The ABSU Crop Production and Protection cut off mark is 150 in the UTME. In its 2026/2027 screening notice, Abia State University (ABSU) set 150 as the minimum for every regular degree course, open to candidates who put ABSU as first or second choice. ABSU did not publish a different number for Crop Production and Protection, so plan with 150 as the floor and aim higher.
2027/2028 update: ABSU 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.
One O’level detail catches people on this course: the JAMB brochure asks for at least a pass in Physics on top of your five credits. Below you will find the official figures, my safe target score, the UTME and O’level rules, Direct Entry, the screening steps and what the degree covers.
ABSU Crop Production and Protection cut off mark at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Source or status |
|---|---|---|
| ABSU minimum UTME score (all courses) | 150, ABSU first or second choice | ABSU notice reprinted by Osilight and Myschool, June 2026 |
| JAMB national minimum for universities | 150 | JAMB 2026 policy meeting, 11 May 2026 |
| Departmental cut-off | Not published | ABSU released no per-course figures |
| My safe target score | 165 or more | My advice, not an ABSU rule |
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture, Mathematics or Physics | JAMB brochure (Myschool reprint) |
| O’level | Five credits including Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and Mathematics, plus at least a pass in Physics | JAMB brochure (Myschool reprint) |
| Direct Entry | Two A-level passes including Chemistry | JAMB brochure (Myschool reprint) |
| Screening fee | ₦2,000 | Notice reprint |
ABSU Crop Production and Protection cut-off mark history
| Session | Figure | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 150 | Lowest UTME score ABSU accepted for online screening in any regular degree course (ABSU as first or second choice) | ABSU notice, reprinted by Osilight and Myschool, 8 to 9 June 2026 |
| 2026 (national) | 150 | JAMB minimum for every Nigerian university | JAMB 2026 policy meeting, 11 May 2026 |
| 2025/2026 | Not confirmed | I could not open an ABSU notice for that session | Unverified |
| Crop Production and Protection figure | None published | Blog “departmental cut-off” tables cite no ABSU document | Unofficial |
ABSU’s 2026/2027 notice gave one figure for all courses. Any page that prints an official ABSU cut-off for Crop Production and Protection alone, for any year, is quoting a figure ABSU itself never released. The practical cut-off each year is the score of the last candidate admitted into the course, and ABSU does not publish it.
Safe target score for Crop Production and Protection at ABSU (my advice)
Crop Production and Protection usually has fewer applicants than ABSU’s professional courses such as Nursing and Law. You are still ranked, and ABSU publishes no last-admitted score, so this table is my advice, not an ABSU rule.
| Your UTME score | My read for ABSU Crop Production and Protection |
|---|---|
| Below 150 | Not eligible for screening |
| 150 to 164 | Eligible; strong O’level grades make it workable |
| 165 to 179 | A reasonable chance |
| 180 and above | Strong |
I would aim for at least 165. Below that, the quality of your credits and whether they came from one sitting will matter more than a few UTME marks.
JAMB subject combination and O’level for Crop Production and Protection at ABSU
| Requirement | What the JAMB brochure says |
|---|---|
| UTME | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture, and Mathematics or Physics |
| O’level credits | Five credits including Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics, and one Science or Social Science subject (English Language is required for every degree) |
| Physics in O’level | At least a pass |
| ABSU-specific remark | None shown on the entry |
| Exams accepted | WAEC, NECO, NABTEB |
For the UTME, write Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, or Physics in place of Mathematics. Agricultural Science can replace Biology. The brochure gives no ABSU remark for this course, so the general line is what applies.
For O’level, the brochure line lists Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics, then one Science or Social Science subject, and adds “at least ‘O’ Level pass in Physics”. With English Language, which every Nigerian degree demands, that makes five credits. A Social Science fifth credit such as Economics or Geography is fine. What you cannot do is leave Physics out of your result: a candidate who never sat Physics, or who has an F9 in it, does not meet the line even with five strong credits elsewhere.
Many blog pages list Physics or Mathematics as an extra credit for this course. The brochure line wants Mathematics as a credit and Physics as a pass, so check both on your own result slip.
Direct Entry
The general Direct Entry line asks for two A-level passes in Chemistry and one of Biology, Agricultural Science, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Mathematics or Economics. The only remark on the entry is for OAU, which rejects Economics but accepts an HND or ND in Agriculture at upper credit. ABSU has no remark here. Its 2026/2027 notice says Direct Entry candidates need the basic five O’level credits, so ask the admissions office whether it takes ND or HND holders into this course and at what level.
How ABSU screens applicants
The 2026/2027 notice was signed by the Registrar, Dr. Acho Elendu. I could not open the original on the ABSU website, so the details below come from two reprints that agree: Osilight (posted 9 June 2026) and Myschool (8 June 2026).
| Detail | What the 2026/2027 notice said |
|---|---|
| Who could apply | Candidates who chose ABSU as first or second choice, or who changed to ABSU, and scored 150 or more in the UTME |
| Direct Entry | Basic five O’level credit passes under ABSU’s entry requirements |
| Where to register | Online at www.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng |
| What to upload | UTME result, O’level result and degree certificate where applicable, on the ABSU portal (www.portal.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng) and the JAMB portal |
| Fee | ₦2,000 by e-payment through the banks named in the notice, or by debit card |
| Missing the screening | Candidates who do not register “will not be considered for admission” |
| Written test | Not mentioned; the notice describes online document screening |
| Closing date | Not stated in the reprints |
The bank names came out garbled in the reprint, so follow the payment options shown on the ABSU portal itself rather than a list copied from a blog.
Worked example for Crop Production and Protection candidates
ABSU has not published an aggregate formula, and the 2026/2027 notice describes document screening without a test. To show how your O’level can change your position, I use an illustrative method common at Nigerian universities: UTME score divided by 8 (up to 50 points) plus O’level points for five relevant subjects, where A1 = 10, B2 = 9, B3 = 8, C4 = 7, C5 = 6 and C6 = 5 (up to 50 points). This is my example, not ABSU’s formula.
- Kelechi scored 158 with B3 in English, C4 in Mathematics, B3 in Chemistry, B2 in Agricultural Science and C4 in Geography from one sitting, plus D7 in Physics. UTME points: 158 ÷ 8 = 19.75. O’level points: 8 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 7 = 39. Illustrative total: 58.75.
- Amarachi scored 176 with C6 in English, C6 in Mathematics, C5 in Chemistry, C6 in Biology and C5 in Economics over two sittings, plus E8 in Physics. UTME points: 176 ÷ 8 = 22. O’level points: 5 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 6 = 27. Illustrative total: 49.
- The result: Kelechi leads by almost 10 points with a UTME score 18 marks lower. Both have the required Physics pass, which is why both stay in the running.
If either of them had failed Physics outright, the comparison would not matter: that candidate would not meet the brochure line.
How to apply for Crop Production and Protection at ABSU, step by step
- Get a JAMB profile code: text NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the SIM linked to that NIN. The code arrives by SMS.
- Register the UTME with the right subjects: choose Crop Production and Protection at Abia State University with Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics. ABSU accepted first and second choice candidates in 2026/2027, but first choice is still the cleaner position. To move ABSU up later, use a JAMB change of institution.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: at an accredited JAMB CBT centre, once your result is out. Make sure the upload includes credits in English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science, a fifth credit, and your Physics result.
- Register for ABSU screening: when the notice is out, go to www.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng, pay the screening fee (₦2,000 in 2026/2027) and upload your UTME result and O’level on the ABSU portal.
- Keep your receipts: save the payment receipt and the printout of your completed screening form. You may need both at clearance.
- Check your status: watch the ABSU portal and your JAMB CAPS page. ABSU offers show on CAPS before anything else.
- Accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS, and accept. JAMB gives four weeks. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
- Pay acceptance and clear: ABSU’s acceptance and school fees were not in any source I reached. Pay only the amount on your ABSU portal invoice.
Warning
Every genuine ABSU offer appears on JAMB CAPS, and JAMB said in May 2026 that admission outside CAPS is illegal. Anyone who asks for money to “process” a Crop Production and Protection place is not acting for ABSU. Pay only through the ABSU portal.
JAMB set 31 October 2026 as the 2026/2027 deadline for public universities; that date has now passed. If you applied this year, check CAPS rather than waiting for a printed list.
Crop Production and Protection at ABSU: the programme
Crop Production and Protection sits in ABSU’s College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, which Wikipedia places on the Umuahia campus, not the main campus at Uturu. Check where your lectures will hold before you arrange accommodation. ABSU began in 1981 as Imo State University and took its present name after Abia State was created in 1991. The college name includes Veterinary Medicine, but no DVM course appears on ABSU’s JAMB course list, so do not expect to switch into it.
What you study
ABSU has not published a course outline that I could reach. Crop science degrees in Nigeria usually cover:
- General agriculture in the early years: animal science, soil science, agricultural economics, chemistry and biology.
- Crop production: field crops (cassava, yam, maize, rice), vegetables, fruit and tree crops such as oil palm and cocoa.
- Crop protection: plant pathology, agricultural entomology, weed science and the safe use of pesticides.
- Plant breeding and seeds: crop improvement, seed production and storage.
- Soil and water: soil fertility, fertilisers and irrigation basics.
- Practical year: farm practicals or an industrial attachment, and a final-year field trial project.
Accreditation, degree and duration
NUC’s published accreditation results (1990 to 2025) list ABSU’s agriculture degrees under one programme, “Agriculture”, with full accreditation as the latest result, valid to 2029. NUC does not list Crop Production and Protection separately, so that Agriculture line is the closest official record for this course. The degree title and duration were not on any ABSU page I could reach; agriculture degrees in Nigeria commonly run for five years, including a farm practical year.
Careers
- Running a commercial crop, vegetable or plantation farm.
- Agronomist or field officer for seed, fertiliser and agrochemical companies.
- Extension and crop officer with state Agricultural Development Programmes.
- Plant quarantine and seed certification work with government agencies.
- Research assistant in agricultural research institutes.
- Postgraduate study in agronomy, plant breeding, plant pathology or entomology.
Related ABSU courses
- ABSU Soil Science cut-off mark
- ABSU Plant Science and Biotechnology cut-off mark
- ABSU Agricultural Economics and Extension cut-off mark
- ABSU Animal Science and Fisheries cut-off mark
For revision, use our JAMB Biology syllabus and JAMB Chemistry syllabus. If you are writing in 2027, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts, and when results are out, see how to check your JAMB result. If your score or subjects do not fit, our JAMB change of course guide shows how to switch before admission closes.
Mistakes that cost Crop Production applicants an ABSU place
- No Physics result: the brochure line asks for at least a pass.
- No Mathematics credit: it is one of the named credits, even if you wrote Physics in the UTME.
- Economics in the UTME: the general UTME line does not include it.
- Not registering for screening: the notice says such candidates will not be considered.
- Missing the CAPS window: JAMB’s 2026 rule gives four weeks to accept.
ABSU Crop Production and Protection: frequently asked questions
What subjects do I need in JAMB for Crop Production and Protection in ABSU? Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics.
Do I need Physics in WAEC for Crop Production at ABSU? You need at least a pass in Physics, according to the JAMB brochure line for the course. It does not have to be a credit, but you must have sat it and not failed it.
Can I study Crop Production in ABSU with Geography as my fifth credit? Yes. The brochure accepts one Science or Social Science subject as the fifth credit, alongside English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science.
What is the cut off mark for Crop Production and Protection in ABSU for 2026/2027? 150, the general ABSU minimum for that session. ABSU did not publish a separate figure for this course.
Sources and updates
The 150 minimum, the first and second choice rule, the Direct Entry line, the ₦2,000 fee, the registration and upload steps and the warning about candidates who fail to register come from ABSU’s 2026/2027 screening notice signed by the Registrar, Dr. Acho Elendu, as reprinted by Osilight (9 June 2026) and Myschool (8 June 2026); I could not open the original on the ABSU website. The national minimum of 150, the 31 October 2026 admission deadline, the four-week CAPS window and the warning on admissions outside CAPS come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026). The UTME, O’level and Direct Entry rules come from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure entry for Crop Production and Protection, which ABSU’s JAMB course list links to. The accreditation status comes from NUC’s accreditation results, 1990 to 2025 publication. Campus and history details come from Wikipedia. The safe target table and the worked example are my own advice and illustration. ABSU’s fees, the degree title and duration, and programme-level accreditation were not published in any source I reached. Checked on 29 October 2026; this page will be updated if ABSU publishes a departmental cut-off or new requirements.
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