The MAU cut off mark for Statistics Education is 160 in the UTME, with Modibbo Adama University, Yola (MAU, formerly MAUTECH) as your first choice. MAU set that minimum for registering for its 2026/2027 online screening, as reprinted by Myschool on 15 July 2026, and it covers every course. MAU has not published a separate cut-off for Statistics Education, and JAMB’s national minimum for universities is 150.
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.
A score of 160 only gets you into the screening pool. MAU then admits the best-ranked candidates for each department and does not publish the score of the last person admitted. Below you will find the official figures, a safe target score (my advice), MAU’s own subject rules for Statistics Education from the JAMB brochure, how screening works, a worked example, the CAPS steps and the programme’s NUC status.
MAU cut off mark for Statistics Education at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MAU minimum UTME score to register for screening (Statistics Education included) | 160, with MAU as first choice | MAU notice as reprinted by Myschool (15 July 2026) |
| JAMB national minimum for universities | 150 | Official (JAMB policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| Departmental cut-off for Statistics Education | Not published | No MAU figure for 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 |
| Screening registration window | 20 July to 31 August 2026 | Reprint; now closed |
| Screening fee | ₦2,000 in 2025/2026; 2026 fee not seen | 2025 notice reprint |
| UTME subjects | Mathematics and two of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, with Agricultural Science accepted for Biology | JAMB brochure general line plus MAU’s remark (Myschool reprint) |
| NUC accreditation | Education Statistics: Full, maturity 2026 | NUC Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025 |
| Duration | 4 years | Usual length for this degree; not confirmed on an MAU page |
MAU Statistics Education cut-off history
| Session | Figure | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 160 | MAU minimum UTME score to register for screening, all courses | MAU notice reprinted by Myschool, 15 July 2026 |
| 2026/2027 | 150 | JAMB national minimum for universities | JAMB policy meeting, 11 May 2026 (NAN) |
| 2025/2026 | 160 | MAU minimum UTME score to register for screening, all courses | MAU notice reprinted by Studentship, August 2025 |
| 2025/2026 | 150 | JAMB national minimum for universities | Nairametrics, 8 July 2025 |
MAU has kept its screening minimum at 160 for two sessions, ten marks above JAMB’s floor. If you scored between 150 and 159, JAMB allows universities to admit you, but MAU’s own notice shut you out of its screening. I could not open the notice on mau.edu.ng itself, because the site loads its pages with JavaScript, so the 160 rests on two independent reprints of MAU’s notices.
Safe target score for Statistics Education at MAU (my advice)
This is my judgement as an admissions adviser. MAU has not published these bands.
| Your UTME score | My read for MAU Statistics Education |
|---|---|
| Below 160 | Not eligible for MAU screening |
| 160 to 174 | Eligible; possible only if the department is short of applicants |
| 175 to 189 | Fair chance with good O’level grades |
| 190 to 209 | Competitive |
| 210 and above | Strong |
For the 2027 UTME I would aim for at least 175, ideally 190, with a strong Mathematics credit. Small courses like this one can still fill quickly when candidates are moved in from Statistics or Mathematics.
Catchment and the federal formula
MAU is a federal university, so its admissions follow the federal guidelines that mix merit, catchment and educationally less developed states. MAU has not published its own split or a catchment list for 2026/2027, so plan as if merit decides. A strong UTME score and clean O’level grades are the parts you control.
UTME subject combination and O’level for MAU Statistics Education
| Requirement | Statistics Education at MAU |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Mathematics and two of Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| UTME remark for MAU | Agricultural Science accepted in place of Biology |
| O’level (MAU remark) | English Language, Mathematics and any three from a list that includes Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Biology or Agricultural Science, Electrical/Electronics, Civic Education and Computer Studies or ICT |
| O’level (general line) | Five credits including English Language, Mathematics and one other science |
| Direct Entry (MAU remark) | NCE in relevant subjects, not below merit |
| Direct Entry (general line) | Two A level or NCE passes in Mathematics and one science |
| Exams accepted | WAEC, NECO, NABTEB (as reported in reprints of MAU’s admission information) |
| Sittings | At most two; MAU’s 2025 screening form asked for your best five O’level subjects from no more than two sittings |
Statistics Education is a rare course in Nigeria: the JAMB brochure’s remarks for it name only a handful of institutions, MAU among them. That is useful if you like numbers and want a teaching or data career, because the applicant pool is small.
MAU’s O’level list is wide. After English and Mathematics, three credits from sciences, Economics, Geography, Further Mathematics, Civic Education or Computer Studies will do. Economics is accepted at O’level, but it is not in the UTME list, so keep three sciences (or Agricultural Science in place of Biology) for the exam.
Do you still need the UTME for an education degree at MAU?
Yes. JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting moved NCE candidates out of the UTME, and from 2026/2027 JAMB stopped 100 level and 200 level degree admissions into colleges of education. Those rules are about colleges of education. MAU is a university, and its 2026/2027 screening notice applied the same 160 UTME minimum to every candidate who chose it, so Statistics Education at MAU still needs a UTME score (or a Direct Entry registration).
How MAU screening works for Statistics Education
MAU screens all courses together online. You do not apply to the Statistics Education department separately.
| Detail | 2026/2027 | 2025/2026 (last full notice seen) |
|---|---|---|
| Who could register | MAU first choice, 160 or more in the 2026 UTME, plus Direct Entry applicants | MAU first choice, 160 or more in the 2025 UTME, plus Direct Entry applicants |
| Registration window | 20 July to 31 August 2026 | 4 to 31 August 2025 |
| Fee | Not seen in the reprint | ₦2,000, non-refundable, plus Remita charges |
| Portal | Reached from mau.edu.ng, Undergraduate Admissions | mau_postutme.admissions.cloud |
| Written test | Not stated | Test schedule to be announced; not confirmed that a test held |
Candidates who had not chosen MAU could first change to MAU at a JAMB office or CBT centre, according to the 2026 reprint. The 2025 notice listed these steps on the portal, and I expect the 2027 process to look similar, though MAU has not confirmed that:
- Verify: enter your JAMB registration number.
- Create an account: use an email you check, then confirm it from your inbox.
- Pay: generate a Remita RRR and pay the screening fee.
- Upload: passport photo (150 kb at most) and signature.
- O’level: enter your best five subjects from at most two sittings, with the result checker details, and upload the result.
- Other documents: next of kin details, a certificate of indigeneship and a birth certificate.
- Print: print the acknowledgement slip and keep it for clearance.
The 2025 notice also told candidates to upload their O’level or A level results on the JAMB portal. Do that early: an offer cannot reach you on CAPS without it.
Worked example (illustrative)
MAU has not published an aggregate formula. To show how UTME and O’level grades can interact, here is an illustrative method that many Nigerian universities use: UTME score divided by 8 (up to 50 points), plus O’level points for five relevant subjects, with A1 = 10, B2 = 9, B3 = 8, C4 = 7, C5 = 6 and C6 = 5 (up to 50 points). The method is my illustration. MAU may rank candidates differently.
- Candidate A scored 184, one sitting: English B3, Mathematics B2, Physics C4, Economics B3, Further Mathematics C5. UTME points: 184 ÷ 8 = 23.00. O’level points: 38. Illustrative total: 61.00.
- Candidate B scored 209, two sittings: English C6, Mathematics C5, Physics B3, Economics C6, Further Mathematics C4. UTME points: 209 ÷ 8 = 26.12. O’level points: 31. Illustrative total: 57.12.
Candidate B has 25 more UTME marks and still finishes behind on this method, because weak O’level grades pull the total down. If a university weighs O’level results at all, a resit that lifts a C6 to a B3 can be worth more than a dozen UTME marks. Whatever MAU’s real method is, both candidates first needed 160 to enter the pool.
Your chances of admission into Statistics Education at MAU
MAU has published no intake figure for Statistics Education. With few universities offering it and few candidates choosing it, your main risk is MAU moving you into a related course, or not admitting into it at all in a given year. Ask the department if a 2027/2028 intake is planned.
If you would accept either, Education and Mathematics is the closest alternative at MAU and uses almost the same subjects.
Step by step: from JAMB registration to an MAU Statistics Education admission
- Get your NIN and JAMB profile code: JAMB registration needs your National Identification Number. Send your NIN by SMS to 55019 or 66019 from the phone line you will use, and JAMB replies with a profile code.
- Register for the UTME correctly: choose Statistics Education with Modibbo Adama University, Yola as first choice and the subjects Use of English, Mathematics and two of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (MAU accepts Agricultural Science in place of Biology).
- Fix a wrong choice early: if MAU is not your first choice, do a JAMB change of institution before MAU’s screening opens. A wrong course needs a change of course.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: at a JAMB office or accredited CBT centre. Awaiting result candidates must upload as soon as results are out.
- Register for MAU screening: when the notice appears (it ran from 20 July to 31 August in 2026), complete the portal steps above and print the slip.
- Watch JAMB CAPS: MAU’s 2026/2027 list was reported on CAPS in early October 2026. Log in, check the Admission Status tab and accept the offer. Our JAMB CAPS guide shows each screen.
- Pay the acceptance fee and do clearance: MAU’s acceptance fee for 2026/2027 has not been published in any source I could read, so pay only through the official portal and never to an agent.
JAMB set 31 October 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for public universities; that date has now passed. Expect a similar deadline for 2027/2028 and accept any offer quickly.
What you study in Statistics Education at MAU
You study Statistics alongside education courses. The Statistics half usually covers probability, statistical inference, sampling, regression, design of experiments and statistical computing, with the Mathematics that supports them. The education half covers educational psychology, curriculum studies, teaching methods, measurement and evaluation, and supervised teaching practice. MAU’s handbook was not available, so treat this as the usual content of the degree.
- Graduates usually receive a B.Sc.(Ed) or B.Tech(Ed); MAU’s exact degree title was not confirmed
- Teaching practice is a graded part of the degree
- To teach after graduation you register with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)
Duration and accreditation
Expect four years for UTME entrants. Direct Entry candidates normally start at 200 level.
NUC’s Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025 lists Education Statistics at MAU with Full status in its latest result and a maturity year of 2026. The list does not yet show a 2026 result, so ask the department whether its re-accreditation visit has taken place.
Careers
- Mathematics or Further Mathematics teacher in secondary schools (after TRCN registration)
- Educational measurement, testing and examination bodies
- Data and monitoring roles with NGOs and government agencies
- Postgraduate study in Statistics, Measurement and Evaluation or Data Science
Related programmes at MAU
- MAU Education and Mathematics cut-off mark
- MAU Statistics cut-off mark
- MAU Mathematics cut-off mark
- MAU Operations Research cut-off mark
For the admission stage, read our JAMB CAPS guide and, if you need to switch from another course, our JAMB change of course guide.
Mistakes that cost Statistics Education applicants an MAU place
- Taking Economics in the UTME: MAU accepts it at O’level, but the UTME list is Mathematics with sciences.
- Not asking whether there is an intake: small departments sometimes pause admission.
- Treating 160 as an admission score: it only lets you register for screening.
- O’level missing on CAPS: MAU cannot offer you admission without it.
- Paying agents: pay screening and acceptance fees only through MAU’s portal.
If you are trying again in 2027, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts and, once results are out, how to check your JAMB result.
MAU cut off mark for Statistics Education: frequently asked questions
Can I use Agricultural Science instead of Biology for Statistics Education at MAU? Yes. MAU’s UTME remark accepts Agricultural Science in place of Biology.
Is 160 enough for Statistics Education in MAU? 160 is the minimum to register for screening. MAU publishes no departmental cut-off; with a small applicant pool, I would still aim for 175 or more.
Which other universities offer Statistics Education? Very few. The JAMB brochure’s remarks for the course name FUAM and a Yaba degree programme besides MAU, so check the e-brochure for the full current list.
Is Statistics Education at MAU accredited? NUC’s list shows Education Statistics at MAU with Full status and a maturity year of 2026.
Sources and updates
The 160 minimum for 2026/2027 and the 20 July to 31 August 2026 window come from Myschool’s reprint of MAU's 2026 Post-UTME/DE notice (15 July 2026). The 2025/2026 figure, the ₦2,000 fee, the portal address and the portal steps come from Studentship’s reprint of MAU’s 2025 screening notice (August 2025). The admission list date is from a Myschool headline (early October 2026). The UTME subjects, MAU’s own remarks, the O’level lines and the Direct Entry routes come from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure entry for Statistics Education, and the course list from Myschool’s list of MAU courses on the JAMB brochure. Accreditation details come from NUC’s Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025 (published September 2026). The national minimum of 150, the colleges of education rules and the 31 October 2026 deadline come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026) and JAMB’s 2026 NCE registration guide. MAU’s history and name change come from its Wikipedia article. The aggregate method and the safe target bands are my illustration and advice. Checked on 3 November 2026; this page will be updated when MAU publishes its 2027/2028 screening notice or a departmental cut-off.
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