PAAU Post-UTME Cut-Off Marks for 2025/2026 Admission Released

PAAU Post-UTME Cut-Off Marks for 2025/2026 Admission Released; The Management of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has officially released the approved Post-UTME departmental cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 admission exercise.

According to the Admissions Office, the cut-off marks are determined by candidates’ aggregate performance in both the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and their WAEC results. These benchmarks will guide admission into the University’s various academic programmes.

Highlights of the 2025/2026 PAAU Cut-Off Marks

Professional and competitive programmes recorded some of the highest cut-off marks this year:

• Law – 66.5
• Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) – 65.5
• Nursing Science – 62.0
• Medical Laboratory Science – 60.5
• Mass Communication – 58.5

Science and technology-based courses also set strong marks, reflecting the rising demand for digital and applied sciences:

• Computer Science – 54.4
• Microbiology – 55.5
• Pharmacology – 55.5
• Cybersecurity, Data Science, ICT, and Software Engineering – 55.0 each

In the Social Sciences, programmes such as:

• Political Science – 54.5
• Sociology – 50.5

The newly introduced Faculty of Media and Communication Studies pegged its programmes at:

• Broadcasting – 50.0
• Film and Multimedia – 50.0
• Advertising – 50.0
• Journalism and Media Studies – 50.0
• Public Relations – 50.0

At the lower entry threshold, some programmes remain widely accessible, including:

• Arabic Language & Literature, Philosophy, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Industrial Physics, Education (Sciences and Humanities) – 31.2
• Forestry – 31.2
• Fisheries & Aquaculture – 32.0

These courses provide opportunities for candidates with modest scores to pursue higher education at PAAU.

Full List of PAAU 2025/2026 Departmental Cut-Off Marks

Below is the official list of cut-off marks for all programmes:

S/N	Programme	Cut-off Mark
1	Agriculture	44.0
2	Fisheries and Aquaculture	32.0
3	Food Science and Technology	53.5
4	Forestry	31.2
5	Home Science	31.2
6	Arabic Language & Literature	31.2
7	Christian Religious Studies	31.2
8	English Language & Literary Studies	42.5
9	History and International Studies	40.0
10	Islamic Studies	31.2
11	Philosophy	31.2
12	Theatre Arts	30.5
13	Education & Biology	47.5
14	Education & Chemistry	31.2
15	Education & Mathematics	31.2
16	Education & Physics	31.2
17	Education & Christian Religious Studies	31.2
18	Education & Islamic Studies	31.2
19	Education & English Language	31.2
20	Education & Economics	31.2
21	Education & Geography	31.2
22	Education & Social Studies	40.0
23	Human Kinetics & Health Education	31.2
24	Education Administration & Planning	40.0
25	Library and Information Science	31.5
26	Law	66.5
27	Accounting	50.5
28	Banking and Finance	47.0
29	Business Administration	50.0
30	Public Administration	51.0
31	Zoology (Animal and Environmental Biology)	41.5
32	Biochemistry	53.5
33	Chemistry	41.5
34	Computer Science	54.4
35	Information and Communication Technology	55.0
36	Software Engineering	55.0
37	Cybersecurity	55.0
38	Data Science	55.0
39	Geology	45.0
40	Applied Geophysics	40.0
41	Industrial Chemistry	48.0
42	Mathematics	31.2
43	Microbiology	55.5
44	Physics	31.2
45	Industrial Physics	31.2
46	Physics with Electronics	31.2
47	Plant Sciences & Biotechnology (Botany)	44.5
48	Statistics	31.2
49	Economics	49.0
50	Geography & Planning	40.5
51	Mass Communication	58.5
52	Broadcasting	50.0
53	Film and Multimedia	50.0
54	Advertising	50.0
55	Journalism and Media Studies	50.0
56	Public Relations	50.0
57	Political Science	54.5
58	Sociology	50.5
59	Human Anatomy	48.5
60	Human Physiology	47.5
61	Medical Laboratory Science	60.5
62	Nursing Science	62.0
63	Pharmacology	55.5
64	Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)	65.5

Important Notice

The University emphasized that no candidate will be considered for admission without meeting the specified departmental cut-off mark. All candidates are advised to log in to their JAMB CAPS from this evening to check their computed scores.

Prince Abubakar Audu University remains committed to merit-based admissions, providing quality education, and preparing students to contribute meaningfully to national and global development.

Signed:
Bar. Yahaya S. Alilu
Registrar