You calculate your composite post-UTME screening aggregate for the University of Benin (UNIBEN) by dividing your UTME score by eight, dividing your post-UTME computer-based screening test score by two, and adding both numerical values to produce an aggregate score over one hundred percent.
UNIBEN allocates equal weight to the unified national examination and its internal computer-based assessment, ensuring that candidates are evaluated rigorously across both standardized nationwide testing and campus-specific screening formats.
To accurately compute your official UNIBEN admissions aggregate score, execute this mathematical procedure:
- Retrieve your unified score from the JAMB e-Facility portal and divide your total score (out of 400) by eight to derive your UTME point contribution (maximum 50%).
- Participate in the UNIBEN post-UTME computer-based screening exercise at an allocated campus ICT centre and await the release of your screening test score (out of 100).
- Divide your post-UTME test score by two to establish your institutional screening contribution (maximum 50%).
- Add your calculated UTME component and your post-UTME component together to arrive at your final composite admissions aggregate percentage.
- Cross-reference your calculated aggregate score against the published departmental merit cut-off marks on the official UNIBEN admissions portal.
- Confirm that you hold credit passes in five relevant subjects on the WAEC Direct or NECO portals to satisfy foundational entry thresholds.
Screening candidates must understand how UNIBEN admissions committees apply aggregate scores during selection:
- Merit Intake Quota: Forty-five percent of departmental admissions slots are awarded directly to applicants possessing the highest aggregate scores nationwide.
- Catchment Area Consideration: Thirty-five percent of slots are reserved for qualifying applicants originating from Edo, Delta, and contiguous geopolitical states.
- Educationally Less Developed States: Twenty percent of capacity is designated for applicants from designated ELDS territories meeting baseline standards.
- Core Science Requirements: Candidates scoring below 50 percent in post-UTME are disqualified from consideration for highly competitive medical and engineering faculties.
Uploading altered screening slips or falsified UTME scores on the UNIBEN Kofa applicant portal triggers automated disqualification and permanent criminal reporting.
Achieving a score above 70 percent in both UTME and the internal CBT test provides an unbeatable advantage when competing for Pharmacy, Medicine, or Law.
Comparing your calculated aggregate against previous admission cut-offs enables you to evaluate supplementary course change opportunities before lists close.
Keeping verified physical copies of your post-UTME result slips ensures swift credential clearance during final faculty matriculation screening.
Diligent academic preparation and accurate aggregate calculation empower candidates to position their university admission applications for absolute success.
Consulting with the admissions liaison office helps you determine whether your aggregate point total is sufficient for supplementary admission into related allied health or science programmes before quota lists close.
Securing an aggregate score well above historical departmental cutoffs guarantees that your admission is endorsed on the primary merit list without delay.
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Please what is the recommended procedure if the school portal is not reflecting the payment receipt after completing the bank branch remita transfer?
Great inquiry. As a general rule across Nigerian tertiary institutions, once a payment is made via Remita, the confirmation is automated. However, network latency between the interbank settlement switch and the school portal can cause temporary delays. We advise taking a clear photograph of your payment slip and sending a support ticket with your application number and RRR code to the institution’s official ICT helpdesk. In virtually all cases, transactions are validated within one business day without any forfeiture of admission or screening eligibility.
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Thank you for shedding light on this issue. Our school counselor never explained the difference between the aggregate score and the raw UTME mark like this.
This guide covers all the critical angles. Parents and guardians also need to read this so they can properly assist their wards during admission season.
Please I need a quick clarification: can an applicant who has already uploaded their O-level result make changes if there was an omission of a required subject?
Thank you for contacting EduTalks. Regarding subject combination discrepancies: if your chosen UTME subject combination does not align strictly with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and JAMB brochure requirements for that faculty, you must immediately apply for a Change of Course on the JAMB portal to an aligned discipline. Universities conduct automated eligibility filtering, and mismatched combinations will result in disqualification regardless of a high aggregate score.
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