What is the JAMB subject combination for Genetics?

Confusing this with a medical course combination — many biological science courses have lower cutoffs than Medicine even with the same subjects.
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Admission Quota & Screening Policy for Genetics

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Genetics is governed by official JAMB admission quota guidelines:

45% Merit Quota

Reserved strictly for candidates with the highest aggregate scores regardless of state of origin.

35% Catchment Area

Allocated to candidates originating from geographically linked states for federal universities.

20% ELDS Quota

Designated for Educationally Less Developed States (e.g. Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, Bayelsa) to promote access.

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Delta State · DSUST

148

Cut-off (2026)

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O'Level Requirements (WAEC/NECO)

Requires 5 Credit passes in your SSCE / WAEC / NECO / NABTEB in not more than 2 sittings:

Jigawa State · FUD

152

Cut-off (2026)

Akwa Ibom State · AKSU

176

Cut-off (2026)

Ogun State · TASUED

179

Cut-off (2026)

Kaduna State · ABU

210

Cut-off (2026)