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Post-UTME & Direct Entry Screening — 2026/2027 Admission Cycle

Plateau State University, Bokkos is conducting an online Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening for admission into its undergraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session.

Apply on the PLASU Portal → Registration closes Sunday, 20 September 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
Registration opensTuesday, 14 July 2026
Registration closesSunday, 20 September 2026
Screening commencesWednesday, 15 July 2026
Application portalpostutme.plasu.edu.ng
Before you begin

You must have chosen Plateau State University, Bokkos as your First Choice institution on JAMB, and uploaded your O’Level results to the JAMB CAPS portal. If you need to change your institution or course, do that on the JAMB portal before starting your PLASU application.

Who can apply

UTME candidates

You are eligible if you chose Plateau State University, Bokkos as your First Choice and scored 160 or above in the 2026 JAMB UTME. Some programmes require a higher score — check the cut-off marks below before you pay.

Direct Entry (DE) candidates

You are eligible if you chose PLASU as your First Choice in the 2026 JAMB Direct Entry application and hold one of the following:

  • A first degree
  • Higher National Diploma (HND)
  • National Diploma (ND) — minimum of Lower Credit
  • Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) — minimum of a Merit grade
  • IJMB or JUPEB — minimum of 6 points

Direct Entry candidates must also meet the minimum admission requirements for their chosen programme.

Cut-off marks

The general cut-off is 160. These programmes require more:

ProgrammeFaculty / CollegeCut-off
LawLaw200
Medicine & SurgeryMedicine200
Nursing ScienceHealth Sciences200
PharmacyPharmaceutical Sciences190
Medical Laboratory ScienceHealth Sciences190
All other programmesAll faculties160

New programmes for 2026

The following programmes are newly available. If you wish to study any of them, apply for a change of course on the JAMB portal before undertaking the Post-UTME screening.

Faculty of Computing

  • B.Sc. Cyber Security
  • B.Sc. Data Science

Faculty of Education

  • B.Sc.Ed. Economics Education
  • B.Ed. Education Management
  • B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling
  • B.Ed. Early Child Education
  • B.Sc.Ed. Social Studies and Civic Education

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

  • B.Sc. Quantity Survey

Faculty of Mass Communication

  • B.Sc. Broadcasting
  • B.Sc. Development and Communication Studies
  • B.Sc. Journalism and Media Studies
  • B.Sc. Strategic Communication

Faculty of Medical Sciences

  • D.PT. Physiotherapy
  • B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics
  • O.D. Optometry
  • B.Rad. Radiography

How to apply

The entire application is completed online at postutme.plasu.edu.ng. Work through the four stages below.

Stage 1 — Create your account
  1. Visit https://postutme.plasu.edu.ng.
  2. Click “New Applicant – Apply Here.”
  3. Enter your JAMB Registration Number.
  4. Complete the registration form with your active phone number, valid email address, password, mode of entry and preferred programme.
  5. Click Register. A verification link is sent to your registered email address.
  6. Open your email and click the verification link to activate your account, then log in to the portal.
Stage 2 — Pay the screening fee
  1. Click “Make Payment” to generate your Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR).
  2. Complete payment of the prescribed fee using any available payment channel.
Stage 3 — Complete your application
  1. Upload a recent passport photograph and your signature — maximum 150KB each, in JPG/JPEG/PNG format.
  2. Enter your O’Level results (maximum of two sittings), beginning with the five subjects relevant to your programme.
  3. Provide valid scratch card details for online result verification.
  4. Complete the remaining sections: personal information, parent/guardian details, next of kin and contact address.
  5. Upload supporting documents — O’Level result, Certificate/Letter of Indigene, and Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age.
Stage 4 — Submit and print
  1. Review all information carefully.
  2. Accept the declaration confirming that all information supplied is true.
  3. Submit your application.
  4. Print your Application Slip, University Receipt, Remita Receipt and Screening Summary — keep these safe.
After you are offered admission

Candidates offered admission must accept the offer on JAMB CAPS within two (2) weeks.

Available programmes and cut-off scores

Department / CourseCut-off
1. Agricultural Sciences
Crop Production160
Animal Production160
Agricultural Economics and Extension160
2. Arts
English Language160
History and International Studies160
Religion and Cultural Studies160
Theatre Arts160
3. Communication and Media Studies
Mass Communication160
Strategic Communication160
Broadcasting160
Development Communication Studies160
Journalism and Media Studies160
4. Computing
Computer Science160
Data Science160
Cyber Security160
Information Technology160
5. Environmental Sciences
Architecture160
Building160
Geography160
Quantity Surveying160
6. Education
Biology Education160
Mathematics Education160
Chemistry Education160
Physics Education160
English Language Education160
Christian Religious Studies Education160
Economics Education160
Social Studies Education160
Educational Management160
Early Childhood Education160
Guidance and Counselling160
7. Health Sciences
Nursing Science200
Medical Laboratory Science190
Public Health160
Radiography160
Physiotherapy160
Optometry160
Nutrition and Dietetics160
8. Law
Law200
9. Management Sciences
Accounting160
Management Studies160
Entrepreneurial Science160
10. Medicine
Medicine and Surgery200
11. Natural and Applied Sciences
Biochemistry160
Chemistry160
Mathematics160
Microbiology160
Physics160
Plant Science and Biotechnology160
Zoology160
Statistics160
12. Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy190
13. Social Sciences
Political Science160
Sociology160
Psychology160
Economics160
Library and Information Science160

Important information

  • Only candidates who selected Plateau State University, Bokkos as First Choice are eligible.
  • Confirm that you satisfy the departmental cut-off mark before applying.
  • Candidates wishing to change institution or course should do so through the JAMB portal before completing the PLASU application.
  • Candidates offered admission must accept it on JAMB CAPS within two (2) weeks.
  • You must upload your SSCE and/or ‘A’ Level results on the JAMB portal — without this you may not be offered admission.
  • The University reserves the right to verify all submitted credentials.
Providing false information will disqualify you

Providing false information or forged documents will result in disqualification. Candidates offered provisional admission on the basis of wrong information will not be registered and may be liable to prosecution.

⚠ Beware of fraudsters and cybercrime

Candidates and members of the public should beware of fraudsters who may front as agents of the University to dupe unsuspecting candidates under the pretence of offering them admission.

Admission into Plateau State University is handled directly by the University and JAMB — never through any third party or agent.

Help and contact

Technical application support

ICT Directorate
Plateau State University, Bokkos

ICT Extended Support Office
Obasanjo Model School, beside Nitel office, Jos — adjacent to Plateau State Polytechnic, Jos Campus.

Admissions enquiries

Email: admissions@plasu.edu.ng

Application portal: postutme.plasu.edu.ng

Website: plasu.edu.ng

Start your application →

Signed:
Yakubu F. Ayuba
Registrar

Office of the Registrar, Plateau State University, Bokkos — PMB 2012 Jos (930001), Bokkos LGA, Plateau State. Original notice dated 15 July 2026.

View the original signed notice (scanned pages) Original notice page 1 — eligibility and minimum acceptable JAMB UTME points Original notice page 2 — new programmes and registration period Original notice page 3 — online registration procedure and important information Original notice page 4 — available programmes and cut-off scores Original notice page 5 — available programmes continued Original notice page 6 — fraud warning and Registrar's signature

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