be given admission into yabatech to study science laboratory tech
    The departmental cut off mark is 66.60 and I got 64.25

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  53. I did not meet the cut off mark for medicine and surgery in ui will i still be admitted, i got 65 intead of 79

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