This article sets out what Animal Science asks for under the Faculty of Agriculture at Nasarawa State University, covering the O Level credits, the waiver remarks and the several entry levels on offer.
Confirm that the course is still listed at NSUK before you register for JAMB, and read the waiver section closely, because it decides which year of the programme you enter.
Nasarawa State University is located in Keffi, Nigeria. Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), is a tertiary institution that was created to encourage the advancement of learning in the state and its neighbouring environment.
NSUK was established under the Nasarawa State Law No. 2 of 2001 as passed by the State House of Assembly under the first democratically elected Governor of Nasarawa State, Governor (Dr.) Abdullahi Adamu was born and sited in February 2002 at the defunct College of Arts, Science, and Technology (CAST), Keffi.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Animal Science;
You Require
Five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agric Science, and one of Physics, Geography, or Economics.
Four credits are effectively fixed, with Biology and Agricultural Science counting as one between them. The fifth is chosen from Physics, Geography and Economics.
Geography and Economics on that list widen the course beyond the laboratory sciences, which suits candidates who did not sit Physics.
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Special Requirement (Waiver) Remarks
JAMB and Waec requirement:
- Before you may study animal science, you must have at least 5 credit passes on your O level (WAEC and NECO) exam, including English and mathematics.
Nsuk Cut off Mark For Animal Science
- You need to score 200 and above in your JAMB.
- Candidates who met UTME requirements, plus ND at lower credit pass (Agric. Or Animal Production and Health) or National Certificate of Education (NCE) merit pass (Agric. Science or Animal Science major) may be admitted to 100 level.
- Candidates with a minimum of upper credit pass (Agric. Or Animal Production and Health) may be admitted to the 200 level).
- Candidates with UTME requirements, plus NCE, with a minimum of credit pass (Agric. Science or Animal Science Major) may be admitted to 200 levels.)
- Candidates with UTME requirements, plus HND, with an upper credit pass (Agriculture or Animal Production and Health) may be admitted to the 300 level.
This is the most useful part of the post. Four diploma routes are listed and each one places you at a different level, from 100 through to 300.
An ND at lower credit or an NCE at merit leads to 100 level, an upper credit ND to 200 level, an NCE at credit to 200 level, and an HND at upper credit to 300 level.
Every one of those routes carries the UTME requirements with it, so the five O Level credits still apply whichever qualification you hold.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into NSUK for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a score of a minimum of 180 and above in your JAMB result.
Which Year NSUK Animal Science Admits You Into
English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science are the credits to secure, with one of Physics, Geography or Economics completing the five.
What sets this department apart is the entry level. The grade and type of your diploma decides whether you start at 100, 200 or 300 level, and the UTME requirements apply to all of them. Note that the post gives two different cut off figures, so confirm the current mark with the school before applying.