Admission requirements for the Department of Zoology at the University of Calabar have been published, covering the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME papers, the Direct Entry route and the JAMB score.
Biology is the subject every route depends on. It is a compulsory O’Level credit, a compulsory JAMB paper, and it heads the Direct Entry list alongside Zoology and Botany.
About The University of Calabar
The University of Calabar is a federal university in Cross River State, in the south south region of Nigeria. It was established in 1975.
The university has a very large student and staff population and a diverse student body. All applicants to the university are accepted, regardless of their cultural or religious background. Additionally, there is no restriction on applicants’ ages.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Zoology include the following: Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Biology and two (2) other science subjects.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Biology and any two (2) subjects below:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
Direct Entry Requirement For Zoology
Below is the Direct Entry Requirement for Zoology:
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes or NCE in Biology, Zoology, or Botany and one other Science subject.
JAMB Score
For any candidate to be admitted to any Department in the University of Calabar, the Candidate must score 150 and above in JAMB.
Biology Plus Two Sciences at UNICAL Zoology
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two other science subjects, which leaves useful flexibility in those last two places.
The JAMB combination fixes English Language and Biology, with two further papers from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Choosing Physics and Chemistry as your two optional O’Level sciences therefore covers the UTME list as well, with Mathematics already compulsory at O’Level in any case.
Direct Entry accepts two A level passes or an NCE in Biology, Zoology or Botany with one other Science subject.
The UNICAL JAMB threshold is 150 and above for any department. Confirm your Biology credit first, since nothing on this page works without it.