School of Midwifery Abiriba admission requirements, from the last Abia State advert that named it, are five O’level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics at no more than two sittings, then a state entrance exam for the three-year Basic Midwifery programme. There is no published cut-off. Before you apply, check one thing: the NMCN’s December 2025 list shows Abiriba only as a School of Post Basic Midwifery with provisional approval (September 2021), and has no basic midwifery line for it.
2027/2028 update: School of Midwifery Abiriba admission requirements and entrance process usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the rules on this page are what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. They come from the latest notices we could find (2026/2027). If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.
That approval point matters more here than at any other Abia school. If you train at a school whose programme is not on the council’s list, you can struggle to sit the NMCN qualifying exam. Below are the requirements, the approval picture in plain terms, how the 2024 entrance process ran, my advice for 2027, the steps to follow and the fake-form warning signs.
School of Midwifery Abiriba admission requirements at a glance
| Item | Position | Source and status |
|---|---|---|
| Programme advertised | Basic Midwifery, 3 years | Abia State basic midwifery advert, 2024 (reprints) |
| O’level | Five credits: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics; max two sittings | 2024 advert reprints |
| Combining results | WAEC with NECO allowed; NABTEB not combinable | 2024 advert reprints |
| UTME | Not mentioned in 2024; 2027 position not published | Write it anyway (my advice) |
| Cut-off mark | Not published | No official figure |
| NMCN listing | School of Post Basic Midwifery, Abiriba: Provisional (Sept 2021); no basic midwifery line | NMCN list, December 2025 |
| 2026/2027 or 2027/2028 notice | Not published | No official notice found |
NMCN approval: what the list says about Abiriba
Here are the Abia state nursing and midwifery schools as the council lists them:
| School (as NMCN lists it) | Programme | NMCN status, Dec 2025 list |
|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing, Umuahia | Nursing; Midwifery | Nursing: Full (Sept 2023). Midwifery: Full (Sept 2018) |
| College of Nursing, Amachara | Nursing; Midwifery | Nursing: Full (April 2018). Midwifery: Full (Sept 2021) |
| ABSUTH, Aba (nursing training institution) and School of Post Basic Midwifery | Nursing; Midwifery | Both Full (Sept 2021) |
| School of Post Basic Midwifery, Abiriba | Post Basic Midwifery | Provisional (Sept 2021) |
| School of Psychiatric Nursing, Aba | Psychiatric Nursing | Withdrawn; embargo placed on admission |
Three points stand out for Abiriba:
- The entry is for post-basic midwifery, the course for nurses who are already registered. The basic programme that school leavers apply for is not shown.
- The status is provisional. The council’s notes say provisional approval lasts two years, and the list still carries the September 2021 date.
- The 2024 state advert nevertheless named the School of Midwifery, Abiriba as one of three schools for basic midwifery, with Amachara and ABSUTH, Aba.
I cannot tell you from public documents whether Abiriba’s basic programme has an approval that is missing from the list. If you get an offer from Abiriba, ask the school or the Abia State Ministry of Health to show you its current NMCN approval for basic midwifery before you pay school fees. If they cannot, Amachara and ABSUTH both have full midwifery approval and were on the same 2024 advert.
Questions to ask before you accept an Abiriba offer
- Approval: which NMCN approval covers the basic midwifery programme, and what date is on it?
- Indexing: will the school index you with the NMCN as a student midwife?
- Clinical placements: which hospital will you train in for labour ward and antenatal practice?
- Fees: what is the official acceptance fee and school fee, and which account receives them?
- Transfer: if the programme’s approval lapses, what happens to students already admitted?
Write the answers down and keep any document the school gives you.
Does School of Midwifery Abiriba require JAMB?
Not in 2024. The basic midwifery advert reprinted by Myschool on 26 February 2024 did not mention JAMB. For 2026/2027, Abia moved nursing (not midwifery) to ND Nursing through the UTME and JAMB CAPS, and no midwifery notice followed in any source we reached.
I would write the 2027 UTME with English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. It costs one registration fee and keeps you eligible if midwifery joins CAPS, or if you switch to ND Nursing at Amachara or Aba.
Cut-off mark and what score to aim for
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 150 | JAMB minimum for colleges of nursing | Official, NAN, 11 May 2026 |
| 2025/2026 | 140 | JAMB minimum for colleges of nursing | Nairametrics headline, 8 July 2025 |
| Any year | Not published | Abiriba midwifery cut-off | No official figure |
My target, as advice: a UTME score of 180 or more, and credits in all five subjects, ideally B3 or better in Biology and Chemistry. If the old entrance exam is used, your score in it decides, and no pass mark has been published.
Subjects and O’level
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| O’level subjects | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
| Grade | Credit (C6 or better) |
| Exams | WAEC, NECO, NABTEB |
| Sittings | Two at most |
| UTME subjects (if required) | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics (JAMB’s usual nursing combination; confirm on the e-brochure) |
Revision help: JAMB Biology syllabus and JAMB Chemistry syllabus.
How the 2024 Abiriba entrance exam process worked
Abiriba did not sell its own form. The Abia State Government ran one Basic Midwifery intake for Abiriba, Amachara and ABSUTH, Aba:
- Open the portal: abianursingschools.edu.ng, generate a Remita invoice and pay.
- Fill the form: return with your RRR, complete the form and print the slip.
- Submit a copy: take a photocopy of the slip to the Nursing Services Department, Ministry of Health, New Secretariat, Umuahia.
- Sit the exam: form sales opened on Monday 26 February 2024 and the exam followed in late March 2024.
The reprints did not give the form fee.
Worked example (illustrative)
- Candidate: Nkechi, 19, who lives near Abiriba, with credits in all five subjects from one NECO sitting.
- UTME: she also wrote the 2027 UTME and scored 168, which is 18 above the 2026 minimum for colleges of nursing.
- Choice of school: Abiriba is closest to her, but she lists Amachara as an alternative because of the approval question.
- Before paying fees: she asks to see Abiriba’s NMCN approval for basic midwifery.
How to apply to School of Midwifery Abiriba, 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 for the 2027 UTME: choose a nursing course with English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics so that you are covered if Abia moves midwifery to CAPS.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: at an accredited CBT centre, have WAEC, NECO or NABTEB results added to your JAMB record. If you used two sittings, upload both. Check on CAPS that every subject and grade shows correctly.
- Watch for the official notice: watch for an Abia State Ministry of Health basic midwifery advert. Check that it names Abiriba and pay only through the invoice on the official portal it gives.
- Accept the offer 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 later.
- Pay acceptance and clear: the school or the Abia State Ministry of Health will give the acceptance fee, medical test and document checklist. None of these fees has been published officially, so pay only through the channel named in the official letter or portal.
Warning
Posts saying an Abia nursing or midwifery “form is out, call 070…” are run by agents, not the schools. The 2026/2027 ND Nursing intake went through JAMB CAPS, and older entrance forms were paid through a Remita invoice on the state portal. Never pay a private phone number or a personal account for a form, a “slot” or an admission list. Posts about a “College of Nursing Sciences Abiriba 2026/2027” form on unrelated websites are agent spam.
About midwifery training at Abiriba
Abiriba is a town in Abia State, and its school is one of the state’s three midwifery schools named in the 2024 advert. Basic midwifery in Abia ran for three years. Students learn normal pregnancy and antenatal care, labour and delivery, newborn and postnatal care, family planning and community midwifery, then sit the NMCN qualifying exam.
Registered midwives work in labour wards, primary health centres and maternity homes. Many later train as nurses or move into public health.
Other Abia midwifery and nursing schools
- School of Midwifery Amachara admission requirements
- ABSUTH School of Midwifery admission requirements
- School of Nursing Amachara admission requirements
- School of Nursing Umuahia admission requirements
Mistakes Abiriba applicants make
- Not checking approval: the NMCN list shows only provisional post-basic approval for Abiriba.
- Buying from spam sites: no 2026/2027 Abiriba notice exists in official sources.
- Skipping the UTME: it is your insurance if the route changes.
- Three sittings: the limit is two.
- Choosing only one school: Amachara and ABSUTH were on the same advert.
For UTME dates, see when JAMB 2027 registration starts.
School of Midwifery Abiriba: frequently asked questions
Is School of Midwifery Abiriba form out for 2027/2028? No official notice had been published by 29 October 2026. The last Abia basic midwifery advert we could confirm was in February 2024.
Is School of Midwifery Abiriba approved by NMCN? The December 2025 list shows the School of Post Basic Midwifery, Abiriba with provisional approval dated September 2021, and no basic midwifery line. Ask to see current approval before paying fees.
Does School of Midwifery Abiriba require JAMB? The 2024 advert did not. I would still write the 2027 UTME because Abia moved its nursing intake to JAMB CAPS in 2026.
How long is basic midwifery at Abiriba? Three years, according to the 2024 Abia State basic midwifery advert.
Sources and updates
The NMCN approval statuses come from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria’s list of approved schools (December 2025). The 2026/2027 ND Nursing requirements (Amachara and Aba campuses, five credits at no more than two sittings, age 16 by September 2026, 2026 UTME, JAMB CAPS) come from Myschool’s report of the Abia State College of Nursing Sciences notice (11 June 2026); the full official notice was not available to us, so fees and dates from it are not shown. The JAMB minimum of 150 for colleges of nursing and the 2026 admission deadlines come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026). The 140 figure for 2025 is from a Nairametrics headline of 8 July 2025. The 2024 Basic Midwifery advert (Abiriba, Amachara and ABSUTH; three years; Remita process; sales from 26 February 2024; late March exam) comes from Myschool’s reprint of 26 February 2024 and Studentship. The two-year length of provisional approval comes from the notes at the end of the NMCN list. Checked on 29 October 2026. This page will be updated when the 2027/2028 notice is out.
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