FCE Eha-Amufu has no UTME cut-off mark for Hausa or Yoruba Education (NCE) in 2026/2027. Under the national admission policy agreed on 11 May 2026, NCE applicants with at least four O’level credits do not sit the UTME, though they must register with JAMB and receive their offer through CAPS. Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu has not published a figure for Hausa, Yoruba or any of their combinations.
2027/2028 update: FCE Eha-Amufu admission requirements and the NCE entry route usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the rules on this page are what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. They come from the latest official position (the 2026/2027 national admission policy) and the college’s most recent advert we could trace. If the 2027/2028 rules change anything, we will update this page.
There is a second question to settle before the cut-off: whether these courses are actually taking students. Eha-Amufu is in an Igbo-speaking part of Enugu State, and the only lists showing Hausa and Yoruba pairings at the college are from third-party sites (2018 and January 2026). I could not find an official 2026/2027 course list. Confirm with the college that your Hausa or Yoruba pairing is running before you pay any fee. The rest of this page covers the figures, the eight pairings, subject requirements, screening, the CAPS steps and the alternatives if your course is not open.
FCE Eha-Amufu cut-off mark for Hausa and Yoruba at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| UTME score for NCE Hausa or Yoruba | Not required with four or more O’level credits | Official national policy, 11 May 2026 |
| JAMB registration and CAPS | Required | Official national policy |
| College cut-off | Not published | No FCE Eha-Amufu figure found |
| Is the course running in 2026/2027? | Not confirmed | Third-party lists only; ask the college |
| Admission deadline for colleges of education (2026/2027) | 31 December 2026 | Official (JAMB) |
| Programme length | 3 years regular | College advert, 2021/2022 |
FCE Eha-Amufu NCE cut-off history
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | No UTME score needed | NCE candidates with at least four O’level credits are exempt from the UTME but must register with JAMB and be admitted through CAPS | Official national policy (2026 policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| 2025/2026 | 100 | JAMB national minimum UTME score for colleges of education | Official national figure (JAMB, July 2025) |
| 2021/2022 | 100 | Minimum UTME score in FCE Eha-Amufu’s NCE screening advert | College advert, as reprinted by Myschool (1 October 2021) |
| Undated blog figure | 100 or “110 and above” | Figures printed by a blog for candidates who chose the college | Unofficial; no college document cited |
The college followed the national minimum of 100 while NCE still went through the UTME. The 2026 policy removed the UTME step for credit holders, and no fresh minimum for colleges of education was announced. A “2026 cut-off of 100” for these courses repeats an older rule.
Hausa and Yoruba combinations at FCE Eha-Amufu
Schoolings.org (2018, updated 2020) and O3schools (January 2026) list the following. Neither is an official college list.
| Combination | Language | Second teaching subject |
|---|---|---|
| English/Hausa | Hausa | English Language |
| Hausa/Igbo | Hausa | Igbo |
| Hausa/Music | Hausa | Music |
| Hausa/Social Studies | Hausa | Social Studies |
| English/Yoruba | Yoruba | English Language |
| Igbo/Yoruba | Yoruba | Igbo |
| Music/Yoruba | Yoruba | Music |
| Social Studies/Yoruba | Yoruba | Social Studies |
Course lists on third-party sites can lag behind what a college actually runs, and small language departments do not always admit every year. I cannot tell you how many students FCE Eha-Amufu admits into these pairings, or whether it has suspended any, because no source I found says.
Who should consider these courses
- Native or fluent speakers living in the South East: Hausa and Yoruba communities in Enugu State, and children of families from the North or South West, may prefer a federal college close to home.
- Igbo speakers who also have Hausa or Yoruba: Hausa/Igbo and Igbo/Yoruba let you teach two Nigerian languages.
- Candidates without O’level Hausa or Yoruba: these courses are a poor fit. Look at the Igbo or English pairings instead.
If you mainly want a Hausa or Yoruba course, a college in the North or South West will usually have larger departments. That is my general advice, not a judgement on FCE Eha-Amufu’s departments, which I could not assess.
O’level and UTME subjects for Hausa and Yoruba Education (NCE)
| Requirement | Hausa or Yoruba Education at FCE Eha-Amufu |
|---|---|
| O’level (college advert) | Four credits in not more than two sittings, including English Language and Mathematics, two relevant to the course (2021/2022 advert; not re-confirmed) |
| Most relevant subject | Hausa or Yoruba at credit level |
| Exams accepted | WAEC SSCE, NECO SSCE, GCE O’level |
| Other routes (advert) | Grade II Teacher’s Certificate with credit or merit in four subjects including English and Mathematics |
| UTME | Not needed for 2026/2027 with four credits; JAMB registration still needed |
| If you sit the UTME anyway | Myschool’s JAMB brochure reprint for English/Hausa lists Literature in English and another Arts subject, and five O’level credits including English, Mathematics, Hausa and Literature. For Yoruba pairings, expect the same pattern with Yoruba. JAMB sets Hausa and Yoruba as UTME subjects, and taking your language is sensible. Confirm on the JAMB e-brochure |
| Direct Entry | Not used for NCE entry |
The brochure reprint is a degree-level listing. Colleges of education have usually asked for four credits, but a credit in the language you want to teach is the obvious “relevant” subject.
Safe O’level target (my advice)
| Your O’level profile | My read for NCE Hausa or Yoruba at Eha-Amufu |
|---|---|
| No credit in English or Mathematics | Not eligible. Resit first |
| Four credits with English and Maths, no Hausa or Yoruba credit | Meets the count, but a weak fit; choose another pairing |
| Credit in Hausa or Yoruba plus your second subject | Strong, if the course is running |
| Language B3 or better, second subject credit, one sitting | The profile I would aim for |
How FCE Eha-Amufu screens NCE applicants
Blog reprints of the college’s adverts describe a portal process: create a profile, generate a Remita invoice and pay at a bank, upload a passport photograph, enter your JAMB, O’level and birth certificate details, and print the acknowledgement slip. Candidates must also pass the college’s selection process. The 2026/2027 fee, dates and test format were not published in any source I could check.
| Detail | What we know |
|---|---|
| Screening fee | ₦2,000 in the 2021/2022 advert; current fee not published |
| Selection test | Required by the advert; format not published |
| O’level on CAPS | Needed for NCE processing in 2026/2027 |
| Ranking formula | Not published |
Worked example (illustrative)
Invented candidates, checked against the college’s advert.
Aminu, whose family lives in Enugu, wants English/Hausa. His WAEC result in one sitting: English C5, Mathematics C6, Hausa B2, Literature in English C6, Islamic Studies B3, Biology D7.
- Credits: five. Pass.
- English and Mathematics: both. Pass.
- Two relevant subjects: Hausa and Literature in English. Pass.
- Course running? Unknown. He should call the college before paying the screening fee.
- My verdict: eligible on paper. If English/Hausa is not open, English (Double Major) is his fallback at Eha-Amufu.
Kelechi wants Igbo/Yoruba but has no Yoruba at O’level. She has credits in English, Mathematics, Igbo and CRS. She meets the count, but Yoruba teaching needs a Yoruba background. CRS/Igbo, listed at the college, fits her results much better.
Your chances and my advice
- Course availability is the main risk: confirm it before you register your choice or pay.
- Small pools cut both ways: few applicants can mean easier entry, or a combination that does not run that year.
- Keep a fallback pairing: pick one you qualify for at the same college.
- CAPS first: get your O’level uploaded early.
- Deadline: colleges of education had until 31 December 2026 for 2026/2027 admissions.
How to apply for Hausa or Yoruba Education at FCE Eha-Amufu
JAMB registration for NCE: JAMB’s June 2026 guide for NCE candidates sets the costs: ₦1,500 for a one-sitting O’level verification code (₦2,000 for two sittings), ₦3,500 for the NCE application and ₦700 at the accredited centre. Choose FCE Eha-Amufu as your institution, make sure your O’level result is on CAPS, and wait for the Provost to recommend you on CAPS. Registering for NCE suspends any UTME or Direct Entry application you have open, so decide on one route before you pay.
- Get your JAMB profile code: send NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the phone line linked to your NIN. JAMB replies with a profile code you take to a registration centre.
- Register with JAMB for NCE: under the 2026 policy you do not need a UTME score if you have four or more credits, but you must still be on JAMB’s system. Pick Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu as your institution and the Hausa or Yoruba combination you want as your course. If you registered for another school, do a JAMB change of institution before the college screens.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: at an accredited CBT centre, have your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result uploaded to your JAMB profile. JAMB says NCE credentials are screened and processed through CAPS, so a missing O’level upload can stall your offer.
- Apply on the college portal: create a profile, generate the screening invoice, pay, upload a passport photograph and fill in your O’level, birth certificate and JAMB details, then print the acknowledgement slip. Before this step, confirm with the admissions office that the combination is open. The college’s 2021 advert put the form at ₦2,000 through a portal invoice paid at a bank; the 2026/2027 fee and dates were not published in any source I reached.
- Write the college’s selection test if one is fixed: the college’s adverts say candidates must pass its selection process. Check the portal for the date and bring your printed slip and original results.
- Accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS. For 2026/2027, JAMB gave candidates four weeks to accept an offer, after which it can be withdrawn. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
- Pay acceptance and clear: print your admission letter and pay acceptance and school charges through the college portal. A blog puts the acceptance fee at ₦5,000 through Remita, but that figure looks old and the college has not published one I could check, so confirm it on the portal first.
Warning
JAMB says admissions done outside CAPS are illegal, and that includes NCE. Nobody can sell you an FCE Eha-Amufu NCE “slot”. Pay only through an invoice generated on the college portal, and confirm that your course is still running before you pay any fee.
Studying Hausa or Yoruba (NCE) at Eha-Amufu
Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu is in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was founded in 1981 and became federal in 1993. The regular NCE takes three years.
What you study
- Language: grammar, sounds, orthography and composition in Hausa or Yoruba.
- Literature and culture: oral and written literature and the culture of the language community.
- Teaching the language: methods for primary and junior secondary classrooms.
- Second subject: English, Igbo, Music or Social Studies.
- Education and general studies: the courses every NCE student takes, then teaching practice.
This is the usual NCCE pattern; the college’s own course outline is not online.
Accreditation
The college is open on the NCCE accredited colleges list. Myschool reported in 2016 that NCCE accredited 17 of its 20 programmes, with three on interim accreditation, but did not name them. The accreditation status of the Hausa and Yoruba pairings is not confirmed.
Is it still a college of education?
Yes. The NCCE list of accredited colleges (checked 29 October 2026) still lists Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu as a federal college of education with the status “open”. A House of Representatives bill to upgrade it to a Federal University of Education passed second reading, but I found no record of a third reading, Senate passage or presidential assent. Until that happens, the college admits NCE students under NCCE rules, and its B.Ed degrees run in affiliation with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
If you see a social media advert using the name “Federal University of Education, Eha-Amufu”, treat it with care and check it against the college’s own channels before paying anything.
Careers and next steps
- Teaching: Hausa or Yoruba plus your second subject in primary and junior secondary schools. Teachers register with TRCN.
- Degree: NCE is widely used for JAMB Direct Entry into B.A. (Ed) degrees in Nigerian languages.
- Other work: broadcasting in Nigerian languages, translation and cultural work.
Related FCE Eha-Amufu programmes
- FCE Eha-Amufu cut-off mark for all NCE programmes
- FCE Eha-Amufu Igbo Education (NCE)
- FCE Eha-Amufu English Language Education (NCE)
- FCE Eha-Amufu Music Education (NCE)
Mistakes to avoid
- Paying before confirming the course runs: the biggest risk with these pairings.
- No credit in the language: weak for a language teaching course.
- No Mathematics credit: required by the advert.
- Skipping JAMB registration: the exam is waived for four-credit candidates, JAMB registration is not.
- Ignoring the CAPS offer: four weeks to accept in 2026/2027.
If you need to move your choice to Eha-Amufu, see our JAMB change of institution guide, and check your offer on JAMB CAPS.
FCE Eha-Amufu Hausa and Yoruba: frequently asked questions
Does FCE Eha-Amufu still offer Hausa and Yoruba? Third-party course lists from 2018 and January 2026 include Hausa and Yoruba pairings, but no official 2026/2027 list was available. Ask the college before applying.
What is the cut-off mark for Yoruba Education in FCE Eha-Amufu? For 2026/2027 there is no UTME cut-off for candidates with four or more credits. The college used 100 when the UTME applied to NCE.
Can I study Hausa at Eha-Amufu without Hausa in WAEC? The college has not said. Its advert asks for two credits relevant to the course, and Hausa is the obvious one, so I would not apply without it.
Which Hausa combinations are listed at FCE Eha-Amufu? English/Hausa, Hausa/Igbo, Hausa/Music and Hausa/Social Studies appear on the course lists.
Sources and updates
The 2026/2027 UTME exemption for NCE candidates with four credits, the CAPS rule, the 31 December 2026 admission deadline for colleges of education and the four-week acceptance window come from the 2026 policy meeting on admissions (11 May 2026), as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria, VON, ICIR and TheNigeriaLawyer. The 2025/2026 national minimum of 100 for colleges of education is from JAMB’s statement as reported by Nairametrics (8 July 2025). The college’s 2021/2022 NCE advert (100 minimum, four credits, ₦2,000 invoice, three-year NCE) is from Myschool. The college’s status is from the NCCE accredited colleges list, and the upgrade bill from VON. The 2016 accreditation report is from Myschool (29 July 2016). History and the UNN affiliation are from Wikipedia. The list of combinations is from Schoolings.org cross-checked with O3schools’ January 2026 course list; neither is an official college page. The UTME subjects and degree-level O’level list for Hausa come from Myschool’s JAMB brochure reprint for English/Hausa; the Yoruba entry was not checked and is described by analogy. The acceptance fee and screening steps are from blogs and are unofficial. Checked on 29 October 2026; this page will be updated when FCE Eha-Amufu publishes its 2027/2028 NCE advert.
I am Jude Chinecherem, a final-year MBBS student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I know what it feels like to want an education your family cannot afford. When my parents could not pay for my schooling, I had to learn how to find scholarships and work the system out on my own, with nobody to guide me. I came out the other side, and now I share everything I learned so the next student does not have to figure it out alone. This is the advice I wish someone had given me back then.
