Category: Education

WAEC to be technology-driven in 2018, says Adenipekun

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will sensitise and train its workforce on key areas of technology deployment to improve operations in 2018.

The council’s Head, National Office (HNO), Mr. Olu Adenipekun, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday, in Lagos.

He said the council has organised series of retreats for both management staff and the workforce on the initiative and that already, its budget for 2018 has been designed to support the introduction of technology into various aspects of its operation in Nigeria.He explained that the move would place WAEC in the comity of examination bodies worldwide.

“Even if one is a messenger, such should be able to ask how he can deploy technology to carry out his duties, and this applies to all other operational components of the council,” he said.

On the possibility of introducing Computer Based Test (CBT) for its examination, Adenipekun said CBT is not a mode limited to any particular examination body. He explained that WAEC also has a section called the Aptitude Test Department, which can equally use the CBT platform in conducting examination for candidates.

He, however, said the main point was that WAEC’s mandate makes it difficult to go the whole hog, as it was different from other examination bodies like JAMB. He added that if in a school, a candidate or student had not been exposed to the use of a computer, it would be unfair to subject such to the CBT.

Culled from guardian.ng/features/education/waec-to-be-technology-driven-in-2018-says-adenipekun/

Requirements for Economics in Unilag

University of Lagos Undergraduate specific admission requirements for Economics 2018.

UTME Requirements: Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two from Arts, Social Sciences and Science subjects. Commerce is not accepted.

UTME Subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Economicsand any Arts, Science or Social Sciences subject but does notaccept Commerce.

Direct Entry Requirements:

  1. Very good passes in three JUPEB/A Level subjects: Economicsand any two of Accounting, Geography, Mathematics, Government, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

  2. At least two Cambridge A/Level passes in Economicsand any one of the following: Accounting, Geography, Mathematics, Government, Physics and Biology.

See more requirements for other courses in the faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos at: http://lagtutor.com/unilag-undergraduate-specific-admission-requirements-2017-2018-session-faculty-of-social-sciences.php

 

Requirements for Computer Science in Unilag

University of Lagos Undergraduate specific admission requirements for Computer Science 2018.

 

UTME Requirements: Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or Biology.

 

UTME Subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any of Chemistry or Biology.

 

Direct Entry Requirements: Very good passes in the following JUPEB/A Level subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology.

 

Candidate must have O/Level credit in Further Mathematics.

 

See more requirements for other courses in the faculty of Science, University of Lagos at: http://lagtutor.com/unilag-undergraduate-specific-admission-requirements-2017-2018-session-faculty-of-science.php

LagTutor 2017 Success Story

On Wednesday, January 4, 2017 we received a message from our website at www.lagtutor.com/contact_us.php that said “Please I’d like to make enquiries regarding a Mathematics home lesson teacher for Jamb exams. Thanks.” – Chinedu

We replied the message from Chinedu and after some interaction we began tutoring him for his University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Mathematics, Economics and English. Chinedu hoped to be admitted to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) to study Accounting. He had written UTME three times previously, and in the exam he wrote in 2016 he scored less than 160/400.

At the point we began his home lessons in March, 2017 Chinedu was very low in confidence about his academic abilities. That was what we began working on. A few classes on we advised him to apply for Business Administration instead of Accounting, telling him that there was the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) route to becoming a chartered accountant in Nigeria.

We worked earnestly with Chinedu in the months of March, April and May of 2017, doing several mock tests and corrections. By the time Chinedu wrote his exam in May he had sufficient belief in himself that he would perform well. And he performed well. He scored 268/400: English Language – 69, Mathematics – 57, Commerce – 76, and Economics – 66 in his 2017 UTME.

We continued communicating with Chinedu while he prepared for post UTME at UNN. He wrote it and scored 307. His aggregate score for UNN was (268 + 307) / 2 = 287.5. In November, 2017 Chinedu’s name came out close to the top of the merit list for Business Administration at UNN. He has been admitted and has completed his registration. Chinedu has also enrolled for lessons and has started taking exams that hopefully would lead to him becoming a chartered accountant in a few years’ time.

There are other candidates we prepared for success in 2017. There is Esther who gained admission into Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos and there is Sopulu at Pan African University (PAU), Lagos. We have candidates we prepared who are studying for various programmes at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State and at the University of Lagos, Lagos. We also prepared candidates for WASSCE, NECO, post UTME and Unilag Foundation Programme.

According to Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over one million seven hundred thousand (1, 736, 571) candidates registered for UTME in 2017, all competing for about three hundred thousand (300, 000) available tertiary admission slots in Nigeria. These numbers imply that only about 17.3% of total applicants will be successful in gaining admission. For specific courses like Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) the success rate is even less than 10%.

The competition is intense and we bear the statistics in mind when preparing candidates. We also consider the academic abilities of our candidates and advise them accordingly. We draw up preparation plans and strategize for success. We communicate with candidates and their parent(s) or guardian(s) making sure that all parties concerned are aware of the stakes. In the end, success depends on the efforts and commitments of all parties involved.

We always endeavour to leave positive impact on our candidates.

Our services at LagTutor.com are not only available to our paying candidates. We have thousands of followers on social media with whom we share information, news, resources and tips for success in secondary school leaving examinations (WASSCE, NECO) and tertiary institution qualifying examinations (UTME, post UTME, Unilag Foundation Programme). We provide information publicly through our website, blog and social media platforms for free.

Our goal at LagTutor.com is to prepare candidates for success in examinations using knowledge, experience, sound data analysis, and technology.

On Christmas Day 2017, Chinedu called to wish us a merry Christmas. He said he made it a point to call us on Christmas Day. He was happy for a successful year. Such feedback from our candidates keeps us motivated. It helps us strive for improvements in our service delivery.

Our commitment in 2018 is to prepare more candidates for successful outcomes in their school leaving and tertiary institutions qualifying examinations.

Sincerely,

Ugochukwu Ukwuegbu

For LagTutor.com

Requirements for Sociology in Unilag

University of Lagos Undergraduate specific admission requirements for sociology 2018.

UTME Requirements: Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, and any two of Economics, Government / History, Civic Education and Geography and any one of Literature-in-English, CRS/IRS, and any Nigerian Language.

 

UTME Subjects: English Language, two Social Sciences and one Arts subject.  ** Mathematics is accepted.

 

Direct Entry Requirements: Very good passes in three JUPEB/A Level subjects: Any three of Economics, Government, Geography, History and CRS/IRS.

See requirements for other courses in the faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos at: http://lagtutor.com/unilag-undergraduate-specific-admission-requirements-2017-2018-session-faculty-of-social-sciences.php

Requirements for Mass Communication in Unilag

University of Lagos Undergraduate specific admission requirements for Mass Communication 2018.

UTME Requirements: Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics Literature-in-English and two of Economics, History / Government, Geography, any Nigerian Language, CRS/IRS and Civic Education.

UTME Subjects: English Language, Literature-in-Englishand any two subjects from Arts or Social Sciences. ** Mathematics is accepted.

Direct Entry Requirements: Very good passes in three JUPEB/A Level subjects: Literature-in-Englishand any two of Economics, Government, History and CRS/IRS.

See more requirements for other courses in the faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos at: http://lagtutor.com/unilag-undergraduate-specific-admission-requirements-2017-2018-session-faculty-of-social-sciences.php

POSTPONEMENT OF 2017/2018 UNILAG UTME MERIT REGISTRATION EXERCISE

The Management of the University of Lagos informed the general public on Monday, 4th December, 2017 that the screening exercise of UTME candidate admitted on merit (which commenced on Monday, 4th December, 2017) has been suspended following the disruption of normal academic and administrative activities by the on-going industrial action.

The screening exercise earlier scheduled for Monday, 4th to Friday, 15th December, 2017, has been postponed till further notice.

The new dates will be communicated on this blog when it is announced by the school management.

Thank you.

University of Lagos Unilag 2017-2018 UTME admissions cut-off marks

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS 2017/2018 UTME ADMISSIONS CUT-OFF

FACULTY OF ARTS MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Creative Arts (Music) 50.85 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Creative Arts (Theatre Arts) 62.15 55.03 57.90 61.40 58.75 58.60 60.08
Creative Arts (Visual Arts) 55.80 NIL NIL 53.35 NIL 53.58 NIL
English 61.00 54.58 58.35 59.95 57.80 57.58 59.98
French 56.60 52.78 55.55 NIL 51.45 NIL NIL
Russian 55.40 53.98 NIL 54.33 52.03 53.80 50.53
History and Strategic Studies 60.15 56.70 59.28 58.98 55.25 52.00 55.48
Linguistics Igbo 51.68 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Linguistics Yoruba 55.55 53.68 55.53 49.93 NIL 53.25 51.95
Chinese 58.53 55.43 NIL 57.05 NIL 54.20 58.13
Philosophy 58.88 53.48 56.95 57.53 55.60 55.35 55.85

 

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Accounting 68.65 64.45 66.08 66.65 64.73 65.00 66.58
Actuarial Science 61.78 55.58 59.13 60.40 57.55 60.23 57.58
Insurance 60.95 57.63 57.83 58.78 57.45 57.38 56.78
Business Administration 60.70 55.18 57.18 59.73 57.83 57.33 56.53
Finance 63.08 58.15 60.90 61.68 53.08 60.73 59.65
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management 60.38 56.60 59.08 59.23 56.03 58.28 57.38

 

FACULTY OF EDUCATION MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Adult Education 51.15 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Economics 60.23 55.93 59.20 58.23 57.93 55.98 58.95
Education Business 59.13 55.10 57.35 58.25 57.15 55.53 57.23
Education Islamic Religious Studies 52.05 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Igbo NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education English 61.90 55.40 57.00 61.40 59.53 60.43 58.73
Education Early Childhood 57.88 53.93 56.78 55.75 51.08 52.65 55.93
Education Yoruba 54.70 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education French 55.70 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education History 54.50 NIL 53.45 50.60 NIL 52.88 53.33
Education Christian Religious Studies 52.30 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Geography 54.75 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Administration 54.10 NIL 51.60 51.65 51.13 NIL NIL
Educational Foundations 57.78 NIL 53.13 55.70 54.93 51.55 53.18
Health Education 51.05 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Human Kinetics 50.83 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Biology 55.73 51.48 52.40 52.63 47.13 53.53 51.90
Education Chemistry 51.18 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Home Economics 52.93 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Integrated Science 52.45 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Mathematics 52.53 NIL 51.40 NIL NIL 52.38 NIL
Education Physics 52.85 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Education Technology 50.45 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

 

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering 70.93 68.48 68.35 69.05 63.88 67.55 65.53
Civil & Environmental Engineering 71.18 64.38 70.18 67.10 64.93 70.43 66.28
Computer Engineering 73.73 63.15 67.83 69.28 65.30 70.75 72.50
Electrical & Electronics Engineering 72.40 63.93 68.23 69.83 63.58 68.00 69.48
Mechanical Engineering 74.00 72.00 70.78 70.53 66.30 70.15 67.88
Metallurgical & Material Engineering 64.23 60.25 61.38 60.78 61.85 60.65 60.10
Petroleum & Gas Engineering 67.90 66.00 61.70 66.15 59.80 64.75 63.90
Surveying & Geo. Engineering 60.35 58.68 57.23 59.18 58.43 58.25 59.58
System Engineering 70.40 61.05 68.38 67.43 67.05 68.25 68.30

 

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Architecture 68.95 65.13 67.68 67.63 61.48 67.18 61.45
Building 59.05 53.55 55.13 57.20 56.33 55.45 55.88
Estate Management 62.03 52.73 58.75 60.33 59.23 56.98 56.75
Quantity Surveying 62.75 59.15 59.93 62.08 58.78 61.48 60.93
Urban & Regional Planning 60.95 49.13 58.02 59.45 51.85 55.88 60.60

 

FACULTY OF LAW MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Law 67.80 63.05 65.40 66.20 64.83 65.55 64.93

 

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Nursing 67.93 66.20 67.38 67.48 65.40 67.30 67.03
Medicine & Surgery 77.03 75.75 72.15 75.40 75.38 74.23 72.78
Physiotherapy 68.40 66.30 65.95 66.10 63.70 66.88 66.63
Radiography 66.70 65.68 64.85 66.63 64.43 66.65 63.25
Medical & Laboratory Science 67.65 66.35 64.23 64.48 65.88 65.08 64.55
Pharmacology 66.55 61.45 61.53 65.05 64.30 62.70 61.23
Physiology 63.45 61.53 61.70 62.85 62.75 61.78 61.95
Dentistry 70.53 67.43 68.05 70.20 67.90 64.88 68.58

 

FACULTY OF PHARMACY MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Pharmacy 70.93 67.38 68.00 68.75 66.98 67.80 66.10

 

FACULTY OF SCIENCE MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Biochemistry 63.60 59.50 60.98 61.73 59.60 62.33 60.23
Botany 56.83 52.40 52.85 56.08 54.28 55.70 52.58
Cell Biology & Genetics 61.70 58.55 60.00 58.78 58.08 56.93 57.85
Chemistry 62.35 61.05 58.28 61.55 59.28 57.68 56.65
Computer Science 68.80 59.65 66.00 66.63 66.75 65.30 64.05
Geology 65.63 55.55 61.13 62.70 60.60 60.23 59.30
Geophysics 65.18 58.48 59.10 62.58 60.10 59.53 57.35
Marine Biology 57.18 52.23 55.70 54.08 52.50 51.48 53.20
Fisheries 50.78 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Mathematics 63.83 55.53 57.75 62.15 60.13 55.10 55.85
Microbiology 61.75 61.30 57.48 60.55 57.53 59.63 58.35
Physics 58.43 55.15 56.03 56.13 NIL 53.00 53.30
Zoology 55.48 53.48 51.73 54.15 53.43 51.95 51.58

 

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES MERIT  

CATCHMENT
EKITI LAGOS OGUN ONDO OSUN OYO
Economics 65.80 59.60 63.90 64.10 62.50 61.38 62.20
Geography 58.45 54.08 56.68 53.85 56.63 53.73 53.80
Mass Communication 65.70 61.08 63.48 63.85 63.20 63.53 63.70
Political Science 62.08 59.58 60.10 61.10 58.73 59.28 59.88
Psychology 62.98 57.85 61.00 61.25 58.50 60.88 61.28
Social Work 54.15 NIL 51.50 NIL NIL NIL NIL
Sociology 60.10 54.55 55.08 58.15 55.13 56.98 53.35

 

New Dates for the 2017/2018 Unilag post-UTME Aptitude Test

The University of Lagos Management has rescheduled 2017/2018 Post UTME Aptitude Test to hold from Wednesday 4th to Friday 6th October, 2017.

Candidates should generate new examination passes from Thursday 28th September, 2017 and come to the test venue with two coloured copies of the examination passes.

GSM phones and other personal belongings are not allowed in the test venues.

Good Luck

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS 2017/2018 POST-UTME SCREENING EXERCISE

The University of Lagos online registration for the Post-UTME Screening Exercise for Admission into ALL COURSES/PROGRAMMES for the 2017/2018 Academic Year will commence from 31st August – 15th September, 2017.

ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

Candidates who made University of Lagos their first choice in the 2017/2018 UTME and scored 200 and above are eligible for screening.  In addition, candidates must possess five (5) credit passes at one sitting in relevant O/level subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

Candidates, who will not be sixteen (16) years of age by 31st October, 2017 are not eligible and need not apply.

Candidates who do not participate in the Post-UTME Screening will not be considered for admission.

SCREENING FEE – N2,000

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:

Eligible candidates should log on to University of Lagos website: unilag.edu.ng.  Then, take the following steps:

  • Click on Admissions

  • Click on Post-UTME Application

  • Login with UTME number as username and surname in lowercase as password

  • Generate and print payment advice

  • Proceed to any commercial bank to make payment or pay online

  • Return to the University portal, upload passport photograph and complete the application form

  • Print Post-UTME Examination Pass

POST-UTME TEST

Post-UTME aptitude test will hold between 18th and 22nd September, 2017.

Do note that at LagTutor.com we offer home tutoring to prepare candidates for success in their Unilag Foundation entrance examination. Call 08138420491 for details.

Find out how you can get your Unilag post UTME past questions here.