UDUSOK Cut-Off Mark for 2026/2027 Admission Exercise
Essential Highlights
UDUSOK cut-off marks for 2026/2027 are out, with Medicine set at 280 merit.
- UDUSOK considers only first-choice applicants.
- Most courses start from 150.
- Medicine and Surgery has the highest merit mark.
- Merit, ELDS and Catchment scores differ by course.
Read on for the full UDUSOK cut-off marks list.

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, UDUSOK, has released the cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The list gives applicants the course-by-course scores for merit, ELDS and catchment categories, so each candidate can check where he or she stands before the next admission step begins.
UDUSOK First Choice Rule
UDUSOK considers candidates who selected the university as their first choice.
A candidate who did not choose UDUSOK as first choice may not benefit from the cut-off list, since the school uses that choice status during admission checks.
The base score for many courses is 150.
Some programmes go higher.
Full UDUSOK Departmental Cut-Off Marks
The cut-off marks below cover merit, ELDS and catchment scores for listed courses.
| Course | Merit | ELDS | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Adult Education | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Agricultural Science and Education | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Agriculture | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Arabic and Literary Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Arabic Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Banking and Finance | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Biochemistry | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Biology | 170 | 160 | 150 |
| Botany | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Business Administration | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Chemistry | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Civil Engineering | 190 | 180 | 170 |
| Common and Islamic Law | 230 | 220 | 210 |
| Computer Science | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Computer Science Education | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Criminology and Security Studies | 170 | 160 | 150 |
| Curriculum Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Cyber Security | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Demography and Social Statistics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Dentistry | 250 | 230 | 220 |
| Doctor of Optometry | 220 | 210 | 200 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy | 230 | 220 | 210 |
| Doctor of Physiotherapy | 220 | 210 | 200 |
| Economics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Arabic | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Biology | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Chemistry | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Economics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and English Language | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and French | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Geography | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Hausa | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and History | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Islamic Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Mathematics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Education and Physics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Educational Management | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Electrical/Electronics Engineering | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Employment Relations and Human Resource Management | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| English Language | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Environmental Resources Management | 170 | 160 | 150 |
| Fisheries | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Forestry / Forest Resources Management | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| French | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Geography | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Geology | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Guidance and Counselling | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Hadith Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Hausa | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| History and International Relations | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Industrial Chemistry | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Information and Communication Engineering | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Islamic Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Library and Information Science | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Linguistics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Literature in English | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Local Government and Development Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Marketing | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Mass Communication | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Mathematics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 220 | 210 | 200 |
| Medicine and Surgery | 280 | 270 | 250 |
| Microbiology | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Nursing/Nursing Science | 230 | 220 | 210 |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 220 | 210 | 200 |
| Physics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Political Science | 170 | 160 | 150 |
| Pre-Primary and Primary Education | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Public Administration | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Quranic Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Radiography | 220 | 210 | 200 |
| Shariah | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Social Studies | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Sociology | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Software Engineering | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| Statistics | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Taxation | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 220 | 210 | 200 |
| Zoology | 150 | 150 | 150 |
What Merit, ELDS and Catchment Mean
The three columns do not carry the same meaning.
Merit is the general benchmark for candidates who do not fall under catchment or ELDS consideration, while ELDS refers to Educationally Less Developed States and may carry a lower mark for affected candidates.
Catchment covers nearby states.
For UDUSOK, candidates often link catchment with states such as Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi, as stated in the draft.
What Candidates Should Do After Checking the Cut-Off Mark
A candidate who meets the required score has crossed the first admission line, but the process does not end there.
Post-UTME details, screening updates and document checks still matter; one missed notice can affect the next step.
Candidates should keep checking the UDUSOK admissions portal for updates from the school.
If a Candidate Did Not Meet the Mark
A candidate who did not meet the listed mark should not guess the next step.
The person should wait for any further admission update from UDUSOK and check whether the school releases later guidance on available options.
Final Note on UDUSOK Cut-Off Marks
UDUSOK cut-off marks for 2026/2027 give candidates a clear view of the scores attached to each course.
A candidate should check the course, confirm the right category, keep an eye on the admission portal and prepare documents before the next stage starts.
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