The UNN cut off mark for Agricultural Economics for 2026/2027 is 160 in the UTME to apply for screening, with UNN as your first choice. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka set that minimum in its screening notice of 13 July 2026. UNN has not published a departmental merit or catchment cut-off for Agricultural Economics for 2026/2027 or 2025/2026, so a figure presented as “UNN’s official Agric Econ cut-off” did not come from the university.
2027/2028 update: UNN 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.
The other number you will see is 200, UNN’s minimum as reported from the JAMB 2026 policy meeting on 11 May 2026. UNN screened from 160, but its declared benchmark was 200, and I would plan around that. This guide covers the subject combination (which is the Agriculture one, not the Economics one), O’level and Direct Entry rules, how screening ran, an aggregate example, admission odds, the score I would aim for and how the five-year B.Agric works.
UNN cut off mark for Agricultural Economics 2027/2028 at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum UTME to apply for UNN screening | 160 | Official (UNN, 13 July 2026) |
| UNN minimum declared at the JAMB policy meeting | 200 | Reported by Vanguard, 11 May 2026 |
| Departmental cut-off for Agricultural Economics | Not published | No UNN list for 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 |
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Physics or Mathematics | JAMB brochure (Agriculture) |
| O’level | Five credits including English, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry and Mathematics | UNN faculty page and JAMB brochure |
| Degree and length | B.Agric, five years | UNN Faculty of Agriculture |
| Faculty and campus | Faculty of Agriculture, Nsukka | UNN |
| Screening window | 15 July to 5 August 2026 | Closed |
The most common mix-up with this course is the subject combination. Agricultural Economics at UNN sits in the Faculty of Agriculture, so it follows the science-based Agriculture rules: Chemistry and Biology or Agric are needed in the UTME. It does not use the Economics combination from the Faculty of Social Sciences, where Government or Literature can count. If you are an Arts or Commercial student without Chemistry, this course is not open to you at UNN.
UNN Agricultural Economics cut-off history
These are the only figures I could trace back to UNN or JAMB. None of them is specific to Agricultural Economics.
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 160 | UTME score needed to apply for UNN screening (UNN as first choice) | Official, UNN Registrar notice of 13 July 2026 |
| 2026/2027 | 200 | Minimum UNN declared at the JAMB 2026 policy meeting | Reported by Vanguard and News Central, 11 May 2026 |
| 2026/2027 | 150 | JAMB national minimum for all universities | Official JAMB policy, May 2026 |
| 2025/2026 | 160 | UTME and screening threshold in UNN’s advert (shopping) notice | Official notice, seen through reprints |
| 2025/2026 | 150 | JAMB national minimum for universities | Official JAMB policy, July 2025 |
| 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 | Not published | Departmental cut-off for this course | UNN has released no departmental list |
I found no sourced estimate for Agricultural Economics at UNN, so I have not quoted one. Departmental cut-offs move with the number of applicants each year.
JAMB subject combination for Agricultural Economics at UNN
UNN’s Faculty of Agriculture puts Agricultural Economics under one set of entry rules shared with Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Animal Science, Crop Science and Soil Science. The JAMB brochure lists UNN among the universities offering Agriculture with options, and gives no extra UNN remark for it, so the general Agriculture rules apply.
| Requirement | What you need for Agricultural Economics at UNN |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Physics or Mathematics |
| O’level (UNN faculty page) | Five credits including English Language, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Physics |
| O’level (JAMB general) | Five credits including English Language, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry, and one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography or Economics |
| Direct Entry, A’level route | Two A’level passes: Chemistry plus one of Biology, Botany, Zoology, Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography or Geology, or Mathematics |
| Direct Entry, diploma route | OND, NCE, HND or a degree in Agricultural Science, Animal Health or a related field, at lower credit or merit, plus the O’level requirements |
| Minimum UTME to apply | 160, with UNN as first choice |
The faculty page says “Mathematics or Physics”, but I would not go into this course without a credit in Mathematics. Most Nigerian universities treat a Mathematics credit as a general requirement for science-based degrees, and the faculty page was last changed in 2016. For Agricultural Economics in particular, make Economics your fifth O’level credit if you can. JAMB’s general Agriculture rule accepts it, and you will use it from your first year.
One more practical point. When you register for the UTME, choose the course name exactly as JAMB lists it under UNN on the registration portal. UNN’s 2023/2024 admission list placed candidates under department headings such as “AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS”, so check which name JAMB shows and confirm with the faculty if the two do not match.
A quick O’level check before you apply
- English Language: credit (C6 or better).
- Mathematics: credit, not a pass.
- Chemistry: credit.
- Biology or Agricultural Science: credit (having both is better).
- Fifth credit: Physics, Geography or Economics.
- Not more than two sittings, and names on WAEC or NECO must match your JAMB record.
For the UTME, our JAMB Biology syllabus and JAMB Chemistry syllabus list every topic you will be tested on.
UNN screening for 2027/2028: what Agricultural Economics candidates had to do
UNN did not run a written post-UTME test for 2026/2027. The Registrar’s notice of 13 July 2026 described an online screening registration only, with no test date and no exam format. If a website is selling you “UNN post-UTME past questions for 2026/2027” as preparation for Agricultural Economics, know that the official notice did not mention any paper.
| Detail | 2026/2027 screening |
|---|---|
| Who could apply | Candidates who chose UNN as first choice in the 2026 UTME and scored 160 or more |
| Opened | Wednesday 15 July 2026 |
| Closed | Midnight, Wednesday 5 August 2026 |
| Fees | ₦2,000 application fee plus ₦3,300 processing fee (₦5,300 in total), paid through Remita |
| O’level upload | To JAMB CAPS and the UNN portal by 5 August 2026 |
| Awaiting results | Not eligible; results had to be out |
| Age | Candidates under 16 by 30 September 2026 were told not to apply |
| Names | Names on WAEC or NECO results must match the names on the JAMB record |
| Uploads | Birth certificate, LGA identification, testimonial, First School Leaving Certificate, JAMB result slip and O’level result(s), each under 100KB |
The portal route was unn.edu.ng, then UNN Portal at the top right (unnportal.unn.edu.ng), then Prospective Students and the 2026/2027 screening form. You entered your JAMB registration number, generated and paid the invoice, came back to fill personal and O’level details (including centre and exam numbers), uploaded your documents, reviewed, submitted and printed the acknowledgement slip. The notice warned that date of birth cannot be changed after submission.
The window is closed. If you did not register by 5 August 2026, UNN cannot consider you for 2026/2027, whatever your score.
How UNN ranks Agricultural Economics candidates (aggregate example)
UNN has not published its aggregate formula. Neither the 2026/2027 screening notice nor the 2025/2026 advert notice gives weights or grade points. The 2025/2026 advert notice did refer to a separate screening score with a 160 threshold, but it did not say how that score is worked out.
Several Nigerian education blogs describe the same method, and it is the one you will see most often: 60% of your UTME score plus 40% of an O’level score built from four relevant subjects, where A1 = 100, B2 = 90, B3 = 80, C4 = 70, C5 = 60 and C6 = 50. Treat the example below as an illustration of that blog method. It is not an official UNN formula.
| Step | Working |
|---|---|
| UTME score | 210 |
| O’level: English Language | C4 = 70 |
| O’level: Mathematics | B3 = 80 |
| O’level: Chemistry | C5 = 60 |
| O’level: Agricultural Science | B3 = 80 |
| O’level total (out of 400) | 290 |
| 60% of UTME | 210 × 0.6 = 126 |
| 40% of O’level | 290 × 0.4 = 116 |
| Aggregate (out of 400) | 126 + 116 = 242 |
That candidate reaches 242 out of 400 on the blog method. A C5 in Chemistry costs 8 aggregate points against a B3, the same as about 13 UTME marks. UNN has not said which four O’level subjects it counts, so use this to see how grades move your position, not to predict a cut-off.
Merit, catchment and ELDS for Agricultural Economics at UNN
UNN is a federal university, so it works under the federal admission guideline that is widely reported as 45% merit, 35% catchment and 20% educationally less developed states (ELDS). UNN has not published its own split for any course, so read that as the national policy rather than a UNN figure.
- Merit: the top scorers in the course, from any state, fill this list first. It is where the highest cut-off sits.
- Catchment: UNN has not published its catchment list. It is generally understood to be the South-East states; confirm on JAMB CAPS or with the UNN admissions office before you count on it.
- ELDS: this is a federal designation. UNN does not publish its own ELDS list, and I would not rely on any blog that names states “for UNN”.
- State of origin: the state on your JAMB profile is what counts, and UNN asks for an LGA identification letter as proof during screening.
Agricultural Economics is a smaller department, so a handful of places on either list can decide your fate. UNN has not said how many places it has for 2026/2027.
How competitive is Agricultural Economics at UNN?
UNN does not publish applicant numbers per course, but its 2023/2024 primary admission list shows how small the intake can be. Agricultural Economics had about 13 names on that list, out of roughly 207 in the Faculty of Agriculture. Supplementary lists add more later, so read this as a snapshot of the first round.
| Department (as headed in the list) | Names on UNN’s 2023/2024 primary list |
|---|---|
| Nutrition and Dietetics | about 62 |
| Food Science and Technology | about 56 |
| Animal Science | about 31 |
| Home Science | about 16 |
| Agricultural Economics | about 13 |
| Crop Science | about 11 |
| Soil Science | about 11 |
| Agricultural Extension | about 7 |
Fewer people apply for Agric Econ than for Nutrition or Food Science, but there are fewer places to fill, and good candidates who miss Economics or Accountancy sometimes move here. If your score is borderline, a strong O’level result in Mathematics and Economics will help you stand out.
What score should you aim for in Agricultural Economics at UNN?
My advice (not a UNN figure): aim for 205 or more in the UTME, and 215 or more if your O’level grades are mostly C5 and C6. Agriculture courses at UNN are less crowded than Medicine or Law, but UNN’s declared benchmark of 200 means a score in the 160s or 170s is a long shot even here. A South-East candidate from about 190 with good grades can still hope for catchment.
| Your UTME score | My reading for Agricultural Economics at UNN |
|---|---|
| Below 160 | Not eligible for UNN screening |
| 160 to 189 | Eligible, but well below UNN’s declared 200 benchmark; plan a backup |
| 190 to 204 | Possible on catchment with good grades |
| 205 to 219 | Competitive |
| 220 and above | Strong position |
Step by step: from JAMB profile to resuming for Agricultural Economics at UNN
Warning
JAMB’s 2026 policy gives candidates four weeks to accept an admission offer on CAPS. An offer left unaccepted after that can be withdrawn and given to someone else, so check CAPS every few days once UNN starts releasing lists.
- Get or recover your JAMB profile code: text NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN (for example, NIN 12345678901) to 55019 or 66019 from the phone number linked to your NIN. JAMB replies with your profile code, which you need for registration and other JAMB services.
- Make UNN your first choice: UNN screens only candidates who chose it first. If you are planning for 2027, pick UNN and Agricultural Economics at registration so you do not pay for a change of institution later.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result has to show on your JAMB profile. For 2026/2027 UNN asked for the upload to CAPS and the UNN portal by 5 August 2026. A JAMB-accredited CBT centre can do the CAPS upload for you.
- Register for UNN screening: when the next notice comes out, fill the form on unnportal.unn.edu.ng, pay through Remita and print your acknowledgement slip.
- Check CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, click Check Admission Status, then Access My CAPS and Admission Status. On a phone, switch your browser to desktop view first.
- Accept or reject: read the course name carefully, then click Accept. If you see a Transfer Approval, UNN is offering you a different course, and you must respond to that before anything else.
- Print your JAMB admission letter and pay acceptance: after CAPS, pay UNN’s acceptance fee on the UNN portal. Blogs report it as ₦25,000, but I found no official 2026/2027 figure, so confirm the amount on the portal before you pay.
- Clearance: follow your faculty’s clearance instructions with your original documents. Nobody can “secure” a place for you on CAPS for money.
UNN’s homepage already carries 2026/2027 notices for its primary admission list, its Direct Entry list and lists for candidates with disabilities and foreign candidates, and Myschool reported on 25 October 2026 that the list is checkable on CAPS. JAMB also told public universities to conclude 2026 admissions by 31 October 2026. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains every status message you may see.
Studying Agricultural Economics at UNN
The Faculty of Agriculture is one of UNN’s oldest. Its own history page says classes began on 17 October 1960, with help from Michigan State University under USAID, and calls it the first land-grant faculty of agriculture in Africa. Today the faculty website lists eight departments: Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Animal Science, Crop Science, Soil Science, Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Home Science and Management. All of them are on the Nsukka campus.
The faculty describes its Agriculture degree as a five-year programme. Students cover five core areas together (Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Animal Science, Crop Science and Soil Science), spend the whole of the fourth year in the field on what the faculty calls the Farm Year, and specialise in one area in the fifth year. The degree awarded is the B.Agric. UNN’s 2023/2024 primary admission list, however, placed candidates under separate department headings. Put together, that suggests you are admitted into a named department and still go through the shared core before your final-year specialisation. Ask the department to confirm the current structure when you resume, because the faculty pages are several years old.
Agricultural Economics was there almost from the start. The department’s own history says it began in 1961 as a joint Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, with staff seconded from Michigan State University, and grew after the civil war under Dr M. O. Ijere. The department describes its field as covering farm management and production economics, rural finance, agricultural marketing and prices, agricultural policy, and environmental and natural resource economics. It also says it has twice produced the university’s overall best graduating student.
Expect a lot of numbers. Production economics, farm records and accounts, marketing and price analysis, statistics and project appraisal all need comfortable Mathematics. If your O’level Mathematics was a struggle, spend some time on algebra and basic statistics before you resume.
Graduates go into agribusiness and agro-allied companies, banks and agricultural lending, cooperatives and microfinance, government ministries and agricultural development programmes, research institutes, international development agencies, consulting and their own farm businesses.
Related UNN courses: UNN Agricultural Extension, UNN Animal Science, UNN Economics (a different combination in Social Sciences) and UNN Crop Science.
Common mistakes Agricultural Economics applicants make
- Using the Economics combination: Agric Econ at UNN needs Chemistry and Biology or Agric in the UTME.
- A pass in Mathematics: get a credit; the course is quantitative.
- Choosing UNN second: UNN screens first-choice candidates only.
- Not uploading O’level to CAPS: without it, CAPS cannot process your admission.
- Ignoring the Farm Year: the fourth year is spent in the field, so be ready for practical farm work.
UNN cut off mark for Agricultural Economics: frequently asked questions
Is 200 enough for Agricultural Economics in UNN? It meets UNN’s declared 200 benchmark and gives you a chance, especially on the catchment list with good grades. For a safer position, aim for 205 or more.
Can an Arts student study Agricultural Economics in UNN? Not without Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science. The course follows the Faculty of Agriculture’s science combination.
How many years is Agricultural Economics in UNN? Five years for UTME entrants. The faculty runs a five-year B.Agric with a Farm Year in the fourth year and specialisation in the fifth.
Can I use awaiting result for UNN Agricultural Economics? No. UNN’s 2026/2027 notice said candidates awaiting results were not eligible; results had to be out and uploaded by 5 August 2026.
Sources and updates
The 160 minimum, screening dates, fees, eligibility rules and portal steps come from the UNN Registrar’s notice 2026/2027 Screening Exercise for Admission of 13 July 2026. The reported 200 comes from Vanguard’s 11 May 2026 report on the JAMB policy meeting (via AllAfrica), and the national 150 minimum, the 31 October admission deadline and the four-week CAPS acceptance window come from the News Agency of Nigeria. The 2025/2026 figure of 160 and the vacancy counts come from reprints of UNN’s October 2025 advert notice. The Agriculture UTME combination and the general O’level and Direct Entry rules come from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure, which lists UNN among the universities offering Agriculture with options; the UNN-specific O’level and Direct Entry rules come from the Faculty of Agriculture admission requirement page (agriculture.unn.edu.ng, last changed in 2016). The five-year B.Agric, the Farm Year and the founding history come from the faculty history page; department history from agriceconomics.unn.edu.ng; counts from UNN’s 2023/2024 primary admission list. JAMB’s IBASS brochure could not be opened, so confirm on your JAMB profile. The 45/35/20 quota is national policy, not a UNN figure. The aggregate method is a blog method, and the ₦25,000 acceptance fee is an unofficial report. Checked on 29 October 2026.
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