Cut-off mark for Law in Nigerian universities
Law cut-off marks at 10 Nigerian universities for 2026/2027 (and 1 more for 2025/2026), from the schools' own lists. Where a school's Law list is a UTME score (out of 400), the mark runs from 200 at BUK, COOU and UNIOSUN to 260 at AAU. Where its Law list is an aggregate the school works out, the mark runs from 71 at UI to 79.125 at UNILAG.
200–260Law UTME cut-off marks for 2026/2027, lowest to highest
Law cut-off marks at 11 universities
Of these 11, 9 give a UTME score for Law and 3 give an aggregate for Law.
| School | Mark | What it measures | List | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAULaw | 260 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| BUKLLB. Common & Islamic Law · post-UTME | 200 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| COOULaw | 200 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| EBSULaw | 240 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| EKSULaw | 250 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| ESUTLaw | 240 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| UILaw · post-UTME | 71 | Aggregate | Merit | 2026/2027 |
| 71 | Aggregate | Catchment | 2026/2027 | |
| 69.125 | Aggregate | ELDS | 2026/2027 | |
| UNIJOSLaw | 240 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| UNILAGLaw · post-UTME | 79.125 | Aggregate | Merit | 2026/2027 |
| 75.15 to 77.275 | Aggregate | Catchment (6 states) | 2026/2027 | |
| UNIOSUNLaw / LLB (Bachelor of Law) | 200 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| 77.1 | Aggregate | Merit | 2026/2027 | |
| 73 | Aggregate | Catchment | 2026/2027 | |
| UNIZIKLaw · post-UTME | 200 | UTME score | General | 2025/2026 |
A school can change its Law mark during admission, so check its own notice too.
Questions students ask about the Law cut-off mark
What JAMB score do I need for Law?
At least 150 (JAMB's floor for universities), then your school's Law mark. As a UTME score: from 200 at BUK, COOU and UNIOSUN to 260 at AAU. As an aggregate of your UTME with your post-UTME or O'level: from 71 at UI to 79.125 at UNILAG. These are 2026/2027 Law figures.
Which UTME subjects do I need for Law?
Use of English and any three Arts or Social Science subjects (many law faculties want Literature in English among the three). The Law subject combination gives the O'level grades too.