The 2026/2027 cut-off mark picture for IUO is now out. Candidates need this information before they can tell whether they are in contention for a place, and before any screening exercise starts.
Candidates who are still unsure where they stand should treat IUO’s figure as the starting point for everything else in the admission process. Nothing else in the admission process matters until this threshold is settled.
IUO Cut-off Mark for 2026/2027
JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting kept 150 as the national floor for universities, and IUO, as a private university, has to work above that. Sources quoting IUO’s own general cut-off disagree, with some citing 150 and others 180, so we’re not picking one to present as confirmed.
What’s consistent across sources is that IUO’s premium programmes, Medicine and Surgery, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, and several Engineering tracks, have historically expected scores well above the general floor, often in the 180 to 200 range. Skipping or rushing this part of the process is one of the more common reasons admission gets delayed.
If one of those is your target, plan for a considerably higher score than the bare minimum and confirm the exact figure directly with IUO once its Post-UTME screening opens. Skipping or rushing this part of the process is one of the more common reasons admission gets delayed.
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Clearing the cut-off mark at IUO does not finish the admission process on its own. Candidates still need to complete screening, document verification, and any departmental requirement before a place is confirmed.
IUO reviews every candidate against the same baseline figure first, before anything else about an application is considered. That order does not change from one candidate to the next.
What Happens After the IUO Cutoff
IUO‘s cut-off mark decides who can be considered, nothing more. The rest of the admission outcome depends on how well a candidate handles the steps that follow.
Nothing about the rest of the process gets easier just because this figure is cleared. IUO candidates should keep that in mind while the rest of the admission process plays out.