Michael Otedola Coll. of Prim. Education, Lagos, JAMB cut off mark for all courses that are offered in the institution has been released by the school authority in accordance with JAMB’s directive. Before the management and school authority of MOCPED fix their minimum cut off mark, it has to be in line with that of JAMB’s approved cut off mark for the academic session. JAMB does not fix MOCPED cut off mark, however they (JAMB) peg a fixed admission cut off point every academic session that no institution must go below, that is, in the case of MOCPED, they must not go below the ceiling placed for fixing of cut off marks.
This academic session, JAMB fixed the general cut off mark for all Colleges of Education as 120. However, MOCPED are at liberty to fix their minimum admission cut off mark at 120 and above. For example, the cut off mark for MOCPED is 120. This simply means that candidates that register MOCPED as their preferred choice of institution must have scored at least 120 and above to be eligible to purchase MOCPED post UTME form and apply for admission into their selected course. JAMB’s duty is to regulate and give admission to deserving candidates who meet MOCPED cut off mark and passed the Post UTME test.
Oftentimes candidates seeking admission are confused as to what is the best JAMB score for their course which results to questions like?
I got 120 in JAMB, can i be admitted into MOCPED?
What score must i get to study Social Studies in MOCPED?
What is MOCPED cut off mark for 2025/2026 academic session
Sometimes candidates who scored 120, 125, 130, and above ask if they are eligible to study Political Science or any of the courses offered in MOCPED. Please note that with the courses and cut off mark available here today, you will know by yourself if you are qualified for admission into MOCPED. I will be listing the approved MOCPED course and minimum JAMB cut off mark you are supposed to score to be eligible for Post UTME at the MOCPED.
In your search for admission, please note that choosing MOCPED as your 1st choice of institution in your UTME registration is the first step to gaining admission because the school would give consideration to candidates that selected MOCPED as their first choice of institution before considering other choices if need be.
Again, candidates with higher JAMB score are at advantage of gaining admission into MOCPED even though all candidates who score 120 and above are given equal opportunities to sit for the post UTME because after calculating their aggregate score or weighted average, candidates with higher JAMB scores tend to score higher because of their UTME scores gives an edge when calculating their average cut off mark over candidates with low UTME scores. So, it is advised you try as much as possible to score high in your JAMB and Post UTME to give you a better chance of studying your preferred course.
With the above information at your disposal, I can assure you that you will gain admission into MOCPED with ease. Most candidates fail to acknowledge the fact that a low JAMB score decreases their chances except candidates who are listed among the Educationally Less Developed States.
MOCPED cut off mark is quite high, that is, it is not easy to score up to 120 in your JAMB unlike other Federal schools with the same standard as MOCPED who still have their minimum cut off mark as 120.
Below I have listed all courses offered in MOCPED as well as MOCPED JAMB cut off mark in a tabular format for proper understanding by both first-time candidates and candidates who have attempted JAMB in the past.
MOCPED JAMB Cut Off Mark 2025/2026 Academic Session
| COURSES | MOCPED MINIMUM JAMB CUT OFF MARK |
| School of Arts & Social Science | |
| Political Science | 120 and above |
| Social Studies | 120 and above |
| Religious Studies | 120 and above |
| Cultural & Creative Arts | 120 and above |
| Economics | 120 and above |
| School of Sciences | |
| Biology | 120 and above |
| Chemistry | 120 and above |
| Integrated Science | 120 and above |
| Health Education | 120 and above |
| Physics | 120 and above |
| Human Kinetics Education | 120 and above |
| Library Science | 120 and above |
| Mathematics | 120 and above |
| Computer Science | 120 and above |
| School of Vocational Education | |
| Business Education | 120 and above |
| Agricultural Science | 120 and above |
| Home Economics | 120 and above |
| Guidance & Counselling | 120 and above |
| Accounting Education | 120 and above |
| School of Education | |
| Education Psychology | 120 and above |
| Educational Foundation & Management | 120 and above |
| Primary Education | 120 and above |
| General Studies | 120 and above |
| Education Management | 120 and above |
| School of Languages | |
| English | 120 and above |
| Yoruba | 120 and above |
| French | 120 and above |
| Arabic | 120 and above |
| Theatre Arts | 120 and above |
The above table simply clears the confusion faced by prospective candidates who ask if they are eligible for OSSCE post UTME screening exercise simply because they scored low in JAMB. This simply means that you are eligible to participate in the OSSCE Post UTME so long as you score at least 120 and above which is the current OSSCE cut off mark for all courses.
I hope this information as regards OSSCE cut off mark for 2025/2026 academic session is well understood? Feel free to reach out to me via the comment section in case you have any question(s) about OSSCE departmental cut off mark for any course listed in the table and I will be glad to assist.