
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) cut-off mark is the minimum score you must score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Post-UTME to be eligible for the 2025/2026 admission selection. If Uniben is your first choice university in JAMB, get in here; this article is for you.
In this article put together painstakingly after thorough research, we will list all UNIBEN courses and their departmental cut-off mark 2025 and explain how UNIBEN determines aggregate scores for admission. This is the first step to securing admission to the prestigious University of Benin.
UNIBEN’s admission cut-off mark is divided into three (3) broad categories:
- UNIBEN Merit cut-off mark – 45%
- Catchment Area cut-off mark – 35%
- ELDS cut-off mark: 20%
UNIBEN JAMB Cut Off Mark for 2025/2026 Academic Session
UNIBEN admission cut-off mark for the 2025/2026 academic session is 200 and above.
Aside from meeting the UNIBEN admission cut-off mark for 2025/2026, you must also fulfill other admission requirements. These include having at least 5 credits in your O’Level results, including English and Mathematics in not more than two sittings, and participating in the UNIBEN Post-UTME screening exercise.
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UNIBEN Departmental Cut Off Marks 2025/2026
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) departmental cut-off mark for the 2025/2026 admission into the school is 200 and above.
You must have an aggregate score of 200 and above before you can be considered for admission.
DOWNLOAD UNIBEN POST UTME PAST QUESTIONS HERE
Here is the list of UNIBEN courses and their departmental cut off marks:
Accounting | 200 |
Actuarial Science | 200 |
Adult Education | 200 |
Agricultural Economics | 200 |
Agricultural Engineering | 200 |
Agriculture | 200 |
Anatomy | 200 |
Animal Science | 200 |
Applied Geophysics | 200 |
Architecture | 200 |
Banking And Finance | 200 |
Biochemistry | 200 |
Botany | 200 |
Physics | 200 |
Business Education | 200 |
Chemical Engineering | 200 |
Chemistry | 200 |
Civil Engineering | 200 |
Computer Education | 200 |
Computer Engineering | 200 |
Computer Science | 200 |
Dentistry And Dental Surgery | 200 |
Doctor Of Pharmacy | 200 |
Drama/Dramatic/Performing Arts | 200 |
Early Childhood Education | 200 |
Economics And Statistics | 200 |
Education And Biology | 200 |
Education And Chemistry | 200 |
Education And Economics | 200 |
Education And Edo Language | 200 |
Education And French | 200 |
Education And Geography | 200 |
Education And History | 200 |
Education And Integrated Science | 200 |
Education And Mathematics | 200 |
Education And Physics | 200 |
Education And Political Science | 200 |
Education And Religious Studies | 200 |
Education And Social Studies | 200 |
Education And Computer Science | 200 |
Education Fine And Applied Arts | 200 |
Educational Administration | 200 |
Educational Management | 200 |
Electrical /Electronics Engineering | 200 |
English Language And Literature | 200 |
Entrepreneurship | 200 |
Estate Management | 200 |
Fine Art/Fine and Applied Arts | 200 |
Fisheries | 200 |
Forestry And Wildlife | 200 |
French | 200 |
Geology | 200 |
Guidance And Counselling | 200 |
Health Education | 200 |
History | 200 |
Home Economics And Education | 200 |
Human Kinetics | 200 |
Industrial Chemistry | 200 |
Industrial Engineering | 200 |
Industrial Mathematics | 200 |
Industrial Physics | 200 |
Industrial Technical Education | 200 |
Insurance | 200 |
Languages And Linguistics | 200 |
Law | 200 |
Library And Information Science | 200 |
Linguistics And African Language | 200 |
Linguistics / Edo | 200 |
Marine Engineering | 200 |
Marketing | 200 |
Mass Communication | 200 |
Mathematics | 200 |
Mathematics And Economics | 200 |
Mechanical Engineering | 200 |
Mechatronics Engineering | 200 |
Medical Biochemistry | 200 |
Medical Laboratory Science | 200 |
Medicine And Surgery | 200 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 200 |
Microbiology | 200 |
Music | 200 |
Nursing/Nursing Science | 200 |
Optometry | 200 |
Petroleum Engineering | 200 |
Pharmacy | 200 |
Philosophy | 200 |
Physics / Industrial Physics | 200 |
Physiology | 200 |
Physiotherapy | 200 |
Production Engineering | 200 |
Public Administration | 200 |
Pure And Applied Mathematics | 200 |
Quantity Surveying | 200 |
Radiography | 200 |
Religious Studies | 200 |
Science Laboratory Technology | 200 |
Social Work | 200 |
Sociology And Anthropology | 200 |
Soil Science | 200 |
Special Education | 200 |
Statistics | 200 |
Structural Engineering | 200 |
Surveying And Geoinformatics | 200 |
Taxation | 200 |
Technical Education | 200 |
Theatre Arts | 200 |
Veterinary Medicine | 200 |
Zoology | 200 |
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How UNIBEN Screening Score is Determined
Here are the factors UNIBEN considers in pegging cut-off points for admission:
- Number of applicants applying for admission.
- The available UNIBEN admission quota
- General JAMB and UNIBEN Post-UTME screening performances
- UNIBEN admission policy also plays a role in determining departmental cut-off marks.
If your JAMB score is below 200, you are not eligible for UNIBEN 2025 Post UTME screening form. While meeting the JAMB and Uniben aggregate is necessary, you must have at least credit in 5 related WAEC subjects; English and Math are compulsory.
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Does UNIBEN Write Post UTME?
Yes. All potential candidates for admission, having passed the general Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with a minimum score of 200, are required to write the University of Benin prequalification examination known as the Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (PUTME), which is administered by the University of Benin Central Entrance Examination Committee (CEEC). Candidates with a minimum score of 50% may be eligible for admission depending on the cut-off marks of the respective departments.
Each application from the prequalified candidate is considered on its merit by the University Admission Board based on the existing selection benchmark and approved by the Joint University Matriculation Board.
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Eligibility requirements for UNIBEN Post UTME
- Only candidates who applied through JAMB for the 2024/2025 UTME Admission and chose the University of Benin as First Choice and scored 200 and above are eligible for this Screening Exercise
- Obtained at least five (5) credit passes at GCE, SSCE, NECO, or their equivalent. The subjects must include English Language, and Mathematics (for courses for which a credit in mathematics is required) and three other relevant subjects (four if excluding mathematics) at not more than two sittings.
DOWNLOAD UNIBEN POST UTME PAST QUESTIONS HERE
FAQs On Uniben Cut off mark
You must have your JAMB UTME Registration Number, WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB Results, JAMB Admission Letter, Color Passport Photo, and UNIBEN Online Registration Printout.
UNIBEN Post UTME form costs Two Thousand Naira (₦2,000.00)
UNIBEN admission cut-off mark for the 2025/2026 academic session is 200 and above.