University of Benin

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) is one of Nigeria’s leading first-generation federal universities and one of the most sought-after institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Established on 23rd November, 1970, the university was initially founded as the Midwest Institute of Technology before later becoming the University of Benin. Over the years, UNIBEN has developed into a globally recognized institution known for academic excellence, research, innovation, and community development. Located in Benin City, Edo State, the university operates a large academic system comprising 2 Colleges, 17 Faculties and Schools, 7 Centres of Excellence, and 4 Institutes. UNIBEN has continued to strengthen its reputation through quality teaching, technology-driven research, skilled manpower development, and impactful community engagement. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across several faculties including the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. UNIBEN offers highly competitive programmes such as Medicine and Surgery, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, Accounting, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mass Communication, Computer Science, Economics, Political Science, Architecture, Dentistry, and many other programmes across its various faculties and departments. The university also operates several institutes, affiliate programmes, and research centres including the Institute of Education, Institute of Child Health, Institute of Public Administration and Health Services Management, Petroleum and Energy System Research Centre (PESRC), Centre for Excellence in Reproductive Health Innovation (CERHI), Centre for Excellence in Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering (CGS), and the Centre for Forensic Programmes and DNA Studies (CFPDS). UNIBEN also offers alternative admission pathways and flexible academic programmes through its Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB), part-time programmes, postgraduate studies, and affiliated institutions including the College of Education Warri, College of Education Mosogar, and several technical education affiliates. Admission into the University of Benin is highly competitive and follows strict standards approved by the university senate. Selection into undergraduate programmes is based on Merit, Catchment Area, and Educationally Disadvantaged States policies. Candidates are generally expected to obtain a minimum JAMB score of 200 and possess the required O’Level credits before being eligible for admission consideration. To further assess candidates seeking undergraduate admission, the university conducts the UNIBEN Post UTME screening examination, officially known as the Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (PUTME). The screening is conducted physically using a Computer-Based Test (CBT) system at the university’s Main Campus, Ugbowo. The university organizes the screening exercise in groups based on faculties and courses to make the examination process easier and more organized for candidates. Group 1 – Physical Sciences - Engineering - Environmental Sciences - Education – Physical Sciences - Statistics (Pure Science Track) - Technical Education Group 2 – Life Sciences - Medicine and Surgery - Dentistry - Pharmacy - Basic Medical Sciences - Agriculture - Home Economics - Life Sciences - Education – Life Sciences - Veterinary Medicine Group 3 – Social Sciences - Education – Social Sciences - Library and Information Science - Guidance and Counselling - Early Childhood Education - Adult Education Group 4 – Management Sciences - Management Sciences - Accounting - Marketing - Mathematics and Economics - Estate Management - Statistics - Economics Group 5 – Arts - Law - Arts Programmes - Education – Arts Candidates are expected to print their acknowledgment slips and screening invitation slips, which contain their examination date, time, and venue details before the examination day. The UNIBEN Post UTME examination format usually consists of approximately 40 to 50 questions to be answered within 30 minutes. Candidates are tested in the exact four UTME subjects used during their JAMB registration, making the correct subject combination extremely important. The number of questions allocated to each subject may vary depending on the screening structure for that admission year. In some sessions, Use of English may contain more questions than the remaining subjects. The examination mainly consists of multiple-choice questions, and calculators are generally not allowed during the examination. Candidates who obtain a cumulative score of 50% and above may be eligible for admission consideration depending on departmental cut-off marks and admission policies. Preparing with UNIBEN Post UTME past questions and answers is one of the best ways to understand the university’s examination pattern, repeated topics, and CBT question structure. Past questions help candidates improve speed, accuracy, confidence, and familiarity with the CBT environment. Candidates are also encouraged to participate in regular UNIBEN CBT practice tests to improve examination readiness, time management, and overall performance during the screening exercise. Due to the highly competitive nature of admission into UNIBEN, candidates are advised to study consistently, practice past questions regularly, follow the official syllabus closely, and stay updated with official information regarding screening schedules, departmental cut-off marks, and admission requirements.