There is no published COE Hong Agricultural Science cut off mark for 2027/2028, and for 2026/2027 you did not need a UTME score at all. Adamawa State College of Education, Hong lists NCE Agricultural Science on JAMB’s course list, and in May 2026 the Federal Government exempted NCE candidates with at least four O’level credit passes from the UTME. You still register with JAMB, and your admission still passes through JAMB CAPS. For Agricultural Science, your credits in English, Agricultural Science or Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics carry the weight.
2027/2028 update: COE Hong admission requirements and the JAMB entry rules for NCE usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the position on this page is what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. It comes from the latest official position (2026/2027). If the 2027/2028 rules change anything, we will update this page.
Adamawa State College of Education, Hong (COE Hong, sometimes written ADSCOEH) has not published a cut-off mark, a departmental minimum or a screening score for Agricultural Science in any notice I could find. I found no official college website or admission portal, and no 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 admission advert from it. So this page sticks to what is official: the national rules from JAMB and the Federal Ministry of Education, the course list JAMB carries for the college, and the registration steps JAMB set out for NCE in 2026. Where I give advice, such as a safe O’level target, I label it as mine.
JAMB’s course list for COE Hong carries Agricultural Science as a single entry with no partner subject, which in colleges of education usually means it runs as a double major. I found no notice suspending it and no 2026/2027 advert, so confirm it is admitting before you pay.
COE Hong Agricultural Science cut off mark at a glance
| Item | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| COE Hong cut-off or departmental minimum for Agricultural Science | Not published | No COE Hong notice found for 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 |
| UTME for NCE candidates (2026/2027) | Not required if you have at least four O’level credits | Official (Minister of Education at JAMB policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| JAMB registration | Still compulsory; admission is processed on CAPS | Official (same announcement; JAMB NCE registration guide, 2026) |
| National minimum for colleges of education (2025/2026) | 100 | Official (JAMB policy meeting, July 2025) |
| JAMB NCE application fee | ₦3,500 plus ₦700 centre charge | Official (JAMB NCE registration guide, 2026) |
| O’level verification fee | ₦1,500 (one sitting) or ₦2,000 (two sittings) | Official (JAMB NCE registration guide, 2026) |
| Agricultural Science entries on JAMB’s COE Hong list | Agricultural Science | Myschool reprint of JAMB course list, checked 3 November 2026 |
| College status | Listed as open on NCCE’s accredited-colleges list | NCCE website, checked 3 November 2026 |
| JAMB deadline for 2026/2027 college of education admissions | 31 December 2026 | Official (JAMB, reported by NAN on 11 May 2026) |
| COE Hong screening fee, dates and portal | Not published in any source reached | Confirm with the college |
COE Hong Agricultural Science cut off mark: cut-off history
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | No UTME needed | NCE candidates with at least four credit passes exempted from UTME; JAMB registration and CAPS still required | Official federal policy (11 May 2026) |
| 2026/2027 | Not published | COE Hong’s own minimum for Agricultural Science | No COE Hong figure found |
| 2025/2026 | 100 | JAMB national minimum UTME score for colleges of education | Official (Nairametrics report of the July 2025 policy meeting) |
| 2025/2026 | Not published | COE Hong’s own minimum for Agricultural Science | No COE Hong figure found |
If a blog quotes a single “COE Hong cut-off mark” for every course, ask where it came from. The only official figure, 100, was JAMB’s national floor for all colleges of education in 2025/2026. I found no COE Hong document that sets a separate figure for Agricultural Science. For 2026/2027 that floor stopped mattering for NCE candidates who use the no-UTME route, because there is no UTME score to compare.
Do you need JAMB or UTME for Agricultural Science at COE Hong?
You need JAMB. You no longer need the UTME, as long as you have at least four O’level credit passes. Three official statements set this out in 2026:
- 11 May 2026: at JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said NCE candidates with a minimum of four credit passes will no longer sit the UTME. They must still register with JAMB, and their results are verified through CAPS before admission letters are issued.
- June 2026: JAMB published its NCE registration guide. It also says no 100 level or 200 level degree admission into any college of education is allowed from 2026/2027, including affiliated degree programmes. Everyone entering a college of education now enters through NCE.
- 23 July 2026: JAMB announced that NCE registration without UTME had opened at Institutional Professional Registration Centres (IPRCs) in colleges of education and at JAMB Professional Registration Centres nationwide.
One report muddied the timing. Nairametrics wrote on 11 May 2026 that the exemption would start from the 2027 admission cycle, while JAMB’s own June 2026 guide and the July 2026 registration opening show it already applied to the 2026/2027 intake. For a 2027/2028 candidate the two readings land in the same place: no UTME for NCE, provided you have the four credits and you register with JAMB.
What the JAMB NCE registration costs
| Item | Amount | Who pays it |
|---|---|---|
| O’level verification code, one sitting | ₦1,500 | Every NCE applicant (paid to the exam body) |
| O’level verification code, two sittings | ₦2,000 | Applicants combining two results |
| JAMB NCE application fee | ₦3,500 | New NCE applicants who did not register for the UTME |
| CBT or IPRC registration charge | ₦700 | Every NCE applicant |
| Conversion of a UTME application to NCE | ₦700 only | UTME candidates whose first choice is a college of education |
These are the 2026/2027 amounts in JAMB’s guide. The 2027/2028 guide may change them, so confirm the figure at the centre before you pay.
Safe target for Agricultural Science at COE Hong (my advice)
This is my judgement as an admissions adviser. COE Hong has not published any ranking rule.
With no UTME score in the NCE route, the college can only compare applicants on their O’level results. Your grades in English and in Agricultural Science or Biology and Chemistry carry the weight a UTME score used to carry. This is how I would read your chances:
| Your O’level position | My read for COE Hong Agricultural Science |
|---|---|
| Fewer than four credits | Not eligible for the no-UTME route; resit first |
| Four credits, but no credit in Agricultural Science or Biology | Weak; you lack the base science |
| Five credits including English, Agricultural Science or Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics | Meets the usual college of education standard |
| Six or more credits with B grades in Agricultural Science and Biology, one sitting | Strong. This is what I would aim for. |
If you are also writing the 2027 UTME to keep a university option open, aim for at least 150, the 2026 national minimum for universities. That score is for the university route only. Under the 2026 rules your COE Hong NCE admission does not depend on it.
UTME subject combination and O’level requirements for Agricultural Science at COE Hong
| Requirement | Agricultural Science at COE Hong |
|---|---|
| UTME | Not required for NCE candidates with at least four credits (2026/2027 rule) |
| UTME subjects (only if you register for UTME) | Use of English, Agricultural Science or Biology, Chemistry and one of Physics or Mathematics (JAMB’s usual combination; confirm on the JAMB e-brochure) |
| O’level (COE Hong’s own rule) | Not published by the college in any source reached |
| O’level (usual college of education rule) | Five credits at no more than two sittings, including English Language, Mathematics, Agricultural Science or Biology and Chemistry (general NCCE practice; not confirmed on a COE Hong notice) |
| O’level (2026 federal exemption) | At least four credit passes to be exempted from UTME (subjects not specified) |
| Exams accepted by JAMB | WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS results, verified with a code from the exam body |
| Awaiting results | JAMB will not let a college propose a candidate marked Awaiting Results until the result is uploaded |
| Direct Entry | No 100 or 200 level entry into any college of education from 2026/2027 (JAMB). NCE is the only entry |
Look at the gap between the two O’level rows. The federal exemption speaks of four credits, while colleges of education have usually asked for five. Until COE Hong publishes its own requirement, I would apply with five credits including English and Agricultural Science or Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, so neither rule can be used against you.
Agricultural Science combinations JAMB lists for COE Hong
Agricultural Science is listed alone, so you will not choose a partner subject. What you choose is how well your O’level matches it:
- Agricultural Science credit: the clearest proof of interest; Biology is usually accepted alongside or in its place.
- Chemistry credit: soil science, fertilisers and animal nutrition all lean on it.
- Mathematics credit: needed for farm records, measurement and basic statistics.
- Physics or Geography: a useful fifth credit.
How COE Hong screening and admission works for Agricultural Science
COE Hong has not published a screening test, a screening fee or screening dates for 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 in any source I reached. A blog that covers the college’s admission list gives only general advice to check the portal and CAPS, and I could not find an official college portal address to give you. Treat any form price you see on a blog or a WhatsApp flyer as unconfirmed until the college itself publishes it.
What is official is JAMB’s part. Under its 2026 NCE guide, the college’s Admission Officer proposes candidates on CAPS, the Provost recommends them, and JAMB checks each candidate’s O’level through the verification code against the exam body’s own records before the offer shows on CAPS. A candidate recommended for NCE has any UTME process suspended.
Worked example for an Agricultural Science applicant (illustrative)
COE Hong has not published an aggregate formula, so there is nothing to multiply. What you can do is test your result against both O’level rules and JAMB’s process. This example is illustrative.
Saratu has one NECO sitting: English C6, Agricultural Science B2, Biology C4, Chemistry C5, Mathematics C6, Geography C5 and Physics D7.
- Credit count: English, Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Geography are credits. Six credits clears the four-credit rule.
- Five-credit check: English and Mathematics both included, one sitting.
- Subject check: B2 in Agricultural Science, plus Biology and Chemistry, is exactly what the course leans on.
- Process: a one-sitting NECO verification code (₦1,500), IPRC registration with COE Hong as first choice (₦3,500 plus ₦700), then CAPS.
Ibrahim has credits in English, Agricultural Science, Biology and Economics but only a pass in Chemistry. He clears the four-credit federal rule, but on the usual college of education rule his application is weak. I would advise him to resit Chemistry in the next WAEC or NECO private exam before relying on this course.
Your chances of admission into Agricultural Science at COE Hong
COE Hong does not publish applicant numbers. Agricultural Science teaching has fewer applicants than the arts and Social Studies in most colleges, so in my judgement a candidate with five relevant credits in one sitting is well placed. The usual reason for rejection is a missing Chemistry or Mathematics credit.
- Make COE Hong your first choice. JAMB sends each NCE registration to the first-choice college.
- Get the verification code right. CAPS compares it with the exam body’s record, and a mismatch stops the process.
- Do not register as Awaiting Results unless you must. You cannot be proposed until the result is uploaded.
- Keep checking CAPS. The offer appears there, and it is not valid until you accept it.
How to apply for Agricultural Science at COE Hong, 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.
- Buy your O’level verification code: from WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or NBAIS. JAMB lists ₦1,500 for one sitting and ₦2,000 for two. Note your exam year, exam number and subjects.
- Register for NCE at a JAMB centre or IPRC: log in to your e-Facility profile with the profile code, select NCE registration, pay ₦3,500 plus the ₦700 centre charge, and choose College of Education, Hong as your first choice with Agricultural Science as your course. Your biometrics are captured and you get a registration slip.
- Upload your O’level: enter your results and the verification code at the centre. These are the results CAPS will check.
- Already registered for the UTME? If a college of education was your first choice, JAMB migrates your application. You update your profile with the verification code and pay ₦700 only.
- Complete COE Hong’s own form if the college asks for one: the college has not published a 2026/2027 portal or form price in any source I reached. Confirm at the admissions office in Hong before paying anyone.
- Accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS. Accept the offer and print your JAMB admission letter. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
- Pay the acceptance fee and register: COE Hong has not published its acceptance or school fees in any official source I reached. Pay only through the channel the college gives on its admission letter or notice board.
JAMB set 31 December 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for colleges of education, and that window runs until 31 December 2026. A 2027/2028 deadline will come with the 2027 policy meeting.
Warning
The Federal Government has said that any admission done outside JAMB CAPS is illegal and will not be recognised. If someone offers you a place that does not show on CAPS, or asks for money to “process” one, walk away.
Studying NCE Agricultural Science at COE Hong
COE Hong is a state-owned college of education at Hong in Adamawa State. It began as the Advanced Teachers College, Hong, and its first session started in January 1983 (Wikipedia gives two different founding years, so I leave the exact year out). Wikipedia names its schools as Education, Humanities, Languages, and Pure and Applied Sciences. The college has not said which school runs Agricultural Science. I have not given it a school name for that reason. The NCE normally takes three years full time; the college has not stated the duration on any page I reached.
What you study
- Agriculture content: crop production, animal husbandry, soil science, farm mechanisation, agricultural economics and extension.
- Practicals: work on the college farm, school garden projects and livestock care.
- Education courses: educational psychology, curriculum studies and methods of teaching Agricultural Science.
- General studies: Use of English, computer literacy and other compulsory courses.
- Teaching practice: supervised teaching in a school, usually in the final year.
Accreditation
NCE programmes are regulated by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE). NCCE’s list of accredited colleges lists the college as open, under the name “College of Education, Hong (Adamawa State College of Education)”. I did not confirm the NCCE status of the Agricultural Science programme itself, so I am not claiming it. Ask the college for the current programme status before you accept an offer.
Careers and further study
- Teaching: Agricultural Science and Basic Science in primary and junior secondary schools.
- Registration: with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
- Other work: farm management, agricultural extension support, agro-input sales and your own poultry, fish or crop enterprise.
- Degree later: a B.Ed or B.Sc (Ed) in Agricultural Science at a university. JAMB ended new affiliated degree admissions into colleges of education from 2026/2027.
Related COE Hong courses
- COE Hong cut-off mark for all NCE programmes
- COE Hong Biology combinations (NCE) cut-off mark
- COE Hong Chemistry combinations (NCE) cut-off mark
- COE Hong Home Economics (NCE) cut-off mark
If you also plan to write the 2027 UTME, see our guide to JAMB 2027 registration dates. If you are switching your first choice to COE Hong, read JAMB change of institution. For other agriculture options in Adamawa, compare FCE Yola Agricultural Science and ASCOAST Ganye Agricultural Technology.
Mistakes that cost Agricultural Science applicants a COE Hong place
- Applying without a Chemistry credit: the course leans on it more than most applicants expect.
- Confusing it with an ND in Agricultural Technology: the NCE trains teachers; the ND at a college of agriculture trains farm technicians.
- Waiting for a UTME score: under the 2026 rules NCE candidates with four credits do not need one, and waiting can mean missing the admission window.
- Paying for a form from an unverified link: COE Hong has not published a portal in any source I reached. Confirm with the college first.
- Accepting on CAPS and doing nothing else: the acceptance fee and registration at the college are separate steps.
COE Hong Agricultural Science cut off mark: frequently asked questions
Does COE Hong offer Agricultural Science? Yes. Agricultural Science is on JAMB’s list for the college as a single entry. Confirm with the college that it is admitting this session.
What is the cut-off mark for Agricultural Science in COE Hong? COE Hong has not published one. NCE candidates with four O’level credits were exempted from UTME for 2026/2027; the 2025/2026 national minimum for colleges of education was 100.
Can I use Biology instead of Agricultural Science? Colleges usually accept Biology alongside or in place of Agricultural Science. COE Hong has not published its rule, so a credit in both is the safest position.
Do I need Physics for Agricultural Science at COE Hong? Not as far as any published rule goes. English, Mathematics, Agricultural Science or Biology and Chemistry are the credits that matter; Physics is a useful extra.
Sources and updates
The UTME exemption for NCE candidates with four credit passes, the JAMB registration and CAPS requirement, the 31 December 2026 deadline for colleges of education and the warning that admissions outside CAPS are illegal come from the News Agency of Nigeria report of 11 May 2026 on JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting, also reported by TheNigeriaLawyer the same day. The fees, verification code, IPRC registration, CAPS proposal and recommendation, Awaiting Results rule, UTME conversion and the end of degree admissions into colleges of education come from JAMB’s 2026 NCE and ND registration guide. The opening of NCE registration without UTME is from Nairametrics (23 July 2026). The 2025/2026 national minimum of 100 for colleges of education is from Nairametrics, 8 July 2025. The Agricultural Science combinations at COE Hong come from Myschool’s reprint of JAMB’s course list for the college, and the college’s status from NCCE’s list of accredited colleges (both checked on 3 November 2026). The college’s history and school names are from Wikipedia. UTME subjects are JAMB’s usual combination and the five-credit rule is general college of education practice; neither was confirmed on a COE Hong notice. COE Hong’s own cut-off, screening details and fees were not published in any source reached. Checked on 3 November 2026; this page will be updated when COE Hong or JAMB publishes the 2027/2028 position.
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