UDUSOK Releases Departmental Cut-Off Marks for 2026/2027 Admission

UDUSOK Releases Departmental Cut-Off Marks for 2026/2027 Admission; Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, popularly known as UDUSOK, has released its departmental cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The released scores cover the Merit, ELDS and Catchment admission categories across the university’s undergraduate programmes. Candidates can now check the required scores for their preferred courses ahead of the next stage of the admission process.

Applicants are advised to carefully confirm the cut-off mark attached to their course and admission category before proceeding with further admission steps.

UDUSOK First-Choice Admission Requirement

Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto stated that the cut-off marks apply mainly to candidates who selected the university as their first-choice institution during the 2026 UTME registration.

Candidates who did not choose UDUSOK as first choice may not benefit from the released admission benchmarks because first-choice status forms part of the university’s admission consideration process.

The general minimum score for many courses is:

150

However, several competitive programmes require higher scores.

UDUSOK Departmental Cut-Off Marks for 2026/2027

Below are the approved departmental cut-off marks for Merit, ELDS and Catchment categories.

Course	Merit	ELDS	Catchment
Accounting	150	150	150
Adult Education	150	150	150
Agricultural Science and Education	150	150	150
Agriculture	150	150	150
Arabic and Literary Studies	150	150	150
Arabic Studies	150	150	150
Banking and Finance	150	150	150
Biochemistry	180	170	160
Biology	170	160	150
Botany	150	150	150
Business Administration	150	150	150
Chemistry	150	150	150
Civil Engineering	190	180	170
Common and Islamic Law	230	220	210
Computer Science	180	170	160
Computer Science Education	150	150	150
Criminology and Security Studies	170	160	150
Curriculum Studies	150	150	150
Cyber Security	180	170	160
Demography and Social Statistics	150	150	150
Dentistry	250	230	220
Doctor of Optometry	220	210	200
Doctor of Pharmacy	230	220	210
Doctor of Physiotherapy	220	210	200
Economics	150	150	150
Education and Arabic	150	150	150
Education and Biology	150	150	150
Education and Chemistry	150	150	150
Education and Economics	150	150	150
Education and English Language	150	150	150
Education and French	150	150	150
Education and Geography	150	150	150
Education and Hausa	150	150	150
Education and History	150	150	150
Education and Islamic Studies	150	150	150
Education and Mathematics	150	150	150
Education and Physics	150	150	150
Educational Management	150	150	150
Electrical/Electronics Engineering	180	170	160
Employment Relations and Human Resource Management	150	150	150
English Language	150	150	150
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	150	150	150
Environmental Resources Management	170	160	150
Fisheries	150	150	150
Forestry / Forest Resources Management	150	150	150
French	150	150	150
Geography	150	150	150
Geology	180	170	160
Guidance and Counselling	150	150	150
Hadith Studies	150	150	150
Hausa	150	150	150
History and International Relations	150	150	150
Industrial Chemistry	150	150	150
Information and Communication Engineering	180	170	160
Islamic Studies	150	150	150
Library and Information Science	150	150	150
Linguistics	150	150	150
Literature in English	150	150	150
Local Government and Development Studies	150	150	150
Marketing	150	150	150
Mass Communication	180	170	160
Mathematics	150	150	150
Mechanical Engineering	180	170	160
Medical Laboratory Science	220	210	200
Medicine and Surgery	280	270	250
Microbiology	180	170	160
Nursing/Nursing Science	230	220	210
Nutrition and Dietetics	220	210	200
Physics	150	150	150
Political Science	170	160	150
Pre-Primary and Primary Education	150	150	150
Public Administration	150	150	150
Quranic Studies	150	150	150
Radiography	220	210	200
Shariah	150	150	150
Social Studies	150	150	150
Sociology	150	150	150
Software Engineering	180	170	160
Statistics	150	150	150
Taxation	150	150	150
Veterinary Medicine	220	210	200
Zoology	150	150	150

Meaning of Merit, ELDS and Catchment Categories

The three admission categories used by UDUSOK have different meanings and admission considerations.

Merit

Merit represents the general admission benchmark for candidates competing without catchment or ELDS consideration.

ELDS

ELDS refers to Educationally Less Developed States. Candidates from eligible states under this category may receive lower admission benchmarks depending on the programme.

Catchment

Catchment admission consideration applies to candidates from states recognised within the university’s catchment area.

For UDUSOK, candidates often associate catchment consideration with states such as:

Sokoto
Zamfara
Kebbi

What Candidates Should Do After Checking the Cut-Off Marks

Meeting the required cut-off mark is only the first stage of the admission process.

Candidates who meet the required score should continue to monitor the university admission portal for:

Post-UTME updates
Screening announcements
Document verification instructions
Admission processing information

Missing any official update may affect the admission process.

What to Do If You Did Not Meet the Required Cut-Off Mark

Candidates who do not meet the required score for their preferred course are advised to wait for additional admission guidelines from the university.

UDUSOK may later release updates concerning:

Change of course opportunities
Supplementary admission options
Other admission-related directives

Applicants should avoid making assumptions and instead rely on official university announcements.

Final Note on UDUSOK Cut-Off Marks

The 2026/2027 departmental cut-off marks released by Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto provide candidates with a clearer understanding of the admission benchmarks for each programme.

Applicants are encouraged to: