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UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, NIGERIA
2011/2012 PRE-ADMISSION SCREENING EXERCISE

The University of Ilorin invites Candidates who have applied for admission into the Undergraduate degree programmes of the University for the 2011/2012 academic session to upload the required information for the Screening Exercise between Monday 18th July, 2011 and Saturday, 6th August 2011. Any awaiting results must be uploaded on or before Monday 15th August, 2011 when the Portal shall be closed. The Preadmission Screening Exercise will commence on the 18th August, 2011 at Ilorin, Lagos and Minna centres.

The following categories of candidates are eligible:
A. UME candidates who made the University of Ilorin their first and/or second choice and scored:
(i) a minimum of 200 marks in the UTME for courses other than those listed in (ii) and (iii) below,
and five (5) ‘O’ level Credits in relevant subjects at not more than two sittings.
(ii) a score of 220 marks in UTME for Accounting, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Common Law, Economics, English, Electrical Engineering, Finance, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine and five (5) ‘O’ level Credits in relevant subjects at not more than two sittings.
iii) MB;BS candidates who obtained:
(a) a score of 240 marks in the UTME and
(b) Credit Passes at one sitting only in the Senior Secondary School
Certificate Examination or its equivalence in each of the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

B. DIRECT ENTRY candidates who made the University of Ilorin their first and/or second choice and have obtained a minimum of:
(i) Upper Credit at OND/HND/Diploma (except for Statistics, Agriculture, Performing Arts and History, where Lower Credit may be considered). Also, note that the Department of Business Administration will not
accept National Diploma in Business Administration or Diploma in Marketing.
(ii) Merit in NCE; and
(iii) A minimum of two (2) Advanced level passes in two relevant subjects.
(iv) MB;BS candidates must have obtained a minimum of:
(a) 13 points in IJMB or GCE Advanced Level Examination in the relevant subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Biology or
(b) Second Class (Upper Division) Honours Degree in Zoology,
Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or any other relevant courses in the Basic Sciences.
All candidates must strictly disclose the choice of courses they applied for originally with JAMB as well as any proposed change of course. Candidates seeking change of course will be required to pay change of course fee after admission. Withholding of information or wrong information will lead to instant disqualification.

C. Foreign candidates who have not taken part in the UTME or filled Direct Entry form can reach the University Admissions Officer at admissionsofficer@unilorin.edu.ng for information on admission into the University. Foreign candidates will not be required to make any payment at this stage.

D. Specific Instructions for Screening:
University of Ilorin charges N1,000.00 only for the Screening Exercise. Procure the virtual card (i.e. Confirmation order number and Receipt number) for the payment from any of the following banks:

FIRST BANK PLC, ACCESS BANK PLC, AFRIBANK PLC, BANK PHB PLC, ECOBANK PLC, FIDELITY BANK PLC, FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK PLC, FIN BANK PLC, GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC, INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC, OCEANIC BANK
PLC, SKYE BANK PLC, SPRING BANK PLC, STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC, STERLING BANK PLC, UNION BANK PLC, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, WEMA BANK PLC AND ZENITH BANK PLC.

In addition to the above, all branches of First Bank Plc have been requested to assist candidates who may have challenges with their payment.

Candidates are to obtain an e-Tranzact reloadable card which contains the Confirmation order number and Receipt number to be used for the online registration.

E. SCREENING REGISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
i) EVERY CANDIDATE SHOULD COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ON-LINE THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR SCREENING ON OR BEFORE SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST 2011.
ii) ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD FILL THE BEST FIVE (5) ‘O’ LEVEL SUBJECT COMBINATION (AT NOT MORE THAN TWO SITTINGS EXCEPT AS STATED IN A iii b) RELEVANT TO THE COURSE OF STUDY.

For example:
Medicine: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Common Law: English Language, Literature-in-English and any other 3 subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences.