The Federal Ministry of Education pegs cut-off marks for admission into the 104 unity schools nationwide at 134 on average for the five South-East states, while states in the North have cut-offs of 20 marks and even below.

This cut-off is out of a total 300 marks.

SaharaReporters obtained the cut-off lists as released by the Ministry for the 2020/2021 academic year, showing the huge disparity between the cut-off marks which candidates from South-East and South-West states should have and what the candidates from North should obtain.

According to the breakdown, Anambra has the highest cut-off of “139 marks for both males and females; Imo 138; Enugu 134, Lagos 133; Delta 131, Ogun 131, Abia 130 and Edo.”

Osun and Oyo also are among the 10 top with the highest cut-off marks with both of them having 127 marks.

SaharaReporters observed that the least 10 cut-off marks for Unity Schools are all northern states; Gombe 58; Nasarawa 58; Borno 45; Jigawa 44, Bauchi 35; Kebbi has 9 for males and 20 for females.

Also, Sokoto has 9 for males and 13 for females; Zamfara has 4 marks for males and 2 for females.

Taraba and Yobe are the least states with Taraba having 3 for males and 11 for females while Yobe has 2 for males and 27 for females.

The cut-off marks were reportedly released by the National Examination Council.

“Some pupils are admitted into Unity schools with as low as two marks in the common entrance examinations while some can only get into the same schools with at least 130 marks. Slowly mediocrity has crept in.

“While a candidate from Anambra State has to struggle for 139, a candidate from Zamfara is looking for just 4 marks. Yes, it is true that the quota system is meant to give educationally disadvantaged regions of the country an opportunity to access quality education, but that gap is ridiculous.

“Merit should also be a strong consideration,” an education expert, who did not want his name in print, explained.

Joromi1:
That's why I keep saying the Fulanis/northerners are smart. Call it cunning if you like but you just have to give it to them. With such measures they will always be at the top in all the affairs of the country.

Woe to the divisive Southerners! While you fight against each other the north will continue to subdue you through quota system. So that after obtaining a doctorate degree you will work under one barely literate mallam and address him with "Sir". Modern Slavery 101.

Joromi1:
That's why I keep saying the Fulanis/northerners are smart. Call it cunning if you like but you just have to give it to them. With such measures they will always be at the top in all the affairs of the country.

Woe to the divisive Southerners! While you fight against each other the north will continue to subdue you through quota system. So that after obtaining a doctorate degree you will work under one barely literate mallam and address him with "Sir". Modern Slavery 101.

Juliusmalema:



This is cut off mark and you are shouting Southerners.

Every state has her cut off.

Joromi1:

Compare the cut off marks of southern and northern students and tell me it's fair.

EraseTheDot:
After school hours, northern students go to farms, cultivate, harvest and send food down south to feed while the southern students lazy around in yahoo, cultism & sex.

- erase the dot

EraseTheDot:
After school hours, northern students go to farms, cultivate, harvest and send food down south to feed while the southern students lazy around in yahoo, cultism & sex.

- erase the dot

Juliusmalema:


All is fair in times of love and war.

EraseTheDot:
After school hours, northern students go to farms, cultivate, harvest and send food down south to feed while the southern students lazy around in yahoo, cultism & sex.

- erase the dot

AustineE1:

Little wonder why some sections of this country are seeking to breakout from this contraption,knowing fully well that there continues association with certain others is in every way retrogressive.While the rest of the free world are advancing in space science,a certain people are still talking about cow route in 21st century.
It is the saddest reality of being a Nigerian.

EraseTheDot:
After school hours, northern students go to farms, cultivate, harvest and send food down south to feed while the southern students lazy around in yahoo, cultism & sex.

- erase the dot

Tinubuadvocate:
That's good each state must represent.

ImmaculateJOE:

Stop talking thrash.
I'm Igbo.
I did my JSS class at Ado-Ekiti, once in a week we normally go to the school farm do some cultivation.

My SS class was at Yola Adamawa state, all through my senior secondary school days, we never for once raised a hoe.

Both are government owned schools.
Baptist Comprehensive High School, Ado-Ekiti.
Government Day Secondary School, Doubeli.

Yorubas are better Farmers than the Hausa-Fulani man.

Tinubuadvocate:
That's good each state must represent.