Authorities of the University of Calabar have cancelled its 2024/2025 aptitude test, also known as Post-UTME, for candidates seeking admission into the university....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
The Post-UTME screening, which was scheduled to commence on August 26, 2024 is now replaced with O’level point grading system, the university announced in a circular issued by its Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, on Monday in Calabar.
The circular titled “Change in Mode of Admissions Screening Exercise from Aptitude Test to O’ level Point Grading System,” said the university’s management considered factors such as high cost of transportation occasioned by fuel scarcity in the country, accommodation, logistics and the security situation in the country, and decided to cancel the 2024/2025 Post-UTME screening exercise.
“The University of Calabar wishes to announce to the general public, that the 2024/2025 Post- UTME screening exercise earlier scheduled to commence from Monday, August 26, 2024, will no longer hold as scheduled.
“Management of the University, having taken into consideration, factors such as high cost of transportation occasioned by fuel scarcity in the country, accommodation, logistics and the security situation in the Country, has decided to cancel the 2024/2025 Post-UTME screening exercise.
“Candidates who chose the University of Calabar as their first choice institution and have registered online for the 2024 Post-UTME screening exercise, are hereby advised to visit the nearest JAMB-CBT centre to upload their O’level results. The University will score all candidates based on their O’level grades, using the point tally system for the purpose of 2024/2025 admissions,” the circular said.
The university also announced a one-week extension for Post-UTME registration on its portal, and advised candidates who are yet to register to use this window of opportunity to do so, on or before Saturday, August 31, 2024.
According to the institution, there will be no further extension of date for registration after this deadline as the portal would be closed finally on the 31st August, 2024.
