The ADSU cut-off mark for Computer Science Education is 150 in the UTME. Adamawa State University, Mubi printed that figure for “Computer Education” in its approved programme cut-off list for the 2026/2027 session, signed for the Registrar by Admission Officer Dunfe S. Anjili. ADSU’s B.Sc Computer Science is set at 170, so the education route is 20 marks lower.
2027/2028 update: ADSU 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 gap is why many candidates look at this course: a computing degree at ADSU that a 150 to 169 scorer can apply for. The catch is that it trains you to teach computing, with education courses and teaching practice built in. This page gives the official figures, a safe target, the subject rules, how screening worked in 2026/2027 and a side-by-side with Computer Science.
ADSU Computer Science Education cut-off mark at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADSU cut-off for Computer Science Education (listed as “Computer Education”) | 150 | Official ADSU list for 2026/2027 |
| JAMB national minimum for universities | 150 | Official (JAMB policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| Departmental merit cut-off (score of the last person admitted) | Not published | ADSU has released no such figure |
| Faculty | Faculty of Education | ADSU cut-off list |
| Screening | Online, ₦2,000, 15 June to 30 October 2026 | ADSU notice as reprinted; closed |
| UTME subjects | Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry and Geography | JAMB brochure general line; no ADSU remark |
| On JAMB’s course list for ADSU | Yes, as “Education and Computer Science” | Myschool reprint of the JAMB brochure, checked 3 November 2026 |
ADSU Computer Science Education cut-off history
| Session | ADSU cut-off for Computer Science Education | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 150 | ADSU approved programme cut-off list (signed for the Registrar by Dunfe S. Anjili) |
| 2025/2026 | 150 | ADSU programme cut-off list for 2025/2026 (signed for the Registrar by Angyatiya B. Atimi) |
| Change | No change | Comparison of the two official lists |
ADSU kept Computer Science Education at 150 in both sessions. Most of ADSU’s list did not move between the two years. The changes were at the top: Law rose from 220 to 230 for Adamawa indigenes and from 250 to 260 for everyone else, Biochemistry went from 160 to 170, and Animal Production and Business Administration went from 150 to 160. Two years at 150 is a good sign that 150 is the figure to plan with for 2027/2028.
Where Computer Science Education sits among ADSU’s cut-off tiers
| ADSU cut-off | Programmes on the 2026/2027 list |
|---|---|
| 230 (Adamawa indigenes) and 260 (non-indigenes) | Common Law and Sharia |
| 170 | Biochemistry, Microbiology, Computer Science |
| 160 | Animal Production, Cyber Security, Business Administration, Mass Communication |
| 150 | Every other programme on the list, including all Arts and Education courses and the remaining Agriculture, Science, Management and Social Science courses |
Computer Science Education is in the 150 group with every other programme in ADSU’s Faculty of Education. Within the university, only nine programmes are set higher: Law (230 or 260), Biochemistry, Microbiology and Computer Science (170), and Animal Production, Cyber Security, Business Administration and Mass Communication (160).
Computer Science Education or Computer Science (170)?
If you scored 150 to 169 in 2026, Computer Science was out of reach at ADSU and Computer Science Education was not. Here is how the two compare on what I could verify.
| Point | Computer Science Education | Computer Science |
|---|---|---|
| ADSU cut-off 2026/2027 | 150 | 170 |
| UTME line (JAMB brochure) | Mathematics, Physics + Biology, Chemistry or Geography | Mathematics, Physics + one of Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Economics or Geography |
| NUC latest result | Full, maturing 2028 | Full, maturing 2029 |
| Teaching practice | Yes | No |
The Computer Science UTME line in the table is JAMB’s general one; check ADSU’s Computer Science page for any course-specific remark. If you register Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, your subjects fit both courses, so a CAPS change from one to the other stays possible.
I would only choose the education degree if teaching, or a computing job outside pure software development, appeals to you. Moving from it into the B.Sc after admission is not guaranteed.
Safe target score for Computer Science Education at ADSU (my advice)
ADSU publishes a minimum score for each course and nothing about the scores of the people it finally admitted. The table below is my judgement as an admissions adviser, based on where Computer Science Education sits on ADSU’s list. It is not an ADSU rule.
| Your UTME score | My read for ADSU Computer Science Education |
|---|---|
| Below 150 | Not eligible for Computer Science Education at ADSU, and below JAMB’s national minimum for universities |
| 150 to 164 | Eligible. Clean O’level results and early CAPS upload matter most here |
| 165 to 179 | Comfortable for a 150-tier course at ADSU |
| 180 and above | Strong. This is the range I would aim for |
For the 2027 UTME I would aim for at least 170, ideally 180. At 170 you also clear the Computer Science cut-off, which keeps both options open.
Catchment and indigeneship
The only catchment rule on ADSU’s 2026/2027 list is in Law, where Adamawa indigenes need 230 and everyone else needs 260. Computer Science Education has one figure, 150, for every candidate. ADSU has published no state quota or catchment split for the course, so a candidate from Borno, Gombe or Lagos faces the same printed minimum as one from Mubi.
UTME subject combination and O’level for ADSU Computer Science Education
| Requirement | Computer Science Education at ADSU |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry and Geography |
| O’level (brochure) | Five credits including Mathematics, English Language and three other science subjects |
| ADSU general rule | Five credits including English Language and Mathematics (2026/2027 notice) |
| Exams accepted | WAEC, NECO or NABTEB |
| Sittings | Not stated in ADSU’s notice; one sitting is the safer plan |
| ADSU-specific brochure remark | None found |
Physics is compulsory in the UTME for this course. Candidates who register Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology without Physics do not fit.
The O’level line wants three sciences besides English and Mathematics. Physics, Chemistry and Biology are the usual three; Computer Studies or Data Processing may count as a science at some universities, but nothing I found says ADSU accepts it, so do not rely on it.
Direct Entry
The general Direct Entry line asks for two A-level passes including Physics or Chemistry. I found no ADSU remark on Direct Entry for this course. ADSU screened Direct Entry candidates in its online exercise in 2026/2027.
How ADSU screening worked for Computer Science Education in 2026/2027
ADSU ran its 2026/2027 screening online. Its notice, as reprinted by Myschool on 12 June 2026, described an online exercise and did not announce any written test, so do not let anyone sell you ADSU “post-UTME past questions” as if a test were certain.
| Detail | ADSU 2026/2027 screening |
|---|---|
| Who could apply | Candidates who chose ADSU as first choice in the 2026 UTME, scored 150 or more and met the course cut-off, plus Direct Entry candidates. Others had to make ADSU their first choice on the JAMB portal |
| Minimum for Computer Science Education | 150 |
| O’level | Five credits including English Language and Mathematics |
| Fee | ₦2,000 |
| Dates | Monday 15 June to 30 October 2026 (closed) |
| Where | www.adsu.edu.ng, through the post UTME link |
| Written test | None announced in the notice |
Worked example: two Computer Science Education candidates
ADSU has not published an aggregate formula, and with no announced test there was no Post-UTME score to combine with the UTME. So the useful sum is the gap between your score, the 150 cut-off and the safe target above. The two candidates below are illustrations.
- Ahmed (163; UTME English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry; credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology): 163 minus 150 = 13 marks above the Computer Science Education cut-off, and 163 minus 170 = 7 marks short of Computer Science. This course fits him.
- Mary (174; same subjects and credits): 174 minus 170 = 4 marks above the Computer Science cut-off as well. She can choose either; if she wants to write software rather than teach, I would point her to Computer Science.
The worked numbers only tell you eligibility. ADSU does not publish how many it admits into either course, so a score just above the cut-off is never a promise.
How to apply for Computer Science Education at ADSU, step by step
- 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.
- Register the UTME correctly: choose Education and Computer Science with English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry and Geography, with Adamawa State University, Mubi as your first choice.
- Fix your first choice if needed: ADSU’s notice told candidates who had not chosen ADSU to change their first choice to ADSU on the JAMB portal. Our guide to JAMB change of institution explains how.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: do it at an accredited JAMB centre as soon as your result is out. ADSU needs five credits including English Language and Mathematics.
- Complete ADSU screening: when ADSU opens screening (in 2026 it ran from 15 June to 30 October), go to www.adsu.edu.ng, click the post UTME link, fill in your details and pay the screening fee (₦2,000 in 2026). Print what the portal gives you.
- Watch and accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS. Accept the offer when it appears. JAMB gives four weeks to accept.
- Pay acceptance and clear: ADSU’s acceptance fee was not in any official source I could reach, so take the amount and payment method from the ADSU portal itself, never from an agent.
Warning
Every genuine ADSU offer appears on JAMB CAPS. Pay screening and acceptance fees only through what the ADSU portal shows you, and ignore anyone selling “admission slots” for ADSU education courses.
JAMB set 31 October 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for public universities, and ADSU is a state-owned public university; that date has now passed. If you applied in 2026, check your status on JAMB CAPS and the ADSU portal. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status. If you are writing the UTME in 2027, start with when JAMB 2027 registration starts.
Studying Computer Science Education at ADSU
Computer Science Education is in ADSU’s Faculty of Education at Mubi (listed as “Computer Education”). ADSU has not stated the degree title on its cut-off list; education degrees in Nigeria are awarded as B.Sc.(Ed), B.A.(Ed) or B.Ed and normally take four years through the UTME. One 2026 change does not apply here: JAMB exempted NCE programmes at colleges of education from the UTME (Nairametrics reported it would start with the 2027 cycle, while JAMB’s June 2026 NCE guide shows it already applied in 2026). ADSU’s education courses are degrees, so you still need the UTME and at least 150.
Accreditation
NUC’s accreditation results publication (1990 to 2025) lists ADSU Education Computer Science as Full, maturing in 2028.
What you study
Education degrees combine a teaching subject with professional education courses and a period of supervised teaching practice in a school. ADSU has not published a course outline for this programme that I could check, so treat the list below as the usual content of the degree in Nigerian universities.
- Computing: programming, data structures, computer architecture, databases and networks, usually taken with the Computer Science department.
- Mathematics: discrete mathematics and statistics.
- Education core and methods: educational psychology, curriculum studies, and methods for teaching computing.
- Teaching practice and project: supervised teaching in a school and a final-year project.
Careers
- Computer Studies or Digital Technologies teacher in secondary schools
- Registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), which teachers in Nigeria are expected to hold
- Roles in education administration, examination bodies and NGOs running school programmes
- Postgraduate study in education or in the teaching subject
Related ADSU courses
- ADSU Computer Science cut-off mark (170)
- ADSU Information Systems cut-off mark (150)
- ADSU Mathematics Education cut-off mark (150)
- ADSU Physics Education cut-off mark (150)
For a science third subject, use our JAMB Chemistry syllabus.
Mistakes that cost Computer Science Education applicants an ADSU place
- Leaving out Physics in the UTME: it is compulsory for this course.
- Reading 150 as an admission score: it is the minimum to be considered. Admission still depends on the pool of applicants.
- Missing Mathematics: ADSU’s notice asked for five credits including English Language and Mathematics, whatever the course.
- No O’level on CAPS: an upload done late or at the wrong centre leaves your record incomplete when ADSU reviews it.
- Leaving ADSU as second choice: the screening notice was for first-choice candidates.
- Accepting on CAPS and stopping there: acceptance fee and clearance at ADSU are separate steps.
If you are trying again, our guide to JAMB change of course covers what you can still change after registration.
ADSU Computer Science Education cut-off mark: frequently asked questions
What is the cut-off mark for Computer Science Education in ADSU? 150 for 2026/2027. ADSU’s B.Sc Computer Science is 170.
Can I study Computer Science Education at ADSU with 160? Yes, 160 is above the 150 cut-off. It is 10 marks short of Computer Science.
What subjects do I need for Computer Science Education in JAMB? Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry and Geography.
Is Computer Science Education in ADSU accredited? Yes. NUC lists ADSU Education Computer Science as Full, maturing in 2028.
Sources and updates
The 150 cut-off for Computer Science Education and the full list of ADSU tiers come from ADSU’s approved programme cut-off mark list for the 2026/2027 session, issued by the Office of the Registrar and signed by Dunfe S. Anjili, Admission Officer, for the Registrar. The 2025/2026 figures come from ADSU’s programme cut-off mark list for 2025/2026, signed for the Registrar by Angyatiya B. Atimi. The 150 general minimum, the five-credit O’level rule, the ₦2,000 fee, the 15 June to 30 October 2026 window and the online screening come from ADSU’s Post-UTME/DE notice as reprinted by Myschool (12 June 2026) and Androidpols (15 June 2026); I did not see the original notice PDF. The national minimum of 150, the 31 October 2026 deadline for public universities and the four-week acceptance window come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026). Subject requirements are the general lines of the JAMB brochure entry for Education and Computer Science as reprinted by Myschool (checked 3 November 2026); the Computer Science comparison uses JAMB’s general Computer Science line. Accreditation details are from NUC’s undergraduate accreditation results publication (1990 to 2025). The safe target scores and worked examples are my advice, not ADSU policy, and ADSU’s acceptance fee is not confirmed. Checked on 3 November 2026; this page will be updated when ADSU publishes its 2027/2028 cut-off list.
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.
