This is to inform all prospective candidates of Usman Dan Fodio University,Sokoto (UDUSOK) that the management of the school has released all the departmental cutoff of the university to enable students know if they are eligible for admission into the school and also choose a lesser competitive course if their cutoff mark is low.
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Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, also known as Udusok and formerly University of Sokoto is one of the initial twelve universities founded in Nigeria by the federal government in 1975. It is a research university located in the city of Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria
SCHOOL’S CUT OFF MARK
After every UTME exercise, a particular mark is set out by the exam body {e.g 120}. This mark is a score a candidate must have or cross, to qualify him or her to sit for the chosen school’s POST UTME exercise. This said mark is announced to all school’s to enable them decide the number of candidates they will admit.
After the school’s decision, they announce a particular mark which must not be lower than the mark the UTME body fixed. Any candidate who cross the mark set by the UTME body and did not reach the chosen school’s mark, is NEVER eligible to sit for the school’s POST UTME.
This mark or score set by the school admission board is known as SCHOOL’S CUT OFF MARK..
DEPARTMENTAL CUT OFF MARK
See: Easiest Ways Of Getting Admission Into 200 Level In Nigerian Universities
When a candidate cross the UTME cut off mark and reaches or crosses the chosen school’s cut off mark, he or she is now eligible to sit for the POST UTME. After the POST UTME exercise, the department you applied for will check the number of students seeking admission therein and also, the performance of those students in the POST UTME exercise, this analysis gives rise to a decision of setting a mark/score which the candidates must have or cross. This mark is called DEPARTMENTAL CUT OFF MARK. Any candidate that scores or crosses the departmental cut off, is entitled to admission.
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION AFTER CROSSING UTME AND POST UTME
Your UTME score is added to your POST UTME score and is divided by two, the outcome of this calculation must be equal to the departmental cut off mark or higher than the departmental cut off mark.
See: List of Nigerian Universities That Accepts 120 As Cut Off Mark
JAMB CUT OFF MARK
The fixed cut off mark set by JAMB is 180. Therefore, any students who scores 180 and above is eligible for admission in Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto (UDUSOK)
All aspirant should also know that students with higher cut off mark will be considered for admission first.
DEPARTMENTAL CUT OFF MARK
Below are courses offered in the university as well as their cut off mark;
| Programme | RM | ELDS | RC |
| ACCOUNTING | 210 | 180 | 160 |
| BUS ADMINISTRATION | 210 | 180 | 160 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 210 | 180 | 160 |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE | 210 | 190 | 180 |
| ECONOMICS | 210 | 190 | 180 |
| SOCIOLOGY | 210 | 180 | 160 |
| GEOGRAPHY | 190 | 180 | 160 |
| COMMON & ISLAMIC LAW | 220 | 210 | 200 |
| MEDICINE AND SURGERY | 280 | 250 | 230 |
| NURSING/NURSING SCIENCE | 250 | 240 | 220 |
| RADIOGRAPHY | 240 | 230 | 210 |
| MED LAB SCIENCE | 250 | 240 | 220 |
| PHARMACY | 260 | 240 | 220 |
| VET MEDICINE | 230 | 210 | 180 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 220 | 200 | 180 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 210 | 200 | 180 |
| ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS | 210 | 200 | 180 |
| ICT | 210 | 180 | 160 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MGT | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| AGRICULTURE | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| FORESTRY | 170 | 160 | 160 |
| FISHERIES | 170 | 160 | 160 |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 210 | 180 | 180 |
| CHEMISTRY (PURE & APPLIED) | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| BIOLOGY | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 210 | 180 | 180 |
| BOTANY | 190 | 160 | 160 |
| ZOOLOGY | 190 | 160 | 160 |
| PHYSICS | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE | 210 | 180 | 180 |
| MATHEMATICS | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| GEOLOGY | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| STATISTICS | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/BIOLOGY | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/CHEMISTRY | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/MATHS | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/PHYSICS | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/ARABIC | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/ENGLISH | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/HAUSA | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/HISTORY | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/ISLAM STUDIES | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/FRENCH | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/ECONS | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| EDU/GEO | 180 | 160 | 160 |
| ADULT EDUCATION | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY EDUCATION | 180 | 160 | 160 |
- ISLAMIC STUDIES 200 180 160
- LINGUISTICS 190 160 160
- LITERATURE IN ENGLISH 190 160 160
- HISTORY 180 160 160
- HAUSA 180 160 160
- ENGLISH 190 180 160
- FRENCH 170 160 160
UDUSOK Nature of Admission Screening
The Usman Dan Fodio University holds her admission screening exercises within a week or couple of weeks and it usually comes in two phases. Students who applied to study in the school are to proceed for the pre-screening exercise when once it is being announced.
Documents required for the pre-screening exercise are: SSCE result and JAMB registration print out only.
It is often important that a candidate arrive early and locate his/her screening venue early. Candidates will be screen on the JAMB scores and their SSCE result.
The second phase of the screening is after the admission lists might have been released. Candidates who have merited the admission will be invited for another screening exercise. Here all documents such as;
- Original copies of their educational qualifications (Statements of Results/Certificates).
N/B: Cases of awaiting results will NOT be accepted. - Birth Certification/Age Declaration.
- A letter of good conduct from your Village Head or a responsible member of your
community/or civil servant not below Grade Level 10 or equivalent in the private sector. - Certificate of Local Government of origin; and this notification of admission status
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