When applying to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) for the 2025/2026 academic year, it’s important to know the cut‑off marks; these determine who qualifies for admission.
This guide gives you the official scores you’ll need and how admission works, based on reliable and up-to-date information.
What is the minimum JAMB cut‑off for Medicine and Surgery at UNN?
UNN requires a minimum JAMB score of 250 to qualify for Medicine and Surgery admission consideration in the 2025/2026 session.
How is the final cut‑off determined?
UNN uses an aggregate score, which combines your UTME and Post‑UTME results.
To gain admission into Medicine and Surgery, you must reach an aggregate score of 70% or higher.
This aggregate becomes the actual benchmark for departmental admission.
What does an aggregate score of 70% mean?
UNN often calculates aggregate using a 60:40 weight:
- UTME (JAMB) = 60%
- Post‑UTME = 40%
For example, if you score 280 in JAMB and 80 in Post‑UTME, your total would be:
- UTME part: (280 ÷ 400) × 60 = 42
- Post‑UTME part: 80 ÷ 100 × 40 = 32
- Aggregate = 42 + 32 = 74, which is above the 70 minimum required.
Note that some years, UNN has used 80:20 weights, but most sources emphasize the 60:40 system for 2025.
How does this compare to previous years?
In 2024/2025, UNN reportedly had a much higher departmental cut-off: 318 for Medicine and Surgery.
That shows the school adjusts scores yearly based on competition and available slots.
Why did UNN set the score at 250 and 70% aggregate?
Medicine is among the most oversubscribed programs at UNN.
Because there are limited slots each year, and applicants often score very high in JAMB and Post‑UTME, the university sets a high benchmark to select only top candidates.
The 70% aggregate ensures that students have strong performance in both exams.
Does catchment area or state of origin affect admission?
UNN may consider catchment area (Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Delta) and ELDS (educationally less-developed states) advantages when offering admission.
But arriving at the 250 JAMB minimum and 70% aggregate remains necessary even for those categories.
Such policies offer slight flexibility only when scores are very close to the cut-off.
What should I do to meet the cut-offs?
Score at least 250 in JAMB, ideally well above that, to boost your chances.
You should also prepare thoroughly for Post‑UTME—this contributes significantly to your aggregate score.
Ensure you have strong O‑Level grades (credit passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Mathematics).
Choose UNN as your first choice during JAMB registration to stay eligible.
Why might the cut-off seem lower than expected?
If you saw older content saying UNN cut‑off was 314 or 318, those are previous years’ benchmarks.
In 2025/2026, UNN officially lowered the JAMB requirement to 250 and set the aggregate at 70% due to changes in competition and quotas.
But consistent performance remains important.