2025/2026 ADMISSION SCREENING EXERCISE
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) Post UTME (PUTME) and Post Direct Entry (PUDE) Admission Screening Exercise for the 2025/2026 Academic Session is scheduled to hold between Monday 1st September 2025 and Saturday 6th September 2025 in designated centres within Ugbowo Campus of the University.
The screening exercise shall be conducted using the Computer-Based Test (CBT). Candidates are expected to fulfill the following criteria:
a. Only candidates who applied through JAMB for the 2025/2026 UTME and DIRECT ENTRY Admission, chose the University of Benin as their First Choice, and scored 200 and above (for UTME Candidates) are eligible for this Screening Exercise.
b. Obtained at least Five (5) credit passes at GCE O/L, SSCE, NECO, or their equivalent. The subjects must include English Language, and Mathematics (for courses for which a credit in mathematics is required) and three other relevant subjects (four if excluding mathematics); at not more than two sittings.
c. Candidates are advised to have a valid e-mail account before commencing the application process.
Grouping of the Courses for the Screening Exercise:
S/N GROUP COURSE CATEGORIES / FACULTY
1 PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Physical Sciences Education – Physical Sciences
Technical Education
Statistics (Pure Science option)
2 LIFE SCIENCES
Medicine
Dentistry
Basic Medical Sciences
Pharmacy Life Sciences Education – Life Sciences Agricultural Sciences
3 SOCIAL SCIENCES
Social Sciences Education – Social Sciences
Early Childhood Education
Library and Information Science
Adult Education
4 MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Management Sciences
Mathematics & Economics
Estate Management
Statistics
Economics
5 ARTS Law Arts Education – Arts
GENERAL NOTICE:
a. CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO GO BACK ONLINE AS FROM WEDNESDAY 27TH AUGUST 2025 TO CHECK FOR THEIR SPECIFIC DAY, VENUE AND TIME FOR THE SCREENING.
b. ALL CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE SEATED, LATEST ONE HOUR BEFORE THE STIPULATED TIME FOR THEIR SCREENING EXERCISE.
c. MOBILE PHONES AND CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWEDCandidates are to come to the Screening Centre with the following:
i. Acknowledgement slip
ii. Screening Invitation Slip that contains the screening schedule
Application Closing Date:
Application website closes by Midnight of Friday 22nd August 2025 (i.e., all applications must be concluded online not later than Friday 22nd August 2025). Candidates, who pay after the deadline of Midnight of Friday 22nd August 2025 will not be screened.
