UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, NIGERIA
2011/2012 PRE-ADMISSION SCREENING EXERCISE
The University of Ilorin invites Candidates who have applied for admission into
the Undergraduate degree programmes of the University for the 2011/2012
academic session to upload the required information for the Screening Exercise
between Monday 18th July, 2011 and Saturday, 6th August 2011. Any awaiting
results must be uploaded on or before Monday 15th August, 2011 when the Portal
shall be closed. The Preadmission Screening Exercise will commence on the 18th
August, 2011 at Ilorin, Lagos and Minna centres .
The following categories of candidates are eligible:
A. UME candidates who made the University of Ilorin their first and/or second
choice and scored:
(i) a minimum of 200 marks in the UTME for courses other than those
listed in (ii) and (iii) below,
and five (5) ‘O’ level Credits in relevant subjects at not more than
two sittings.
(ii) a score of 220 marks in UTME for Accounting, Biochemistry,
Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Computer Science, Common Law, Economics, English, Electrical
Engineering, Finance, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Mass
Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Pharmacy
and Veterinary Medicine and five (5) ‘O’ level Credits in relevant
subjects at not more than two sittings.
iii) MB;BS candidates who obtained:
(a) a score of 240 marks in the UTME and
(b) Credit Passes at one sitting only in the Senior Secondary School
Certificate Examination or its equivalence in each of the following
subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology.
B. DIRECT ENTRY candidates who made the University of Ilorin their first
and/or second choice and have obtained a minimum of:
(i) Upper Credit at OND/HND/Diploma (except for Statistics, Agriculture,
Performing Arts and History, where Lower Credit may be considered).
Also, note that the Department of Business Administration will not
accept National Diploma in Business Administration or Diploma in
Marketing.
(ii) Merit in NCE; and
(iii) A minimum of two (2) Advanced level passes in two relevant subjects.
(iv) MB;BS candidates must have obtained a minimum of:
(a) 13 points in IJMB or GCE Advanced Level Examination in the
relevant subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Biology or
(b) Second Class (Upper Division) Honours Degree in Zoology,
Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or any other
relevant courses in the Basic Sciences.
All candidates must strictly disclose the choice of courses they applied for
originally with JAMB as well as any proposed change of course. Candidates
seeking change of course will be required to pay change of course fee after
admission. Withholding of information or wrong information will lead to
instant disqualification.
C. Foreign candidates who have not taken part in the UTME or filled Direct
Entry form can reach the University Admissions Officer at
admissionsofficer@unilorin.edu.ng for information on admission into the
University. Foreign candidates will not be required to make any payment at
this stage.
D. Specific Instructions for Screening:
University of Ilorin charges N1,000.00 only for the Screening Exercise.
Procure the virtual card (i.e. Confirmation order number and Receipt
number) for the payment from any of the following banks:
FIRST BANK PLC, ACCESS BANK PLC, AFRIBANK PLC, BANK PHB PLC, ECOBANK
PLC, FIDELITY BANK PLC, FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK PLC, FIN BANK PLC,
GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC, INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC, OCEANIC BANK
PLC, SKYE BANK PLC, SPRING BANK PLC, STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC, STERLING
BANK PLC, UNION BANK PLC, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, WEMA BANK PLC
AND ZENITH BANK PLC.
In addition to the above, all branches of First Bank Plc have been requested to
assist candidates who may have challenges with their payment.
Candidates are to obtain an e-Tranzact reloadable card which contains the
Confirmation order number and Receipt number to be used for the online
registration.
E. SCREENING REGISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
i) EVERY CANDIDATE SHOULD COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ON-LINE THE
REGISTRATION FORM FOR SCREENING ON OR BEFORE SATURDAY 6TH
AUGUST 2011.
ii) ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD FILL THE BEST FIVE (5) ‘O’ LEVEL SUBJECT
COMBINATION (AT NOT MORE THAN TWO SITTINGS EXCEPT AS
STATED IN A iii b) RELEVANT TO THE COURSE OF STUDY.
For example:
Medicine: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology.
Common Law: English Language, Literature-in-English and any other
3 subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences. (Note that a pass in
Mathematics is a requirement for admission but should not be
listed).
Business and Social Sciences: Courses in Business and Social
Sciences require 3 Social Science subjects except Sociology and
Political Science where at least 2 Social Science subjects are required.
For further details on admission re