UNICAL Catchment Area for Admission And ELDS 2024

UNICAL catchment area and ELDS for 2024/2025 admission is out – Here is all you need to know about University Of Calabar catchment areas for admission.

Many Nigerian universities, including UNICAL, have designated catchment areas for admission and ELDs.

These are geographical regions from which the university prioritizes admitting a certain percentage of students.

This policy aims to promote regional educational equity by offering opportunities closer to home for qualified applicants.

Does Being from the Catchment Area Guarantee Admission in UNICAL?

While residing within UNICAL’s catchment area can be advantageous, it doesn’t guarantee admission.

University Of Calabar (UNICAL) admissions process remains competitive.

Here’s what matters most:

• Meeting the general admission requirements
• Having excellent WAEC/NECO/NABTEB results significantly improves your chances.
• Scoring high in Post UTME exam (if any)
• Having a high JAMB and Post UTME score
• Meet your departmental cut-off mark
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UNICAL Catchment Area for Admission 2024

The catchment areas for University Of Calabar include the following states:

1.	Edo
2.	Rivers
3.	Bayelsa
4.	Delta
5.	Akwa-Ibom
6.	Cross-River

UNICAL ELDS For Admission

Below are the Educationally less developed states in University Of Calabar:

1.	Adamawa
2.	Bauchi
3.	Bayelsa
4.	Benue
5.	Borno
6.	Cross River
7.	Ebonyi
8.	Gombe
9.	Jigawa
10.	Kaduna
11.	Kano
12.	Kebbi
13.	Kogi
14.	Katsina
15.	Kwara
16.	Nasarawa
17.	Niger
18.	Plateau
19.	Rivers
20.	Sokoto
21.	Taraba
22.	Yobe
23.	Zamfara

Conclusion

University Of Calabar (UNICAL) admission is divided into three categories:

• Merit Admission
• Catchment areas Admission
• Educationally less developed states (ELDs) Admission.

The merit category accounts for 45% of the admission, while 35% is reserved for candidates from the catchment area and 20% for those from educationally less developed states.

Furthermore, UNICAL does not exclude students from outside the catchment area.

Applicants from other states who meet the merit cut-off mark for their chosen degree course or programme will be admitted, regardless of the catchment area.

Candidates from the catchment states who fail to meet the catchment cut-off mark (which can be lower than the merit cut-off) will not be admitted.

We hope you found our article on the list of UNICAL catchment areas for admission in the 2024/2025 academic session helpful.

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