The management of The BRAINIACS-Nigeria wishes to issue a timely advisory to all UTME candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.
It is important to clarify a common misconception among aspirants: the general UTME cut-off mark released by universities is not the guaranteed score for admission, but rather the minimum requirement to qualify for screening consideration.
For instance, the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) recently published its official course-specific minimum cut-off marks. However, we urge candidates not to assume that meeting this baseline automatically secures their admission chances. If a course has a cut-off mark of 200, aspirants should ideally possess a UTME score of at least 215 to 220 and above to stand a realistic chance, especially in highly competitive courses.
Universities such as FUOYE, which do not conduct Post-UTME exams, often assess candidates using a screening formula based on UTME scores and O’level results. Unfortunately, many applicants are unaware that there are internal departmental cut-offs which are rarely made public.
It is important to clarify a common misconception among aspirants: the general UTME cut-off mark released by universities is not the guaranteed score for admission, but rather the minimum requirement to qualify for screening consideration.
For instance, the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) recently published its official course-specific minimum cut-off marks. However, we urge candidates not to assume that meeting this baseline automatically secures their admission chances. If a course has a cut-off mark of 200, aspirants should ideally possess a UTME score of at least 215 to 220 and above to stand a realistic chance, especially in highly competitive courses.
Universities such as FUOYE, which do not conduct Post-UTME exams, often assess candidates using a screening formula based on UTME scores and O’level results. Unfortunately, many applicants are unaware that there are internal departmental cut-offs which are rarely made public.
- FUOYE is the 4th most sought-after university in Nigeria this year
- Over 52,000 applicants are competing for just about 7,000 available slots
