17,935 pass Unilag’s post-UTME test
http://www.gatewaymail.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Prof.-Raman-Bello...Vice-Chancellor-University-of-Lagos..jpgNIGERIA: NO fewer than 17,935 prospective candidates passed the post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening test for admission into the University of Lagos.
The figure is out of 31,955 candidates who scored above 200 cut-off marks and are seeking admission to the university for 2015/2016 academic session, the institution’s Deputy Registrar of Information, Olagoke Oke, disclosed.
Oke, who stated that 26,732 candidates registered for the post UTME screening between August 12 to 14, said that the screening a success.
“A total of 17,935 candidates passed the screening test with a minimum score of 40 per cent,” the deputy registrar said, adding: “To this respect, 309 candidates did not show up for the test while 118 candidates were disqualified for failure to follow the instructions for the Computer Based Test.”
He added: “A total of 393 results were initially withheld on suspicion of malpractice, but on further scrutiny, 271 of these results have been confirmed as cases involving malpractice.
“We will continue to withhold them for further investigations, while the remaining 122 results have been released.”
“The cut-off marks for admissions into the various programmes offered by the university have since been released on the university website,” he explained, while urging the prospective students to check the university’s website: www.unilag.edu.ng, for the cut-off marks and their marks.
While clarifying that the university wouldn’t seek additional payments on admission, Oke warned that any demand for money for admission was fraudulent.
“For emphasis, candidates are advised not to make any payment to anyone for any purpose relating to admissions,” he explained, while further stressing: “Anyone found to be involved in any form of solicitation, giving or receiving money or benefit of any kind with respect to facilitating admissions into the University of Lagos will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agents.”
He added: “Additionally, candidates found to have offered or given money or benefit in kind for admission into the university will be disqualified from admission.
“Candidates are hereby advised to desist from seeking information and any other form of assistance in relation to admissions from sites other than the university’s official website.”
