LASU Changes Admission Screening Method: Now Uses 60/40 Grading System
The Lagos State University (LASU) has announced a new way of calculating scores for admission. If you are planning to gain admission into LASU, this is very important news for you. The school has changed how it scores candidates during the admission screening process.
Before now, LASU used a method called 50/50 grading. This means that your JAMB (UTME) score was 50% of your screening score, and your O’Level results (WAEC/NECO) made up the other 50%.
But now, LASU has introduced a new grading system called the 60/40 format. In this new method:
- 60% of your screening score will come from your UTME (JAMB) score, and
- 40% will come from your O’Level results.
This means your JAMB score now has more weight than before. So if you want to get into LASU, you must take your JAMB exam very seriously!
What Is the 60/40 Grading System?
Let’s explain this with simple math.
If you score 280 in JAMB, here’s how it will be calculated:
- First, divide your JAMB score (280) by 400 (the highest possible JAMB score):
- 280 ÷ 400 = 0.7
- Then multiply by 60 (because JAMB now counts for 60%):
- 0.7 × 60 = 42
So, from your JAMB score, you get 42 points out of 60.
Next, your O’Level grades are scored out of 40 points. If you did well and got good grades like A1 and B2 in your 5 best subjects, you might get something like 35 points out of 40.
- A1 – 8
- B2 – 7
- B3 – 6
- C4 – 5
- C5 – 4
- C6 – 3
Now, add the two together:
- 42 (JAMB) + 35 (O’Level) = 77% screening score
This 77% becomes your final score for LASU’s admission screening.
Important Update: Two Sittings Rule
LASU has also introduced a new rule for students who are using two sittings for their O’Level results. Two sittings mean you are combining results from two different exams, like WAEC + NECO or WAEC + another WAEC.
Here’s the new rule:
For every subject you present from a second sitting, 0.3 marks will be removed from the total score.
So if you are using two sittings and you have 5 required subjects, you will lose:
- 0.3 × 5 = 1.5 marks
For example, if your total score before deduction is 77, then:
- 77 – 1.5 = 75.5
This new rule encourages students to try and get all their required O’Level subjects in one sitting, if possible.
