IMSU is admitting on a cut-off mark of 160 for the 2026/2027 session. Anyone who listed the institution on JAMB should check their score against this figure before planning the rest of the application.
The Screening Eligibility Cut-off Mark
JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting set the national floor for universities at 150 for 2026/2027. IMSU’s own reported threshold for Post-UTME screening eligibility sits at 160, candidates who scored 160 or above and made IMSU their first choice can apply for screening. This is the number to check if you’re asking “can I even apply.”
We couldn’t pull a fresh confirmation straight off imsu.edu.ng for 2026/2027, so treat 160 as the reported figure rather than one we’ve independently verified against IMSU’s own admissions page, and confirm with the admissions office before relying on it.
Departmental Admission Cut-offs Are a Different Number Entirely
This is where the earlier version of this page caused confusion. It listed figures like Law at 266, Zoology at 257, and Mass Communication at 237, labeling them “cut-off marks.” Those numbers are far too high and far too specific to be JAMB UTME eligibility cut-offs.
they read like the aggregate score of the last candidate admitted into each department in a past admission cycle, not a published minimum requirement for 2026/2027.
IMSU hasn’t published a fresh departmental admission list for 2026/2027 yet that we could verify, so we’re not republishing those old figures as current cut-off marks.
What we can honestly tell you: competitive departments like Law, Medicine, Zoology, and Computer Science have historically required scores well above the 160 screening floor, often in the 220 to 260+ range once aggregate scores (UTME plus O’Level plus Post-UTME) are factored in.
If you’re aiming for one of those, scoring at the bare screening minimum is a real risk.
For the department you actually want, check IMSU’s admissions page or contact the registrar once the current cycle’s admission list is published, rather than relying on last cycle’s aggregate scores as a prediction.
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