The University of Ilorin says 65, 000 candidates seeking admission
into it for the 2015/2016 academic session have been cleared to appear
for the post UTME screening which begins on Monday, August 17.
The Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs of the institution, Mr Kunle
Akogun, who made this known in a statement in Ilorin on Sunday said the
weeklong exercise would hold simultaneously in Ilorin and Lagos.
Akogun said only candidates who scored a minimum of 180 marks in the
2015 UTME and made the University their first choice would take part in
the computer-based test (CBT).
He advised candidates to bring along to their respective centres
printed copies of their examination schedules indicating that they were
slated to write the examination at a particular date and time.
Akogun said this became necessary as there were many batches for the examination daily.
He also advised prospective candidates to bring along with them
payment receipts generated from the students’ portal of the University’s
website.
He warned that the accreditation team would insist on the receipt
from the varsity’s website to verify candidate’s identity– through
pictures that tally with the face of each candidate.
He said that only registered candidates for the screening exercise would be allowed into the screening premises.
Akogun cautioned the candidates against indecent dressing and
bringing of cell phones or any electronic appliance into the examination
hall.
“Candidates for the pre-admission screening exercise are also advised
to be decently dressed, as candidates with indecent dressing will not
be allowed into the screening premises.
“Also, phones and all other forms of mobile communication, electronic
devices, bags and luggage are not allowed within the screening
premises, he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 73, 250 of the over
107,000 candidates that applied for admission into the University this
year scored 180 marks and above at the UTME.
NAN also reports that by the close of the portal on Sunday, only
65,000 out of the 73,250 qualified candidates registered for the post
UMTE.
-PMnews
