The ADSU cut-off mark for Fisheries and Aquaculture is 150 in the UTME. Adamawa State University, Mubi printed that figure for “Fisheries & Aquaculture” in its approved programme cut-off list for the 2026/2027 session, signed for the Registrar by Admission Officer Dunfe S. Anjili. That matches JAMB’s national minimum for universities.
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.
Fisheries and Aquaculture is one of only two agriculture lines NUC records separately for ADSU, and its latest result is Full. That makes it a solid choice for a candidate with 150 to 159 who is short for Animal Production. Below are the official figures, a safe target, the subject rules, the 2026/2027 screening and what the degree leads to.
ADSU Fisheries and Aquaculture cut-off mark at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADSU cut-off for Fisheries and Aquaculture (listed as “Fisheries & Aquaculture”) | 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 Agriculture | ADSU cut-off list |
| Screening | Online, ₦2,000, 15 June to 30 October 2026 | ADSU notice as reprinted; closed |
| UTME subjects | Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics | JAMB brochure general line; no ADSU remark |
| On JAMB’s course list for ADSU | Yes, as “Fisheries and Aquaculture” | Myschool reprint of the JAMB brochure, checked 3 November 2026 |
ADSU Fisheries and Aquaculture cut-off history
| Session | ADSU cut-off for Fisheries and Aquaculture | 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture 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 |
Fisheries and Aquaculture is in the 150 group with Agricultural Economics and Extension, Crop Science, Agricultural Extension and Innovation and Agribusiness. Animal Production is the only agric course at 160.
Fisheries and Aquaculture’s NUC record at ADSU
NUC’s accreditation results publication lists the course under ADSU’s Agriculture discipline with this sequence of results: Interim, Interim, Full, Full, Full, with 2029 as the maturity year. Three Full results in a row is a good sign that the department has kept its staffing and facilities at the level NUC checks.
| ADSU agriculture line in NUC’s publication | Latest result | Maturity year |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Full | 2029 |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture | Full | 2029 |
The maturity year is when NUC is due to revisit. A course can be re-accredited before then, so ask the department for the latest letter if accreditation matters to your sponsor or to a scholarship.
Safe target score for Fisheries and Aquaculture 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture sits on ADSU’s list. It is not an ADSU rule.
| Your UTME score | My read for ADSU Fisheries and Aquaculture |
|---|---|
| Below 150 | Not eligible for Fisheries and Aquaculture 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, with credits in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and one of Physics, Geography or Economics.
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. Fisheries and Aquaculture 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture
| Requirement | Fisheries and Aquaculture at ADSU |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics |
| O’level | Five credits: English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics, and one of Physics, Geography or Economics |
| 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 |
The fifth O’level credit has some room: Physics, Geography or Economics all work. That helps candidates from schools where Physics was weak.
The UTME line is the same as for Crop Science and Agricultural Economics and Extension at ADSU. If you register this combination, you can be considered for any of those courses without changing subjects.
Direct Entry
The general Direct Entry line asks for two A-level passes in Chemistry and one of Biology, Botany, Agricultural Science, Zoology or Physics. I found no ADSU remark for Direct Entry on this course. ADSU screened Direct Entry candidates in the same online exercise in 2026/2027.
How ADSU screening worked for Fisheries and Aquaculture 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture | 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture 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.
- Ibrahim (158, credits in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Geography): 158 minus 150 = 8 marks above the cut-off. His subjects fit. He would have been 2 marks short for Animal Production, so Fisheries is a sensible first choice for him.
- Hannah (181, credits in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science and Physics): 181 minus 150 = 31 marks above. She clears my 180 target and is in a strong position for this course.
Neither candidate needs anything beyond a correct CAPS upload and the screening form. The score decides little once you are well above 150 in a course like this; a missing document decides a lot.
How to apply for Fisheries and Aquaculture 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture with English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics, 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.
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 Fisheries and Aquaculture at ADSU
Fisheries and Aquaculture is in ADSU’s Faculty of Agriculture at Mubi. ADSU has not stated the degree title on its cut-off list. Agriculture-faculty degrees in Nigeria are usually B.Agric or B.Sc and normally take five years through the UTME, including a practical year. Confirm the title and duration with the department.
Accreditation
NUC lists ADSU Fisheries and Aquaculture as Full, maturing in 2029, after earlier Interim results. Details are in the section above.
What you study
B.Agric programmes in Nigeria normally share a common base of agricultural science in the early years and a year of farm practice before the final year. ADSU has not published a course list for this department that I could check, so read the list below as the usual shape of the degree.
- Fish biology: ichthyology, fish physiology and limnology (the study of inland waters).
- Aquaculture: pond and tank systems, hatchery and fingerling production, and fish nutrition and feeds.
- Fish health and products: fish diseases, processing, preservation and quality.
- Fisheries management: capture fisheries, fisheries economics and extension, plus a practical year and project.
Careers
- Fish farm or hatchery management, or your own catfish or tilapia business
- Fish feed and processing companies
- Fisheries officer or extension work with government and NGOs
- Research institutes and postgraduate study in aquaculture
Related ADSU courses
- ADSU Animal Production cut-off mark (160)
- ADSU Zoology cut-off mark (150)
- ADSU Agricultural Economics and Extension cut-off mark (150)
- ADSU Agribusiness cut-off mark (150)
For UTME revision, use our JAMB Biology syllabus and JAMB Chemistry syllabus.
Mistakes that cost Fisheries and Aquaculture applicants an ADSU place
- Treating Fisheries as a fallback you will drop: inter-faculty transfers after admission are not guaranteed, so pick it because you want it.
- 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture cut-off mark: frequently asked questions
Is Fisheries and Aquaculture in ADSU accredited? Yes. NUC’s results publication lists ADSU Fisheries and Aquaculture with Full accreditation maturing in 2029.
What is the cut-off mark for Fisheries in ADSU? 150 for 2026/2027, from ADSU’s official cut-off list. That is the figure to plan with for 2027/2028 until ADSU publishes a new one.
What JAMB subjects do I need for Fisheries and Aquaculture? Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics.
How much was the ADSU screening form? ADSU charged ₦2,000 for its 2026/2027 online screening, which ran from 15 June to 30 October 2026. Wait for the 2027/2028 notice before paying again, because the fee can change.
Sources and updates
The 150 cut-off for Fisheries and Aquaculture 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture as reprinted by Myschool (checked 3 November 2026). 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.
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