UNIBEN Post-UTME 2026/2027: dates, eligibility and how to apply

Last updated 20 October 2026. Source: the University of Benin's 2026/2027 Admission Screening Exercise notice, signed by the Registrar. This site is independent and not affiliated with the university.

When was the screening held?

The University of Benin Post-UTME (PUTME) and Post Direct Entry (PUDE) screening for the 2026/2027 session was scheduled between Monday 27 July 2026 and Saturday 1 August 2026, in designated centres on the Ugbowo Campus. It was a Computer-Based Test (CBT).

The notice for the next admission cycle has not been published yet. When the university releases it, this page will be updated.

Who was eligible?

• You applied through JAMB for 2026/2027 UTME or Direct Entry admission and chose the University of Benin as your first choice.
• UTME candidates needed a JAMB score of 200 or above.
• At least five credit passes at GCE O/L, SSCE, NECO or an equivalent, at not more than two sittings. The subjects must include English Language, Mathematics (for courses that require a credit in Mathematics) and three other relevant subjects (four if Mathematics is not counted).
• A valid e-mail address before starting the application.

Application window and fee

• Applications opened at 8:00 a.m. on Monday 1 June 2026 and closed at midnight on Monday 20 July 2026.
• Screening fee: ₦2,000, excluding portal access charges, paid with “Pay with Remita” using a valid ATM-enabled card from any commercial bank in Nigeria.
• Candidates who paid after the deadline were not screened.

How to apply (steps in the notice)

1. Go to the university's portal: https://unibenportal.com/#application.
2. Open the Application menu, read the Post-UTME application instructions and click the button to proceed.
3. Read the instructions and click “Begin Application Process” at the bottom of the page.
4. Enter your JAMB registration number and JAMB score, and set a password.
5. Log in with your JAMB registration number and password, then supply the required information.
6. Pay the screening fee with “Pay with Remita”.
7. Preview and confirm your information before submitting. No correction is accepted after submission.
8. Go back online on the appointed date to print your acknowledgement slip, which carries your screening schedule.

Screening day rules

• Check the portal from 22 July 2026 for your specific day, venue and time.
• Be seated at least one hour before your stipulated time.
• Mobile phones and calculators are not allowed.
• Bring your acknowledgement slip and your screening invitation slip (the one with your schedule).

What is the cut-off mark?

Only candidates with 200 or more in JAMB could take the screening. After the screening, all candidates with a 50% cumulative score and above are eligible to be considered for admission, in line with the recommended guidelines for admission. This is the university's standing rule, not a one-year figure, and it is stated in its results announcements, for example the one of 9 September 2025. That rule gives no other figures: each department then applies its own, usually higher, cut-off, which changes every year, so check your course with the university.

In that announcement the university said results were sent to candidates' pages on the UNIBEN portal and that candidates should disregard any “NOT ADMITTED” note on a result slip while admission was in progress. Read the university's announcement. Work out your own aggregate with the aggregate calculator.

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