The ESUT Integrated Science Education cut off mark for 2026/2027 is 160 in the 2026 UTME. Enugu State University of Science and Technology’s official Post-UTME advert of 4 July 2026 put every course in the Faculty of Education at a minimum of 160, and Integrated Science Education is one of the 15 programmes listed under that faculty. With 160 or more, ESUT as your institution and a science UTME combination, you were eligible for this year’s online screening.
2027/2028 update: ESUT cut-off marks usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the figures on this page are what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. They come from the latest official notice (2026/2027). If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.
That 160 is the score that lets you apply. It is not the score that gets you admitted, and ESUT does not publish a final merit score for this or any other course. Below I set out the official figure and its history, a safe target score marked as my advice, the UTME subjects and O’level credits you should hold (including what the JAMB brochure does and does not say about ESUT for this course), how the no-test screening works with a worked example, the CAPS and portal steps, and what an integrated science teaching degree leads to.
ESUT Integrated Science Education cut off mark 2027/2028 at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JAMB national minimum for universities | 150 | Official (JAMB policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| ESUT minimum UTME for Integrated Science Education | 160 | Official (ESUT Post-UTME advert, 4 July 2026; Faculty of Education band) |
| ESUT final admission (merit) score for Integrated Science Education | Not published | ESUT does not release one |
| Post-UTME test | None | Online screening only |
| Screening fee | ₦2,000 | Official |
| Faculty | Faculty of Education | ESUT 2026/2027 advert |
| UTME subjects | Use of English plus three science subjects (see the requirements section) | General JAMB brochure rule; no ESUT entry found |
| Degree and length | Bachelor’s degree in education, normally 4 years by UTME | National norm; ESUT has not stated it on pages I checked |
| Admission list | On JAMB CAPS from 13 October 2026 | Myschool report |
Keep two numbers apart. The minimum UTME score (160) is the gate ESUT announces before screening; below it, the portal will not take your application for that course. The merit score is the lowest score actually admitted after ESUT ranks applicants against the places it has, and ESUT does not announce it for any course. Most of the confusion online about “ESUT departmental cut-off marks” comes from treating the first number as the second.
ESUT Integrated Science Education cut off mark history
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 160 | Minimum UTME to apply (Faculty of Education band, which covers Integrated Science Education) | Official ESUT advert |
| 2025/2026 | 160 | Minimum UTME to apply (“Education” listed in the 160 group) | Previous year, from a blog summary of ESUT’s notice |
| Any year | Not published | Final merit score for Integrated Science Education | No ESUT list found |
The Faculty of Education minimum has held at 160 for two sessions. ESUT’s 2026/2027 advert words it as “Faculties of Agriculture, Education, Environmental Sciences and other courses” at 160, so the figure belongs to the whole faculty and was not set for Integrated Science Education alone. ESUT reviews these minimums every session, and the advert came out in early July in 2026, about two months after UTME results, so check the 2027/2028 advert before you settle on a number.
Some blogs print much higher ESUT “cut-offs” for popular courses (Medicine at 314, Nursing at 290 on Legit.ng) without any ESUT document behind them. None of them gives a figure for Integrated Science Education, and you should treat any number you see for it outside ESUT’s advert as a guess.
Safe target score for Integrated Science Education at ESUT (my advice)
This is my judgement, not an ESUT rule. Education courses at state universities usually attract fewer high scorers than Medicine, Nursing or Law, and Integrated Science Education is not one of the courses ESUT moved into a higher band. Still, ESUT held no Post-UTME test in 2026/2027, so you cannot make up a weak JAMB score in a test. Your UTME score and O’level grades carry the whole application.
| Your UTME score | My read for ESUT Integrated Science Education |
|---|---|
| 160 to 169 | Eligible, but you have little room. A clean O’level with all three sciences matters a lot here. |
| 170 to 189 | A fair chance for Integrated Science Education, on the evidence available. |
| 190 to 209 | A good chance. You are well clear of the faculty minimum. |
| 210 and above | Comfortable for this course. If you prefer a single-subject science degree, you also clear the 180 minimum ESUT set for Biochemistry and Microbiology. |
For a 2027 attempt, my safe target for ESUT Integrated Science Education is 180 or more, with credits in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. That combination keeps you eligible whichever of the usual brochure rules JAMB and ESUT apply.
Catchment and state of origin
ESUT does not publish a catchment list. It is owned by the Enugu State Government, so Enugu indigenes are its primary catchment, but it admits candidates from every state. The 45/35/20 merit, catchment and ELDS split you may have read about is federal university policy, and ESUT has not said it applies it. Plan to win on your score and your grades, wherever you come from.
JAMB subject combination and O’level requirements for ESUT Integrated Science Education
| Requirement | Integrated Science Education |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English plus three science subjects. The general brochure rule is any three of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science; Biology, Chemistry and Physics is the safest pick |
| O’level | Five credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry (general rule). I would add Physics as the fifth |
| Sittings | Not stated in ESUT’s advert; two sittings is the common ceiling. Confirm on JAMB’s e-brochure |
| Direct Entry | NCE in Integrated Science or Science Education, or A’level passes in two science subjects (general rule). ESUT has not published its own DE grades |
| Special requirements | None published by ESUT (no interview, portfolio or practical test) |
I checked four Integrated Science pages in Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure (checked 29 October 2026). The Education and Integrated Science entry carries the general rules above and special remarks for universities such as UNN, EBSU, UNILAG, UNIBEN and ABU, but none for ESUT; ESUT is not listed on it, and the other three pages are empty templates. So I cannot show you an ESUT-specific remark for this course. ESUT’s own advert lists the programme but no subjects.
That gap is why I recommend Biology, Chemistry and Physics in the UTME. Those three satisfy the general rule and every stricter remark on the brochure page I saw (ABU and FUAM, for example, ask for exactly Biology, Physics and Chemistry), and integrated science teaching draws on all three. Before you register, open JAMB’s e-brochure on your JAMB profile, search ESUT and the course, and use what it shows if it differs from this page.
ESUT’s advert says only that Direct Entry candidates are screened online and must be cleared on JAMB e-facility by their former institutions. If you hold an NCE in Integrated Science or another science combination, ask the department which grade it accepts and whether you would enter 200 level.
How ESUT screening works for Integrated Science Education
These were ESUT’s 2026/2027 screening terms, taken from the official advert. The window has closed for this session, but they show you exactly what to prepare for the 2027/2028 round.
| Detail | ESUT 2026/2027 screening |
|---|---|
| Who could apply | Candidates who chose ESUT in the 2026 UTME, and candidates who did not choose ESUT but changed institution to ESUT through JAMB first |
| Score needed | The minimum UTME score ESUT set for the course (see the table above) |
| Direct Entry | Screened online too; former institutions must verify and clear DE candidates on JAMB e-facility |
| Registration window | Tuesday 7 July to Saturday 15 August 2026 (closed) |
| Fee | ₦2,000, paid at a bank through Enugu State IGR Pay Direct or online by debit card |
| Test | None. Screening is online only, with no physical screening and no aptitude test |
| Awaiting results | Allowed for May/June 2026 WAEC, NECO and NABTEB, but results released after 30 September 2026 are not accepted |
| O’level upload | Every candidate must upload O’level results on JAMB CAPS |
| Names | Must match on your O’level certificates, UTME result and other documents |
| Admission status | Published on the ESUT portal and JAMB CAPS |
ESUT has not published an aggregate formula. The 2026/2027 advert sets a minimum UTME score per course and an online screening with no test, and it says nothing about weights or O’level grade points. So the only arithmetic you can do with official figures is to check how far you are above your course’s minimum. Some blogs quote a Post-UTME percentage for ESUT; that cannot be right for 2026/2027, because there was no Post-UTME test to score.
Worked example for a Integrated Science Education candidate
Take Chidinma, who scored 198 in the 2026 UTME with B3, B3, C4, C4 and C5 in the five O’level subjects that count for Integrated Science Education.
- Eligibility check (official): 198 minus the 160 minimum = 38 marks above the line, so Chidinma could apply.
- UTME half (illustrative method): 198 ÷ 8 = 24.75 out of 50.
- O’level half (illustrative method): 8 + 8 + 7 + 7 + 6 = 36 out of 50.
- Illustrative total: 24.75 + 36 = 60.75 out of 100.
Now take Obinna, who scored 176 with B2, B2, B3, B3 and C4. On the same method that gives 22 + 41 = 63, ahead of Chidinma despite a 22-mark gap in JAMB. If ESUT ranks on UTME score alone, the higher JAMB score wins instead. ESUT has not said which approach it uses, so the safe plan is to raise both your score and your grades.
To see why your O’level grades can still matter, here is a method some other Nigerian universities use: half the aggregate from the UTME (your score divided by 8, out of 50) and half from five O’level subjects (A1 = 10, B2 = 9, B3 = 8, C4 = 7, C5 = 6, C6 = 5, out of 50). ESUT has not published this or any other formula. I use it only to compare two candidates, never to predict an ESUT cut-off.
How to apply for Integrated Science Education at ESUT, step by step
- Get your JAMB profile code: text NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN (for example NIN 12345678901) to 55019 or 66019 from the phone number linked to your NIN. JAMB replies with the profile code you need to buy the UTME form.
- Register the UTME with the right subjects: pick Use of English plus three sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics is the safest set; confirm on the JAMB e-brochure) and choose ESUT and Integrated Science Education. ESUT’s 2026 advert also let candidates who chose another school apply after a JAMB change of institution, but choosing ESUT from the start saves you that step and its cost.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: once your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result is out, have it uploaded to your JAMB profile at an accredited CBT centre or JAMB office. ESUT’s advert makes this compulsory for every candidate, and a result that is missing on CAPS can hold your admission back even after ESUT picks you.
- Open the ESUT screening form: go to portal.esut.edu.ng, select the session, and under Regular Students open the Admission Screening Registration for that session (Direct Entry has its own form). Enter your JAMB registration number and fill the details form to generate an invoice.
- Pay ₦2,000: pay at a commercial bank through Enugu State IGR Pay Direct with the printed invoice and its reference number, or pay online with a debit card.
- Finish and print: return to the portal, re-enter your JAMB registration number, complete the form, confirm and submit, then print the acknowledgement slip. ESUT warns that false information leads to disqualification.
- Check and accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS and Admission Status. If ESUT has offered you Integrated Science Education, accept it, then print your JAMB admission letter.
- Pay the acceptance fee on the ESUT portal: blogs report ESUT’s acceptance fee at about ₦26,000 (₦26,100 in some reports). ESUT’s 2026/2027 notices I checked do not state it, so confirm the amount on the portal before you pay, and keep the receipt for clearance.
Warning
Paying ESUT’s acceptance fee does not accept your JAMB offer. Accept the admission on JAMB CAPS first, because an offer left unaccepted on CAPS can be withdrawn, and ESUT cannot register you without it.
Myschool reported that ESUT’s 2026/2027 provisional admission list went up on JAMB CAPS on 13 October 2026. JAMB gives candidates four weeks to accept an offer and told public universities to finish admissions by 31 October 2026. If CAPS shows another course, such as Education Biology, Education Chemistry or Education Physics, that is a separate offer: read the course name before you accept. Myschool also reported on 28 October 2026 that ESUT had released change of course and transfer forms for 2026/2027; I have not seen their terms, so ask the admissions office before you rely on them.
If a CAPS status confuses you, our JAMB CAPS guide explains each one. Candidates who chose another school can read the JAMB change of institution guide, and if you plan to sit the UTME again, start with when JAMB 2027 registration starts.
Studying Integrated Science Education at ESUT
Integrated Science Education is one of 15 programmes in ESUT’s Faculty of Education. ESUT’s main campus is at Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area, Enugu State, and education is generally placed there, though the pages I checked do not confirm the department’s building. A Nigerian education degree by UTME normally runs for four years, including teaching practice.
The course trains science teachers who can handle biology, chemistry, physics and earth science together rather than one subject alone, which is what junior secondary science (Basic Science) requires. You study the science content and the education courses side by side. ESUT has not published its own outline, so this is the usual shape of the programme in Nigerian universities:
- Science content: general biology, chemistry and physics, plus earth and environmental science, at a level above what you will teach.
- Laboratory work: practical classes and how to run a school science lab safely with limited equipment.
- Education core: educational psychology, philosophy and sociology of education, curriculum studies and measurement and evaluation.
- Science teaching methods: lesson planning, improvising teaching materials and teaching science through activities.
- Teaching practice: supervised teaching in a secondary school, usually in the later years.
- Project: a final-year research project, often on how pupils learn science.
Accreditation: After the National Universities Commission’s 2024 accreditation exercise, the Enugu State Government reported on 21 May 2025 that ESUT secured full accreditation for programmes in its Faculty of Education, alongside Law, Engineering, Sciences, Environmental Science and Administration. That report names faculties, not individual programmes, so I cannot give you the grade for Integrated Science Education on its own. No suspension of the programme has been reported, and it is listed in ESUT’s official 2026/2027 advert. If you want certainty, ask the department for its current NUC letter before you accept.
Career paths after Integrated Science Education
- Basic Science teacher in junior secondary schools, public or private.
- Science teacher in senior secondary schools, especially where staff cover more than one science subject.
- Laboratory or science resource officer in schools and colleges.
- Curriculum, examination and educational publishing work, such as writing science textbooks and practice materials.
- Postgraduate study in science education, environmental education or a single science.
To teach in Nigerian schools you also need to register with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) after graduation. Many state teaching jobs ask for that registration.
Related ESUT education courses for science candidates:
- ESUT Education Biology cut-off mark
- ESUT Education Chemistry cut-off mark
- ESUT Education Physics cut-off mark
- ESUT Computer Education cut-off mark
To compare with another university’s figures, read our UNICAL cut off mark guide. For the UTME science papers, work through our JAMB Biology syllabus and JAMB Chemistry syllabus.
Mistakes Integrated Science Education applicants make
- Writing arts or commercial subjects in the UTME: this is a science education course, so all three of your non-English subjects should be sciences.
- Dropping Physics or Chemistry at O’level: the course teaches all the sciences, and a missing credit can block you at clearance even after screening.
- Treating 160 as a safe score: it is the faculty minimum to apply, not the score that was admitted.
- Expecting a Post-UTME test: ESUT’s 2026/2027 screening had no test, so prepare your JAMB score instead.
- Forgetting the CAPS upload: ESUT’s advert makes it compulsory for every candidate.
ESUT Integrated Science Education cut off mark: frequently asked questions
What is the cut off mark for Integrated Science Education in ESUT? ESUT’s minimum UTME score for Integrated Science Education in 2026/2027 is 160, the band for the whole Faculty of Education. ESUT does not publish the final merit score, so aim for 180 or more.
Is 170 enough for Integrated Science Education in ESUT? 170 is 10 marks above the minimum, so you can apply and you have a fair chance. Credits in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics make it safer.
What subjects do I need for Integrated Science Education in ESUT? Use of English plus three sciences in the UTME, and Biology, Chemistry and Physics is the safest set. At O’level you need five credits including English, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry, and I would add Physics.
Can I use awaiting result for ESUT Integrated Science Education? Yes, for the 2026/2027 screening ESUT accepted May/June 2026 WAEC, NECO and NABTEB candidates awaiting results. Results released after 30 September 2026 were not accepted.
Sources and updates
The 2026/2027 minimum UTME scores per course, the screening rules (eligibility, change of institution, Direct Entry clearance, awaiting results up to 30 September 2026, compulsory O’level upload on CAPS, no test, ₦2,000 fee, 7 July to 15 August 2026 window, portal and payment steps) come from ESUT’s notice Post-UTME Screening for UTME/Direct Entry Candidates for 2026/2027 Admission, posted on 4 July 2026, and the full advert PDF signed by the Registrar, Ambrose G. Ugwu. The 2025/2026 per-course minimums are from DTW Tutorials’ summary of ESUT’s 2025/2026 screening notice (30 July 2025); I did not open the original notice. The national minimum of 150, the 31 October 2026 admission deadline and the four-week CAPS acceptance window come from the News Agency of Nigeria, 11 May 2026. The release of the 2026/2027 admission list on CAPS on 13 October 2026 is from a Myschool report. ESUT’s faculty-level NUC accreditation is from the Enugu State Government, 21 May 2025. The UTME, O’level and Direct Entry rules for Integrated Science Education are the general entry in Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure (Education and Integrated Science), which does not list ESUT and carries no ESUT remark; three other Integrated Science pages on that site were empty. The course content and careers are the usual shape of a Nigerian integrated science education degree, since ESUT has not published its outline. The acceptance fee of about ₦26,000 is from education blogs (Legit.ng, O3schools, Backtoschool) and is unofficial. ESUT has not published an aggregate formula, a catchment list or a post-screening departmental cut-off, so none appears here as fact. This page was checked on 29 October 2026 and will be updated if ESUT releases new figures.
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