UNICAL cut of mark for for all the courses being offered in the school has been released by the management. The minimum score in JAMB for all aspirant is 140. Any UTME candidates that scores 140 and above is eligible for University of Calabar post UTME screening exercise. What this score means is that you are eligible to register and participate in the school PUTME.
All prospective applicants should bear in mind that the minimum cut off mark for UNICAL is the same for all candidates irrespective of the state of origin of the candidate.
Over years, we have studied the admission process of the school and we found out that those who score at least 240 and above in JAMB have a better chance of gaining admission.
UNICAL departmental cut off mark is calculated based on the aggregate score.
How To Calculate UNICAL Aggregate Score
The University of Calabar has employed a 50:50 JAMB and Post UTME system in its aggregate system for the departmental cut off mark.
So, whether you have 9 A’s or 9 C’s, UNICAL is not concerned. All that matters are your JAMB and Post UTME score.
Steps to calculate UNICAL cut off mark aggregate score below:
- Divide your JAMB score (out of 400) by 8
- Divide your Post UTME score (out of 100) by 2
- Add up the and you have your aggregate or average score
UNICAL Departmental Cut off Mark
If you were not able to meet the approved UNICAL cut off mark as stipulated by the school authority, you are automatically advised to do a JAMB change of course and institution since there are universities that accepts below 180 for admission.
- 260 and above for Basic Medical Science courses (O’ Level result with one sitting only) and Nursing
- 160 and above for Art courses – English language, Mass Communication, Theatre Arts etc
- 220 and above for Applied Basic Sciences like Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Geology and the likes
- 230 and above – Computer Science, English Language, Biochemistry, Geology, all engineering courses except Agricultural and Bio system Engineering
The minimum score is divided into 3 Merit, Locality and ELDs. The first score is for Merit, the second one is for locality, and the third one is for ELDs
| PROGRAMME | CUT OFF POINT MERIT | ||
| B.A HISTORY & INT’L STUDIES | 230 | 220 | 210 |
| B A THEATRE AND MEDIA STUDIES | 235 | 220 | 215 |
| B.A. (ENGLISH & LITERARY STUDIES) | 240 | 230 | 222 |
| B.A HONS FRENCH | 200 | 185 | 180 |
| B.A. LINGUISTICS AND COMMUNICATION | 225 | 215 | 205 |
| B. A. RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL STUDIES | 200 | 185 | 180 |
| B. A. PHILOSOPHY | 210 | 185 | 180 |
| B.AGRIC (AGRIC. ECONOMICS & EXTENSION) | 190 | 180 | 180 |
| B. AGRIC. (ANIMAL SCIENCE) | 210 | 200 | 190 |
| B. AGRIC (SOIL SCIENCE) | 220 | 185 | 180 |
| B.AGRIC.( FORESTRY & WILDLIFE) | 200 | 195 | 190 |
| B.MLS | 235 | 222 | 215 |
| Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc.) | 240 | 225 | 215 |
| B.SC RADIOGRAPHY | 240 | 230 | 222 |
| B.Public Health (B.P.H.) | 210 | 190 | 180 |
| B.Sc ANATOMY | 210 | 190 | 180 |
| B. Sc. BIOCHEMISTRY | 210 | 200 | 195 |
| B.Sc. PHYSIOLOGY | 200 | 185 | 180 |
| MB.BCh | 293 | 252 | 247 |
| B.ED ADULT EDUCATION | 190 | 180 | 180 |
| B.Ed IN EDU ADMIN & PLANNING | 210 | 185 | 180 |
| B.Ed GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING | 210 | 200 | 180 |
| BLIS | 205 | 195 | 180 |
| B.Sc (Ed.) HUMAN KINETICS & HEALTH EDUCATION | 200 | 190 | 180 |
| B.Sc (Ed) BUSINESS EDUCATION | 210 | 200 | 180 |
| B.ED SPECIAL EDUCATION | 190 | 180 | 180 |
| B.Sc (Ed) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION | 190 | 185 | 180 |
| ENGLISH EDUCATION | 235 | 215 | 204 |
| SOCIAL STUDIES | 215 | 190 | 180 |
| EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY | 200 | 190 | 180 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 215 | 190 | 180 |
| ELEMENTARY EDUCAION | 200 | 190 | 180 |
| EDUCATION CHEMISTRY | 185 | 180 | 180 |
| EDUCATION BIOLOGY | 190 | 185 | 180 |
| EDUCATION HISTORY | 200 | 190 | 180 |
| EDUCATION ECONOMICS | 220 | 210 | 195 |
| EDUCATION POLITICAL SCIENCE | 220 | 210 | 195 |
| EDUCATION RELIGION | 190 | 180 | 180 |
| EDUCATION MATHEMATICS | 200 | 190 | 180 |
| LAW LL. B(HONS) | 269 | 260 | 255 |
| B.Sc ACCOUNTING | 238 | 226 | 220 |
| B.Sc BANKING & FINANCE | 210 | 200 | 190 |
| B.Sc. MARKETING | 200 | 185 | 180 |
| B.Sc BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | 240 | 230 | 225 |
| B.Sc BOTANY | 190 | 180 | 180 |
| GEOLOGY | 215 | 205 | 200 |
| CHEMISTRY | 190 | 180 | 180 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE | 220 | 210 | 200 |
| MATHS/STATS | 195 | 180 | 180 |
| B.Sc APPLIED GEOPHYSICS | 210 | 185 | 180 |
| B.Sc PHYSICS (ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY) | 205 | 185 | 180 |
| B.Sc PHYSICS | 200 | 180 | 180 |
| B.SC. GENETICS & BIOTECHNOLOGY | 215 | 195 | 180 |
| B.Sc ZOOLOGY & ENV. BIOLOGY | 215 | 180 | 180 |
| B.Sc Sociology | 235 | 225 | 220 |
| B.SC SOCIAL WORK | 215 | 200 | 185 |
| B.Sc. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ERM) | 215 | 200 | 180 |
| B.Sc. GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 220 | 207 | 195 |
| B.SC. POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES | 200 | 190 | 180 |
| B.SC. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 235 | 227 | 220 |
| B.SC. ECONOMICS | 245 | 234 | 230 |
| B.Sc. POLITICAL SCIENCE | 235 | 225 | 220 |
