UNILAG sets dates for 2017 Post UTME screening

UNILAG sets dates for 2017 Post UTME screening

- The University of Lagos has set the dates for its Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

- The dates for the screening exercise were announced by the deputy registrar on information

- The age limit and fees to be paid for the examination were also announced by the institution

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) said its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) aptitude test for prospective students for the 2017/2018 academic session would hold from September 18 to 22.

This was announced on Tuesday, August 29, by Mr Toyin Adebule the institution’s Deputy Registrar, Information.

According to NAN, Mr Adebule said in a statement that online registration for the Post-UTME screening exercise for placement into courses/programmes for the new academic session would take place from August 31 to September 15.

He also made it clear that only candidates who made UNILAG their first choice in the 2017/2018 UTME and scored 200 and above are eligible for the screening.

In addition, he said that candidates must possess a minimum of five credit passes at one sitting in relevant O/level subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

He said: “Candidates who will not be 16 years of age by October 31 are not eligible and need not apply. Candidates who do not participate in this Post-UTME screening will also not be considered for admission.

“The screening fee has been pegged at N2,000 and candidates should follow the registration procedure keenly.

“Eligible candidates should log on to University of Lagos website www.unilag.edu.ng and then take the following steps.

“They should click on admission, then click on Post-UTME application, and login with their UTME number as their username and surname in lowercase as password."

A print payment advice which they would use to proceed to any commercial bank to make payment or pay online would be generated.

He said that the prospective candidates are to return to the university portal to upload their passport photographs and complete the application forms.

Candidates will in turn print the Post-UTME examination Pass for the aptitude test which will hold from September 18 to September 22. He urged candidates to adhere strictly to the guidelines and not to hesitate to obtain clarifications where necessary.

NCTH.com earlier reported that many people all across Nigeria had previously received a suspicious text about the 2017/2018 UNILAG screening exercise.

The institution had debunked that earlier announcement.