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Can I get admission with 180 in JAMB?

J JambUp Team · asked 2 weeks ago · 212 views · 1 answer

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answered 2 weeks ago

A 180 can still lead to admission, but your options are narrower. What matters is:

  • The course and school. Some programmes at less competitive schools admit around the minimum cut-off; Medicine, Law and Pharmacy will not.
  • Your O'level. Strong grades can lift your aggregate.
  • Screening performance, where the school uses post-UTME.
  • Course flexibility. A related, less competitive course at the same school may be realistic.

Practical steps:

  1. Check the current JAMB minimum and your target school's departmental cut-off.
  2. Confirm your subject combination and O'level credits.
  3. Prepare seriously for the school's screening, if it has one.
  4. Have a Plan B — a less competitive course, a polytechnic, or a rewrite — and decide before the admission rush.

Do not pay anyone promising admission with a low score. That is a scam.

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