UNIBEN Post UTME: Screening Format, Aggregate & How to Prepare
UNIBEN (University of Benin) screens candidates with a Computer-Based Test (CBT) at its Ugbowo campus rather than an aggregate- or credential-only process. Only candidates who picked UNIBEN as first choice and scored at least 200 in UTME qualify, and admission is decided by an aggregate that combines your UTME score with your post-UTME score, not by the post-UTME score alone.
At a glance
| Screening type | Computer-Based Test (CBT), sat physically at designated centres on Ugbowo campus (not remote) |
| Eligibility | UNIBEN as first choice in UTME, minimum UTME score of 200 |
| What it covers | Your JAMB subject combination; some faculties add a General Paper section on current affairs |
| Aggregate formula | (UTME score ÷ 8) + (post-UTME score ÷ 2) |
| 2026/2027 screening dates | Monday 27 July to Saturday 1 August 2026 |
| Official portal | unibenportal.com |
| Status | Confirmed as of August 2026; department-specific cut-offs not yet published |
How the aggregate is calculated
UNIBEN’s aggregate does not add O’level points. It is built purely from your UTME score and your post-UTME score, using this formula:
Aggregate = (UTME score ÷ 8) + (post-UTME score ÷ 2)
Worked example: a candidate scores 280 in UTME and 70% in the post-UTME screening. 280 ÷ 8 = 35. 70 ÷ 2 = 35. Add the two and the final aggregate is 70. Departments then rank candidates by this aggregate against available slots, so a strong post-UTME score genuinely moves your position even if your UTME score was only average.
What the screening contains and how to prepare
The CBT draws its questions from your JAMB subject combination, so if you registered for UTME with English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, expect the screening to test the same four. Some faculties layer on a General Paper section covering current affairs and general reasoning, so it is worth keeping up with recent news headlines in the weeks before your screening slot.
UNIBEN has not published a fixed question count or time limit that applies to every session, so treat any specific number you see elsewhere as unconfirmed — your screening slip, printed closer to your test date, will carry the exact figure for your session. What a tutor would tell you is simpler than chasing that number: spend your remaining days on the subject areas UNIBEN actually tests rather than guessing at format details, arrive at your Ugbowo centre early with your printed slip and required documents, and treat the General Paper section (where it applies) as free marks if you read a newspaper or two beforehand.
Because the test is computer-based, practising on a screen under time pressure — not just reading notes — is what closes the gap between knowing the material and answering fast enough on the day.
Admission requirements
Beyond the post-UTME screening, UNIBEN requires the standard credentials every federal university checks: five O’level credits including English and Mathematics (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB), obtained in not more than two sittings, with subjects matching your chosen course. Your UTME subject combination must also match the department you applied to. Course-by-course O’level and UTME subject requirements vary widely across UNIBEN’s faculties, so rather than reproduce a long table here that risks going stale, check the department list on UNIBEN’s own admission portal (unibenportal.com) and cross-reference against JAMB’s IBASS/CAPS system, which is the authoritative source for subject-combination rules.
Practise with real past questions
If you would rather practise than guess at format, our UNIBEN post-UTME past questions pack is built around the subject areas UNIBEN actually screens on, with worked answers so you can check your understanding rather than just your score. The product page carries free sample questions across English/Verbal, Maths/Quantitative and General Paper so you can see the question style before buying, and instant PDF delivery is coming soon.
For a general walkthrough of how post-UTME screening works across Nigerian universities — what to bring, how portals typically function, common mistakes candidates make — see our post-UTME guide.