A man who once applied to study Political Science at the University of Ibadan (UI) has shared his experience after missing the institution's cut-off mark by a narrow margin of eight points. He recounted his JAMB experience following the announcement by the examination board, which set the general cut-off mark for university admissions at 150.
Man Recalls Missing UI Admission
Reacting to the board's statement, the individual quoted the announcement and detailed his own encounter with the University of Ibadan's admission process years ago. He revealed that he scored 252 in the UTME but was denied admission to his preferred course because the cut-off mark for Political Science at UI was 260.
He wrote: "See how things have changed. I remember scoring 252 in JAMB after high school, but the cut-off mark for Political Science at the University of Ibadan was 260, so I wasn't admitted." He further explained that despite selecting UI as both his first and second choice, he still could not secure admission to study Political Science.
Next Steps After Missing Cut-Off
Following this setback, he rewrote the UTME the next year and applied to a state polytechnic for a different course. He stated: "UI was my first and second choice. The next year I returned to Lagos State Polytechnic."
Social Media Reactions
The story drew numerous reactions online. User @AyodeleTim1 commented: "I scored 225 and couldn't get admission to FUNAB Abeokuta." @Olabiyilabiyi said: "You are supposed to change to political science/education CEO of Sax Republic Band." @Yomisax2 noted: "Laspotech Isolo campus o."
Similar Admission Stories
In a related story, the University of Ibadan recently admitted a young lady after nine years of trying. She wrote JAMB multiple times between 2017 and 2025, pursuing her dream of studying Nursing, and finally gained entry in 2026. In another report, a UI Mechanical Engineering student shared that he scored 276 in JAMB and had to perform well in post-UTME to meet the cut-off for his course.
A young boy who wrote UTME several times to gain admission into UI finally succeeded after years of effort. He scored 295 in his first UTME in 2020 but missed admission due to his post-UTME result. He persisted and eventually secured admission to study his dream course at UI.
