MAU Science Laboratory Technology Cut-Off Mark 2027/2028

The MAU cut off mark for Science Laboratory Technology is 160 in the UTME. That is the minimum Modibbo Adama University, Yola (MAU, formerly MAUTECH) set for candidates registering for its 2026/2027 screening, as reprinted by Myschool on 15 July 2026. JAMB’s national minimum for universities is 150, and MAU has not published a separate departmental cut-off for Science Laboratory Technology. SLT is a degree course at MAU, which is less common than the polytechnic ND/HND version, and it is not among the most crowded courses there.

2027/2028 update: MAU 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 MAU’s latest screening notice (2026/2027), as reprinted by Myschool. If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.

So 160 gets you into the screening pool, and the score that actually secures an SLT place is unpublished. Below are the official numbers, a safe target score (my advice), the subjects JAMB’s brochure lists for MAU, how Direct Entry works for laboratory technology diploma holders, the screening steps and the course’s standing with the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT).

MAU cut off mark for Science Laboratory Technology at a glance

MAU Science Laboratory Technology cut-off history

MAU has used 160 for two sessions in a row, ten marks above JAMB’s floor. Neither notice set a separate mark for Science Laboratory Technology or any other department. If a blog prints a “departmental cut-off” for MAU Science Laboratory Technology, ask where it came from, because no MAU document I found contains one. The real admission score for the course is whatever the last admitted candidate had, and MAU does not publish that.

Safe target score for Science Laboratory Technology at MAU (my advice)

This table is my judgement as an admissions adviser. It is not an MAU rule.

SLT draws fewer applicants than Microbiology or Biochemistry, which use the same UTME subjects at MAU. Many candidates list SLT as a second thought, so a strong candidate who actually wants the course often stands out. The flip side is that MAU may move candidates who missed Microbiology into SLT through a transfer offer on CAPS, which adds to the pool late in the cycle.

For the 2027 UTME I would aim for at least 175, ideally 185, with credits (B3 or better if you can) in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics.

Catchment and state of origin

MAU is a federal university, so JAMB’s admission guidelines for federal institutions apply, and those set aside part of every course’s places for merit, catchment and educationally less developed states. MAU has not published how it splits Science Laboratory Technology places or which states it counts as catchment. Its 2025 screening form did ask for a state of origin (indigene) form, so have one ready, but I would not count on state of origin to rescue a low score.

UTME subject combination and O’level for Science Laboratory Technology at MAU

The O’level list catches people out. Your UTME can drop Physics if you take Mathematics, but the brochure remark still wants a Physics credit at O’level. If you have only a pass in Physics, sit NECO or WAEC GCE again before screening.

Agricultural Science does not replace Biology here. JAMB’s entry for MAU names Biology on its own.

Direct Entry requirements for Science Laboratory Technology at MAU

• Two A-level passes in Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics (brochure remark for MAUTECH).
• ND or HND in Laboratory Technology, or an equivalent, at credit level.
• You still need the O’level credits listed above.
• DE entry is normally into 200 level. MAU has not published SLT’s DE level, so confirm it on the screening form.

One thing to clear up early: Myschool’s reprint of MAU’s 2026 notice puts Direct Entry applicants in the same sentence as the 160 mark. DE candidates do not write the UTME, so ask MAU’s admissions office how that line applies to you before you pay for screening.

How MAU screening works for Science Laboratory Technology

MAU screens online. For 2026/2027, registration ran from Monday 20 July to Monday 31 August 2026 for candidates who chose MAU first and scored 160 or more, and that window has closed. Myschool’s reprint did not give the 2026 fee or the portal, and it did not say whether a written test followed. The fuller details below come from MAU’s 2025 notice as reprinted by Studentship, so treat that column as last year’s process.

Worked example for Science Laboratory Technology candidates

MAU has not published an aggregate formula, and no source says whether its screening includes a scored test. So the useful calculation is the gap between your UTME score, the 160 minimum and a safe target. The candidates below are illustrations, not real applicants.

Take Safiya, who scored 178 with B3 in English, B2 in Chemistry, B3 in Biology, C4 in Mathematics and C5 in Physics from one sitting.

1. Eligibility: 178 minus 160 = 18. She clears MAU’s screening minimum by 18 marks.
2. Against my safe target: 185 minus 178 = 7. She is close, inside the “good chance” band.
3. O’level check: all five brochure subjects are credits, in one sitting. Nothing rules her out.
4. What I would advise: keep SLT as her course and register for screening on the first week the window opens.

Kelechi scored 163 but has a D7 in Physics. 163 minus 160 = 3, so he can register, but the missing Physics credit is the bigger problem. He should fix that result before worrying about his score.

Some Nigerian universities average the UTME score with a Post-UTME score, often 50:50. MAU has not said it does this, so treat any “MAU aggregate calculator” online as guesswork.

How to apply for Science Laboratory Technology at MAU, step by step

1. Get your profile code: send NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the phone line linked to your NIN. JAMB replies with the profile code you need to buy the UTME form.
2. Register for the UTME: choose Science Laboratory Technology with English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Mathematics), and make MAU your first choice. JAMB still lists it as MAUTECH in many places. If you picked another school, do a change of institution at a JAMB office before MAU’s screening opens.
3. Upload your O’level to CAPS: do this at a JAMB CBT centre. MAU’s 2025 notice told candidates to upload O’level results (and A-level results for DE) on JAMB’s portal as well as on MAU’s form.
4. Watch for the screening notice: the last two windows opened on 4 August 2025 and 20 July 2026, and both closed on 31 August. Check mau.edu.ng from June.
5. Fill MAU’s form: in 2025 this meant verifying with your JAMB registration number, creating an account, confirming your email, generating a Remita RRR and paying, uploading a passport photo (150 kb at most) and signature, entering your best five O’level subjects with result checker details, adding next of kin details, uploading your O’level result, state of origin form and birth certificate, then printing the slip.
6. Check and accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS. Accept the offer if Science Laboratory Technology or a course you can live with appears.
7. Pay acceptance and clear: MAU has not published its acceptance fee in any source I reached. Pay only against an invoice from MAU’s own portal, then complete clearance with your original documents.

Myschool reported in early October 2026 that MAU’s 2026/2027 admission list was on JAMB CAPS. JAMB set 31 October 2026 as the 2026/2027 deadline for public universities; that date has now passed. If you applied this year, check your status anyway, and use our JAMB CAPS guide to read what each status means.

Studying Science Laboratory Technology at MAU

Faculty names at MAU have shifted since it changed from MAUTECH to a conventional university in 2021, and SLT has been placed in both physical and life science groupings in different lists. Check the current faculty on the portal. The degree normally runs for four years from 100 level.

SLT trains you to run laboratories: preparing reagents and media, handling and maintaining instruments, quality control and safety. Nigerian SLT degrees usually let students specialise in an option such as biology or microbiology, chemistry or biochemistry, or physics with electronics in the later years.

Accreditation

The NISLT list of “Approved Accredited Institutions to run SLT Programmes” names Modibbo Adama University, Yola as Accredited, with an inspection date of 2020. The list does not name programmes or levels, and it is undated beyond that inspection year. NUC’s Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025, published in September 2026, list MAU’s Science Laboratory Technology programme with full accreditation and a maturity year of 2026. That is the year it falls due for review, so ask the department for the outcome before you accept.

What you study

• 100 level: general chemistry, biology, physics and mathematics, plus general studies courses.
• 200 and 300 levels: laboratory techniques, instrumentation, glassblowing and workshop practice, analytical methods and laboratory management.
• Option years: deeper work in your chosen option, such as microbiology, biochemistry or physics and electronics.
• Industrial training: SIWES placement in a working laboratory, then a final-year project.

Careers after Science Laboratory Technology

• Laboratory technologist in universities, research institutes and secondary schools.
• Quality control and assurance in food, drink, pharmaceutical and water companies.
• Environmental and petroleum testing laboratories.
• Laboratory equipment sales and servicing.
• Professional registration with NISLT, which regulates science laboratory technology practice in Nigeria.

Related MAU courses

• MAU cut-off mark for Microbiology
• MAU cut-off mark for Biochemistry
• MAU Chemistry cut-off mark
• MAU Industrial Chemistry cut-off mark

For UTME revision, use our JAMB Chemistry syllabus and JAMB Biology syllabus.

Mistakes that cost Science Laboratory Technology applicants an MAU place

• Treating 160 as the admission score: it only lets you register for screening.
• No Physics credit at O’level: the brochure remark lists it even if your UTME used Mathematics.
• Confusing SLT with Medical Laboratory Science: they are different degrees with different regulators. If you want to work in hospital labs, read about MAU’s Medical Laboratory Science listing too.
• MAU not first choice: the screening notice was for first-choice candidates, so change institution before the window opens.
• O’level missing from CAPS: MAU cannot consider you properly without it.
• Accepting on CAPS and stopping there: acceptance fee payment and clearance at MAU are separate steps.

If you are planning for the 2027 UTME, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts and our guide to JAMB change of course if you need to fix your course before screening.

MAU cut off mark for Science Laboratory Technology: frequently asked questions

Is 165 enough for Science Laboratory Technology in MAU? 165 clears MAU’s 160 screening minimum, so you can apply. Whether it is enough depends on your O’level grades and the number of applicants; I would aim for 175 or more.

Can I use Mathematics instead of Physics for SLT in MAU? In the UTME, yes. JAMB’s brochure remark for MAUTECH accepts Physics or Mathematics with Biology and Chemistry. You still need an O’level credit in Physics.

Can I enter MAU SLT with an ND in Science Laboratory Technology? Yes. The brochure remark accepts an ND or HND in Laboratory Technology or an equivalent at credit level, alongside the O’level requirements.

Is Science Laboratory Technology in MAU accredited? NISLT lists MAU as accredited to run SLT programmes, with a 2020 inspection. NUC’s September 2026 results list the degree with full accreditation maturing in 2026, so ask the department for the latest review outcome.

Sources and updates

The 160 minimum for 2026/2027, the 20 July to 31 August 2026 window and the change of institution rule come from Myschool’s report on MAU’s 2026 Post-UTME (15 July 2026), which reprints MAU’s notice; MAU’s own site would not load for me, so I have not seen the original. The 2025/2026 figure of 160, the ₦2,000 fee, the portal address and the form steps come from Studentship’s reprint of MAU’s signed 2025 notice (updated 9 August 2025). The subject and Direct Entry rules come from Myschool’s copy of the JAMB brochure entry for Science Laboratory Technology, read on 3 November 2026. The NISLT status is from the institute’s list of approved accredited institutions to run SLT programmes on nislt.gov.ng, read on 3 November 2026. The national minimum of 150 and the 31 October 2026 deadline come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026), and the 2025/2026 national figure from Nairametrics (8 July 2025). The note on MAU’s history and its change from MAUTECH to Modibbo Adama University, Yola in January 2021 is from its Wikipedia entry. The admission list date is from a Myschool headline. Safe target scores and the worked example are my own advice. The Science Laboratory Technology accreditation result is from NUC’s Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025 (published September 2026). Checked on 3 November 2026; this page will be updated if MAU publishes a departmental cut-off for Science Laboratory Technology or a new screening notice.

Jude Chinecherem

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.