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Admission Quota & Screening Policy for Linguistics

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Linguistics 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.

Universities Offering Linguistics

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Ekiti State University

Ekiti State · EKSU

140

Cut-off (2026)

National Open University of Nigeria

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See if your target JAMB score is competitive for Linguistics:

Can I study Linguistics with 180?Can I study Linguistics with 200?Can I study Linguistics with 220?

Related & Alternative Courses

English LanguageLiterature-in-EnglishHistory and International StudiesTheatre and Film Arts

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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:

English Language
Literature-in-English
Government
History

FCT (Abuja) State · NOUN

158

Cut-off (2026)

Ebonyi State University

Ebonyi State · EBSU

158

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Lokoja

Kogi State · FULOKOJA

159

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Ekiti State · FUOYE

164

Cut-off (2026)

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Ogun State · OOU

167

Cut-off (2026)

University of Ilorin

Kwara State · UNILORIN

199

Cut-off (2026)

Can I study Linguistics with 240?

Can I study Linguistics with 250?

Can I study Linguistics with 270?