Abia State University

Abia State University (ABSU) is one of Nigeria’s foremost state-owned universities, established to provide quality higher education, promote research, develop entrepreneurship, and produce graduates equipped to contribute meaningfully to national and global development. Since its establishment, the university has remained committed to academic excellence, innovation, character formation, and community service. ABSU continues to nurture highly skilled professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and leaders across various fields of study while maintaining high educational standards. Located in Uturu, Abia State, ABSU has grown into a respected institution recognized for its commitment to quality teaching, learning, and research. The university provides students with an enabling environment that supports intellectual growth, practical skill acquisition, leadership development, and lifelong learning. The university operates primarily from its Uturu Main Campus, which serves as the major academic and administrative center of the institution. ABSU has continued to expand its academic offerings and facilities to meet the demands of modern education and global competitiveness. Guided by its vision, the university seeks to reposition itself as an institution with global recognition, standing among the best universities in the world. Its mission focuses on harnessing available resources for the rapid transformation of the university through research development, knowledge dissemination, entrepreneurship training, and the production of graduates with impeccable character and professional competence. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through several faculties and colleges including Engineering, Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Economics and Management Sciences, Education, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Humanities, Social Sciences, Environmental Studies, Physical Sciences, Computing and Cybernetic Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences, Health Sciences, and the Centre for Population Studies. ABSU offers highly competitive courses such as Medicine and Surgery, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Accounting, Economics, Political Science, Mass Communication, Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and many other programmes across its faculties and departments. Admission into ABSU is highly competitive, with candidates required to meet the approved JAMB cut-off mark and other admission requirements before participating in the university’s screening exercise. To further assess candidates seeking undergraduate admission, the university conducts the ABSU Post UTME screening examination, which is usually conducted using a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format. Candidates are expected to complete all registration requirements and present the necessary screening documents as specified by the university during the admission exercise. The ABSU Post UTME examination format is scored over a maximum of 100 marks. The examination typically consists of between 40 and 100 multiple-choice questions, depending on the programme and admission session. Candidates are usually given between 30 and 45 minutes to complete the examination. The examination mainly contains multiple-choice questions drawn from the subjects relevant to the candidate’s intended course of study and UTME subject combination. Candidates are expected to answer questions accurately within the allotted time. The university organizes courses and subject combinations according to different academic categories. Common subject combinations include: Law, Arts and Humanities Courses - English Language - Literature in English - Government - CRS/IRS Courses under this category include: - Law - English and Literary Studies - History and International Studies - Philosophy - Religious Studies - Linguistics and Communication Studies - Foreign Languages - Theatre Arts - Fine and Applied Arts - Education Arts Programmes Physical Sciences, Computing and Engineering Courses - English Language - Mathematics - Physics - Chemistry Courses under this category include: - Computer Science - Cyber Security - Software Engineering - Information Technology - Mathematics - Statistics - Physics - Chemistry - Civil Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Agricultural Engineering - Computer Engineering - Chemical Engineering Management and Social Science Courses - English Language - Economics - Government - Mathematics Courses under this category include: - Accounting - Banking and Finance - Business Administration - Marketing - Economics - Political Science - Public Administration - Sociology - Psychology - International Relations - Criminology and Security Studies Medical, Biological and Health Science Courses - English Language - Biology - Chemistry - Physics Courses under this category include: - Medicine and Surgery - Nursing Science - Pharmacy - Medical Laboratory Science - Anatomy - Physiology - Public Health - Biochemistry - Microbiology - Zoology - Botany - Human Nutrition and Dietetics - Health Sciences Programmes Environmental Science Courses - English Language - Mathematics - Physics - Chemistry Courses under this category include: - Architecture - Building Technology - Estate Management - Quantity Surveying - Urban and Regional Planning - Environmental Management - Surveying and Geoinformatics Agricultural Science Courses - English Language - Biology or Agricultural Science - Chemistry - Mathematics or Physics Courses under this category include: - Agriculture - Animal Science - Crop Science - Soil Science - Agricultural Economics - Agricultural Extension - Fisheries and Aquaculture - Forestry and Wildlife Management Candidates are advised to study all subjects related to their intended course of study extensively before the examination. Preparing with ABSU Post UTME past questions and answers is one of the most effective ways to understand the university’s examination pattern, repeated topics, and CBT structure. Past questions help candidates improve confidence, familiarity with the examination style, and overall examination readiness. Candidates are also encouraged to participate in regular ABSU CBT practice tests to improve speed, accuracy, and time management under examination conditions.