Last updated: 23 October 2026
The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has published its own 2026 UTME/DE screening notice, which is the most reliable figure available — some third-party aggregator lists quote a different number, so here’s how to tell them apart.
UNIJOS cut-off mark at a glance
- UNIJOS’s own official screening notice: candidates need a minimum of 180 in the 2026 UTME/DE and must have chosen UNIJOS as first choice.
- Screening registration ran 13 July to 12 September 2026 per the official notice.
- One third-party aggregator list puts UNIJOS’s general cut-off at 170 instead — treat UNIJOS’s own notice (180) as authoritative.
- Medicine and Surgery has a reported departmental cut-off around 250; Veterinary Medicine around 220 (both unconfirmed against an official source).
The official figure
UNIJOS’s own published screening notice invites “candidates who chose the University as First Choice in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination/Direct Entry (UTME/DE) and obtained a minimum score of 180” to register for post-UTME/DE screening. This is the figure to go by, since it comes directly from the university.
Why you might see a different number elsewhere
At least one national aggregator list circulating this cycle quotes UNIJOS at 170 instead of 180. Where a university’s own notice and a third-party list disagree, go with the university’s own published figure — in this case, 180.
Departmental cut-offs
Programme-specific requirements run higher than the general screening mark. Medicine and Surgery has been cited around 250, and Veterinary Medicine around 220, in secondary sources — these aren’t confirmed against an official UNIJOS departmental list, so verify directly before relying on them.
General cut-off (180) and screening dates are drawn from UNIJOS’s own published 2026 UTME/DE screening notice. Departmental figures come from third-party aggregators and are unconfirmed — check UNIJOS’s official admissions page for the current departmental list.
