By Admin
The University of Calabar, Cross River State, has scrapped its Post-UTME Aptitude Test for the 2025/2026 academic session, opting instead to screen prospective students using their O’level results.
The move marks a significant shift in the university’s admission process and comes amid growing calls for institutions to adopt less stressful and more cost-effective screening methods for candidates, especially those travelling from distant parts of the country.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Thursday, by the institution’s Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dr. Chukwuka Icha, who disclosed that the Post-UTME registration portal had already been closed.
According to the university, the decision was taken to ease the travel burden on candidates who would have had to journey to Calabar for the exercise.
“Sequel to the above, Management has directed that the University would rather screen the candidates with their O’level results using the Point Tally System,” the statement read in part.
Confirming the development the University’s Public Relations Officer, Effiong Eyo, said the directive was authentic and emanated from the school’s Information Unit.
He noted that the Point Tally System, already in use by some Nigerian universities, assigns numerical points to candidates’ grades in relevant O’level subjects typically awarding higher points for higher grades and uses the totals to determine whether applicants meet departmental cut-off marks.
