PAAU Admission List 2026/2027: How to Check Your Name on JAMB CAPS
PAAU Admission List 2026/2027
There is a particular kind of restlessness that comes with waiting for a university admission list, the sort where you find yourself checking your phone for no reason and reloading a page you already know has not changed. If you sat through the Post UTME screening exercise at the Prince Abubakar Audu University, formerly known as Kogi State University and still widely referred to as PAAU or KSU, that waiting period is over. The admission list for the 2026/2027 academic session is now live on JAMB CAPS, and it is time to find out exactly where you stand.
Let me take you through this properly, the way I would explain it to any student sitting in front of me asking what to do next. Getting your name confirmed is only the first of several steps, and how well you handle the ones that follow will shape how smoothly your first semester begins.
How to Check the PAAU Admission List on JAMB CAPS
The Central Admissions Processing System, or CAPS, remains the only authoritative source for confirming your admission status, regardless of what unofficial lists or screenshots may be circulating on social media. Here is the correct procedure.
Go to the JAMB e-Facility portal at efacility.jamb.gov.ng and log in using the same email address and password you used when you registered for the 2026 UTME. Once you are inside your dashboard, click on "Check Admission Status." Next, select "Access my CAPS." Then click on "Admission Status" to see whether Prince Abubakar Audu University has offered you a place.
A practical note here. If your dashboard is slow to load or the admission status option does not appear immediately, try again after a few minutes rather than assuming something is wrong with your profile. CAPS tends to experience heavy traffic when a large institution releases its list, and PAAU's list affects thousands of candidates across the country.
Understanding What Your CAPS Status Means
Once your CAPS status loads, you will see one of a few possible outcomes, and each one calls for a different response from you.
If the portal shows that you have been offered admission, that is confirmation that your name is on the official list of successful candidates. If your status reads "Admission Still in Progress," the university and JAMB have not finished processing candidates in your category, and you should continue checking rather than assuming rejection. If it shows "Not Admitted," understand that institutions frequently release admission across multiple batches, so this is not always the final outcome, particularly this early in the process.
How to Accept or Reject Your Admission Offer
If PAAU has offered you a place, do not sit on that offer. Text ACCEPT or REJECT to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number you originally registered with JAMB. This response is what formally secures your position within the system, and skipping it or delaying it for too long can create complications when it is time to register as a new student. Treat this as one of the most time sensitive actions in the entire admission process.
General Admission Requirements at PAAU
Beyond checking your name on the list, it helps to understand the standards PAAU applies when making admission decisions, because this affects how you interpret your own results.
Candidates are required to have a minimum of five credit passes in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, National Examination Council, or their equivalent, obtained in not more than two sittings. These credits must include English Language and Mathematics as a baseline, alongside the specific subjects relevant to the chosen course. You must also have selected PAAU as your first choice institution during UTME registration, since candidates who listed it as a second choice are generally not considered during the main screening exercise.
PAAU has moved away from a traditional written Post UTME examination and now runs an online screening process where candidates register and upload their O'level results through the university's own portal. What ultimately determines admission is not your raw JAMB score alone but an aggregate figure that combines your UTME performance with your WAEC or NECO results. This is an important distinction, because a candidate can meet the general JAMB benchmark and still fall short of the aggregate required for a specific department once WAEC grades are factored in.
PAAU Courses, Cut Off Marks, and Admission Requirements for 2026/2027
The table below brings together the JAMB UTME cut off mark you needed to be eligible to apply, alongside the computed aggregate score that PAAU actually used to determine admission for the most competitive and commonly searched programmes in the 2026/2027 exercise. Where an aggregate figure was published, I have included it, since this is the number that carries more weight once screening is complete.
| S/N | Course | JAMB UTME Cut Off | Aggregate Cut Off (where published) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law | 200 and above | 66.5 |
| 2 | Medicine and Surgery | 200 and above | 65.5 |
| 3 | Nursing Science | 200 and above | 62.0 |
| 4 | Mass Communication | 170 and above | 58.5 |
| 5 | Computer Science | 180 and above | 56.4 |
| 6 | Microbiology | 150 and above | 55.5 |
| 7 | Pharmacology | 150 and above | 55.5 |
| 8 | Cyber Security | 150 and above | 55.0 |
| 9 | Data Science | 150 and above | 55.0 |
| 10 | Information and Communication Technology | 150 and above | 55.0 |
| 11 | Software Engineering | 150 and above | 55.0 |
| 12 | Political Science | 150 and above | 54.5 |
| 13 | Sociology | 150 and above | 50.5 |
| 14 | Broadcasting | 150 and above | 50.0 |
| 15 | Film Production | 150 and above | 50.0 |
| 16 | Advertising | 150 and above | 50.0 |
| 17 | Journalism and Media Studies | 150 and above | 50.0 |
| 18 | Public Relations | 150 and above | 50.0 |
| 19 | Business Administration | 170 and above | Not separately published |
| 20 | Accounting | 160 and above | Not separately published |
| 21 | Banking and Finance | 160 and above | Not separately published |
| 22 | Public Administration | 160 and above | Not separately published |
| 23 | Medical Laboratory Science | 170 and above | Not separately published |
| 24 | Human Anatomy | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 25 | Human Physiology | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 26 | Biochemistry | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 27 | Chemistry | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 28 | Geology | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 29 | Industrial Chemistry | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 30 | Mathematics | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 31 | Physics | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 32 | Applied Geophysics | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 33 | Industrial Physics | 150 and above | 31.2 |
| 34 | Statistics | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 35 | Plant Sciences and Biotechnology | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 36 | Animal and Environmental Biology | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 37 | Agriculture | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 38 | Fisheries and Aquaculture | 150 and above | 32.0 |
| 39 | Forestry | 150 and above | 31.2 |
| 40 | Food Science and Technology | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 41 | Home Science | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 42 | Economics | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 43 | Geography and Planning | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 44 | English Language and Literary Studies | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 45 | History and International Studies | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 46 | Christian Religious Studies | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 47 | Islamic Studies | 150 and above | 31.2 |
| 48 | Arabic Language and Literature | 150 and above | 31.2 |
| 49 | Philosophy | 150 and above | 31.2 |
| 50 | Theatre Arts | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 51 | Library and Information Science | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 52 | Human Kinetics and Health Education | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 53 | Education Administration and Planning | 150 and above | Not separately published |
| 54 | Education combined disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, CRK, Islamic Studies, English, Economics, Geography, Social Studies) | 150 and above | 31.2 (Sciences and Humanities tracks) |
A few observations are worth drawing your attention to. Notice how Law, Medicine and Surgery, and Nursing Science sit at the very top of the aggregate table, which reflects how competitive these programmes remain year after year, driven by a large applicant pool chasing a comparatively small number of spaces. On the other end, courses such as Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Philosophy, Islamic Studies, and several education combinations carry some of the lowest aggregate thresholds, which genuinely opens the door for candidates whose scores fall on the modest side. If your JAMB score was not particularly high, do not assume the door is closed everywhere, look closely at where your score actually places you across this list before writing off your admission chances.
What to Do Immediately After Your Admission Is Confirmed
Once you accept your offer, begin assembling your documents without delay. You will need your original and photocopied O'level certificates, your JAMB result and registration slips, a birth certificate or sworn age declaration, passport photographs, and proof of payment for your acceptance fee. Pay all fees strictly through the official university channel, and keep every receipt, since these will be required repeatedly throughout your first year.
Watch the university's official communication for the registration calendar, which typically covers online registration, document verification, and orientation activities. Universities set these dates for a reason, and falling behind on any of them at the very start of your academic life creates avoidable stress you do not need.
If Your Name Is Not Yet on the List
If your CAPS status currently shows that admission is still in progress or that you have not been admitted, resist the urge to treat this as final, especially given how early the process still is. Supplementary and subsequent batches are common practice across Nigerian universities, including PAAU, as vacancies open up when some admitted candidates decline their offers or fail to complete registration in time. Keep your CAPS dashboard under regular watch, confirm that your JAMB biodata and course selection are accurate, and be ready to act the moment your status changes.
A Closing Word
Whether you are celebrating confirmed admission today or still watching your CAPS dashboard for updates, treat this process with the same seriousness you intend to bring into your studies. Verify your status only through official JAMB and university channels, respond to any offer without delay, prepare your documents early, and remain patient if your name has not yet appeared. Congratulations to every candidate admitted into Prince Abubakar Audu University for the 2026/2027 session, and steady patience to everyone still waiting for their turn.
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