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Unilag Announces Admission into School of Foundation Studies (formerly Foundation Programmes) 2024/2025 Academic Session

The School of Foundation Studies will provide an intensive one-year programme teaching subjects in line with JUPEB syllabus for admission according to the following subject combination groupings:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates into the School of Foundation Studies, University of Lagos for the 2023/2024 Academic Session from Monday, May 13, 2024 to Friday, August 9, 2024. Entrance examinations shall hold on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) in the University of Lagos.

Mode of Examination: Computer-Based Tests.

All Questions are Multiple Choice

Examination subjects are: Mathematics, English Language (20 questions each) and 3 other relevant subjects according to the candidate’s choice of subject combination (15 questions each), making a total of 85 questions, to be answered in forty-five (45) minutes. Please note that candidates with Mathematics as one of the three subject combinations would need to choose Further Mathematics as a subject in the entrance examination combination.

The School of Foundation Studies will provide an intensive one-year programme teaching subjects in line with JUPEB syllabus for admission according to the following subject combination groupings:

S/N SUBJECT COMBINATION DESIGNATION

1. CRS/IRS – Music – Visual Arts SFS001

2. CRS/IRS – French – Literature in English SFS002

3. CRS/IRS – Igbo/Yoruba – Literature in English SFS003

4. CRS/IRS – History – Literature in English SFS004

5. CRS/IRS – Music – Literature in English SFS005

6. Economics – History – Literature in English SFS006

7. CRS/IRS – Igbo/Yoruba – Visual Arts SFS007

8. CRS/IRS – History – Visual Arts SFS008

9. CRS/IRS – Government – Visual Arts SFS009

10. CRS/IRS – Government – Music SFS010

11. CRS/IRS – Government – Igbo/Yoruba SFS011

12. CRS/IRS – Economics – Government SFS012

13. CRS/IRS – French – Government SFS013

14. Literature In English – Government – French SFS014

15. CRS/IRS – Government – Literature in English SFS015

16. Literature In English – Music – Visual Arts SFS016

17. French – Igbo/Yoruba – Literature in English SFS017

18. Government – Music – Visual Arts SFS018

19. Economics – Government – Literature in English SFS019

20. Business Studies – Economics – Mathematics SFS020

21. Government – Music – Literature in English SFS021

22. Accounting – Business Studies – Economics SFS022

23. Accounting – Economics – Geography SFS023

24. Accounting – Economics – Government SFS024

25. Business Studies – Economics – Government SFS025

26. Business Studies – Economics – Geography SFS026

27. Economics – Geography – Government SFS027

28. Biology – Chemistry – Physics SFS028

29. Biology – Mathematics – Physics SFS029

30. Biology – Economics – Government SFS030

31. Biology – Chemistry – Mathematics SFS031

32. Biology – Chemistry – Economics SFS032

33. Chemistry – Physics – Mathematics SFS033

34. Chemistry – Economics – Mathematics SFS034

35. Economics – Mathematics – Physics SFS035

36. Mathematics – Physics – Visual Arts SFS036

37. Mathematics – Economics – Geography SFS037

38. Mathematics – Geography – Physics SFS038

39. Mathematics – Economics – Government SFS039

Admission Requirements

A minimum of FIVE credits (English Language, Mathematics and three relevant subjects) obtained in one sitting at the SSCE/WASSCE, GCE/O/L, NECO with results obtained before registration.

Procedure for completing the School of Foundation Studies e-application form:

Visit the School of Foundation Studies application site on applications.unilag.edu.ng.
Click on Start a Fresh Application.
On the prospective student’s menu, click on the School of Foundation Studies.
Go through the information on subject combinations relevant to your proposed choice of course of study for Direct Entry admission. Please note that changes have been made on the previous combinations.
Complete the Pre-Application Form to obtain a payment reference number (PRN) using the correct applicant’s names as obtained in the birth certificate and other relevant documents.
Make payment at any Commercial bank in Nigeria with the payment reference number (PRN)
Cost of Application Form excluding Bank Charges) is N35, 000.00 (non-refundable).
Return to the applications site on applications.unilag.edu.ng.
Log in with PRN as username and applicant’s surname in lowercase as password.
Complete the application form and print two copies for yourself.
Examination pass will be available online a week before the examination date. Print a copy and bring it to the examination venue.

N.B: Please read the information on the subject combination relevant to your course of study before completing the application forms online

The Application opens on Monday, May 13, 2024 and closes on Friday, August 9, 2024.
The entrance examination shall hold on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) in the University of Lagos.
Mode of Examination: Computer-Based Testing.
All Questions are Multiple Choice
Examination subjects are: Mathematics, English Language (20 questions each) and 3 other relevant subjects according to the candidate’s choice of subject combination (15 questions each), making a total of 85 questions, to be answered in one (1) hour. Please note that candidates with Mathematics as one of the three subject combinations would need to choose Further Mathematics as a subject in the entrance examination combination.

How to Check 2024 UTME Result

The Board, once again, wishes to state clearly that the only way to check the 2024 UTME result is to send UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone used by the candidate in registering for the UTME exercise.

This is different from what obtained last year, hence, the results, at the moment, are not and cannot be found on the Board’s website.

Candidates are urged to follow the method specified above to obtain their results. They need not visit any cybercafe or patronise any third-party entity to check their result.

The public is also advised to be wary of any candidate parading printed result slip as currently, the result is not on any paper format as being circulated on social media by some individuals.

A reasonable number of candidates have checked their results as seen on our monitoring dashboard but for the few still struggling, please follow the right channel.

Culled from JAMBulletin

JAMB Approved Literature Texts for UTME Language Subjects

LITERATURE TEXTS FOR LANGUAGE SUBJECTS

S/N	SUBJECT	PRESCRIBED TEXT
1.	HAUSA	i. Prose – Turmin Danyaii. Poetry – Wakokin Hausaiii. Drama – Abin Da Kamar Wuya
2.	IGBO	i. Prose – A Chowa Isi Ochuii. Poetry – Utara Ntiiii. Drama – Ojaadili
3.	LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH	i. Lion and the Jewelii. Look back in Angeriii. Unexpected Joy at Dawniv. Second Class Citizenv. Wuthering Heights
4.	ARABIC	i. Alluga Al’arabiyya Fil Madhiy Wal Mustaqbal, Author – Musdafa Badamasiii. Alma’adubatul Adabiyya Li Tullabil Arabiyya Fi, Author – Zakariyya Hussani Ifriqiyyaiii. Tazyinul Waraqat, Author – Abdullahi bn Fodioiv. Limaza Yakrahunana, Author – Salisu Mai unguwav. Mukhtaratun Min Tuujihatil Munbar, Author Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Al’ilorivi. Diwanul Riyadh, Author – Isah Alabi Abubakarvii. Almufassal Fi Tarihil Adabil Arabi, Author – Ahmad Al iskandariy and Others, Published in Cairo Egypt

JAMB approved literature texts for language subjects

Inclusion of Questions from “Sweet Sixteen” in the Mock Exercise Deliberate

It should be noted that the text for the Use-of-English paper for the 2024 UTME remains “The Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar Jalli

The Board is aware of the anxiety on whether the featuring of question from the text, “Sweet Sixteen” and some other prescribed texts in Arabic, Hausa, Igbo and Literature-in-English in the 2024 Mock-UTME is indicative of its replacement of the chosen reading text “The Life Changer” and other prescribed texts. The Board hereby states categorically that the mix-up was not a mistake but an attempt to up our game against emerging issues. It should be noted that the text for the Use-of-English paper for the 2024 UTME remains “The Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar Jalli while others are:

LITERATURE TEXTS FOR LANGUAGE SUBJECTS

S/N	SUBJECT	PRESCRIBED TEXT
1.	HAUSA	i. Prose – Turmin Danyaii. Poetry – Wakokin Hausaiii. Drama – Abin Da Kamar Wuya
2.	IGBO	i. Prose – A Chowa Isi Ochuii. Poetry – Utara Ntiiii. Drama – Ojaadili
3.	LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH	i. Lion and the Jewelii. Look back in Angeriii. Unexpected Joy at Dawniv. Second Class Citizenv. Wuthering Heights
4.	ARABIC	i. Alluga Al’arabiyya Fil Madhiy Wal Mustaqbal, Author – Musdafa Badamasiii. Alma’adubatul Adabiyya Li Tullabil Arabiyya Fi, Author – Zakariyya Hussani Ifriqiyyaiii. Tazyinul Waraqat, Author – Abdullahi bn Fodioiv. Limaza Yakrahunana, Author – Salisu Mai unguwav. Mukhtaratun Min Tuujihatil Munbar, Author Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Al’ilorivi. Diwanul Riyadh, Author – Isah Alabi Abubakarvii. Almufassal Fi Tarihil Adabil Arabi, Author – Ahmad Al iskandariy and Others, Published in Cairo Egypt

Consequently, candidates are expected to study “The Life Changer”, which is part of the syllabus and was issued to all candidates, who registered for the 2024 UTME. They are also to do likewise for all other subjects as highlighted in the syllabus.

It should be noted that the essence of the mock exercise is for the candidates to familiarise themselves with the CBT environment as well as enable the Board to ascertain its level of preparedness for the upcoming main UTME billed to commence on Friday, 19th April, 2024.

For emphasis, “The Life Changer” remains the approved reading text for the 2024 UTME Use of English which is compulsory for all candidates irrespective of their intended fields of study. It is worthy of note that the Board had issued the reading text through a QR code placed in each candidate’s profile, email address, among others, to reduce financial burden on candidates occasioned by the high cost of printing materials. Candidates are, therefore, to study the books listed above in preparation for the 2024 UTME.

JAMB Releases 2024 UTME Mock Results

JAMB has released the results of the mock 2024 UTME conducted on Thursday, 7th March, 2024, nationwide.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the mock 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on Thursday, 7th March, 2024, nationwide.

Out of a total number of 260,124 candidates scheduled for the exercise, about 257,456 candidates sat the examination, which was adjudged to be highly successful. During the examination, a series of innovative strategies were tried out to yield new and robust ways of further safeguarding the integrity of the exercise in future outings.

With the successes recorded, all is set for the 2024 main UTME scheduled to commence on Friday, 19th April, 2024, with a total of 1,985,863 candidates expected to sit the examination.

To access their results, candidates are urged to send MOCKRESULT to 55019 using their registered phone number (SIM) to access their results.

How to upload or update your O-level result on JAMB CAPS portal – 2023

Following are steps to take to upload your O-level results on JAMB CAPS.

First, verify the status of your O-level upload by the following steps:

This guide shows you how to upload O’level results on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) portal for Direct Entry and UTME admissions.

It is required that UTME candidates upload their O-level results (WASSCE and NECO) on JAMB CAPS portal for their admission process to be successful through the system.

O-level results can be uploaded to the JAMB portal at two periods:

During the JAMB registration process
After JAMB exams

During the registration for UTME, students who have their WASSCE or NECO results can upload them to the JAMB platform.

Other students sitting for the WASSCE/NECO/NABTEB examinations would be required to upload their scores when the respective O-level results are released.

Following are steps to take to upload your O-level results on JAMB CAPS.

First, verify the status of your O-level upload by the following steps:

Log in to your JAMB profile (https://portal.jamb.gov.ng/efacility_/)
Click on ‘Check Admission Status,
Click on ‘Access my CAPS’
Click on ‘My O-level result to confirm if your O-level is uploaded.

After verification, if you are unable to upload your result by yourself, visit any nearby accredited JAMB CBT centre or JAMB office to upload your O-level result.

Admission cannot be processed for candidates whose O’level status in CAPS indicates ‘Awaiting Result’.

Solution to Unilag Post UTME Mock Test 1

Q7. Funke deposited N5000 in the bank at the rate of 10% simple interest. After some time the total amount was one and half times the principal. For how many years was the money left in the bank?

Video Solution to LagTutor Unilag Post UTME Mock Test

LAGTUTOR ONLINE TEST DEMO 1

This test comes in three sections: (i) English Language; (ii) Mathematics; and (iii) General Knowledge. Answer the questions by clicking on the appropriate radio button. When you are done make sure you click the submit button at the bottom of this page. You can correct any option you have chosen by simply clicking another button.

(i) ENGLISH LANGUAGE

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Q1. Everyone must be _________ bed by 9.00 p.m.

(A). over (B). inside (C). on (D). in

Q2. Tunde was told not to allow pleasure to interfere _________ his duty.

(A). on (B). over (C). with (D). about

Q3. He sent a card to his parents to congratulate them _______ their diamond wedding anniversary.

(A). over (B). on (C). in (D). about

(ii) MATHEMATICS

Q4. Solve the following inequality (x + 3)(x – 4) > 0

(A). x > -3 (B). -3 =< x =< 4 (C). -3 < x < 4 (D). x < -3 or x > 4

Q5. A metal disc 12cm in diameter and 5cm thick is melted down and cast into a cylindrical bar of diameter 5cm. How long is the bar?

(A). 28.8cm (B). 2.5cm (C). 40cm (D). 50cm

Q6. A number is selected at random between 10 and 20 both numbers inclusive. Find the probability that the number is prime.

(A). 3/11 (B). 4/11 (C). 5/11 (D). 6/11

Q7. Funke deposited N5000 in the bank at the rate of 10% simple interest. After some time the total amount was one and half times the principal. For how many years was the money left in the bank?

(A). 10 years (B). 15 years (C). 5 years (D). 3 years

(ii) GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Q8. Which country hosted the Fifa World Cup in 2010?

(A). South Africa (B). Germany (C). Brazil (D). Spain

Q9. In which period did Nigeria fight a Civil War?

(A). August 5, 1983 – December 2, 1983 (B). June 12, 1993 – August 10, 1993

(C). January 1958 – October 1, 1960 (D). July 6, 1967 – January 11, 1970

Q10. Who is the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria?

(A). Chukwuma Soludo (B). Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

(C). Lamido Sanusi (D). Godwin Emefiele

How to calculate total aggregate score for Unilag undergraduate admission

University of Lagos calculates aggregate scores of applicants by weighting 20% to O-Level results, 50% to the UTME score, and 30% to the post UTME score.

In this system of scoring: A1 = 4.0 points; B2 = 3.6 points; B3 = 3.2 points; C4 = 2.8 points; C5 = 2.4 points; C6 = 2.0 points. Grades must be obtained at ONE SITTING.

Following are the steps you should take to calculate your aggregate score:

Divide your UTME score by 8.
Use the system of scores above to calculate your O-level aggregate score using only your 5 required subjects for the course you applied.
Get your Post UTME score.
Add the component scores from steps 1 – 3 above and the score you get is your total aggregate score.

Keep yourself informed with Unilag admission information delivered to your mobile phone via the LagTutor Android app.

Dominican University, Ibadan – Notice of Post-UTME Screening

The screening exercise commenced on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Subsequently, it shall be conducted every Wednesday till the end of the admissions period.

The Dominican University Ibadan has commenced Post UTME Screening for admission into degree programmes of the university ahead of the 2023/2024 Academic Session.

Candidates who chose the Dominican University Ibadan as their preferred institution in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other candidates who wish to change their institution of choice to the Dominican University Ibadan are welcome to register for Post UTME Screening.

The screening exercise commenced on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Subsequently, it shall be conducted every Wednesday till the end of the admissions period.

The cut-off mark for the university is 140.

Interested candidates are required to register for the Post UTME Screening exercise via the university website (www.dui.edu.ng).

CUT-OFF MARK: Misleading, a Misnomer – JAMB

He, therefore, said that the NTMUS of 140 for universities, 120 for Polytechnics and 100 for Colleges of Education arrived at by participants does not mean that an institution with RIAMUS of 200 must admit a candidate on the basis of NTMUS of 140; 120; 100 as the RIAMUS might be equal or higher than the NTMUS.

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has described the term, ‘cut-off mark’ as used in Nigeria, as misleading, and a misnomer, stressing that each tertiary institution sets its own Realistic Institutional Admittable Minimum UTME Scores (RIAMUS).

Prof. Oloyede gave this insight during the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to tertiary institutions in Nigeria, held at Andrews Otutu Obaseki Auditorium, National Judicial Institute, Abuja, on Saturday, 24th June, 2023.

According to the Registrar, the term ‘cut-off mark’ is misleading as there is no unified national cut-off mark, rather what is obtainable is the Realistic Institutional Admittable Minimum UTME Scores (RIAMUS), which is the minimum score that the Senate/Academic Board of each institution has approved for the purpose of admission of its students.

Prof. Oloyede, however, stated that no institution can go below its own self-set RIAMUS and no other institution could use the RIAMUS of another for the purpose of its own admissions because the score is institution-specific.

Furthermore, the JAMB helmsman disclosed that UTME score does not single-handedly guarantee any candidate admissions to tertiary institutions in the country, as it is only one of the criteria among many others such as five credit passes in five relevant O’ level subjects, O’ level subjects grading, post-UTME score and 60:40 Science:Arts ratio, among other criteria as defined by the proprietors of the institutions.

In the same vein, the Registrar stated that the National Tolerable Minimum UTME Score (NTMUS) is the score below which no institution in the country will consider any candidate for admission. This, he said, is usually decided at the Policy Meeting not by individual institutions. He, therefore, said that the NTMUS of 140 for universities, 120 for Polytechnics and 100 for Colleges of Education arrived at by participants does not mean that an institution with RIAMUS of 200 must admit a candidate on the basis of NTMUS of 140; 120; 100 as the RIAMUS might be equal or higher than the NTMUS.

On the NTMUS for the 2023 Admission exercise, the Policy Meeting resolved on 140 as the minimum score for admissions into universities and 120 and 100 respectively for admissions into both Polytechnics and Colleges of Education nationwide.

The National Tolerable Minimum UTME Scores of 140 for universities, 120 for Polytechnics and 100 for Colleges of Education were arrived at at the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Culled from JAMBulletin – 26-06-2023