Post UTME: Federal Varsity Announces Cut-off Marks, Scraps Aptitude Test

The management of Bayero University, Kano, BUK, has revealed that, the institution will conduct online screening for all candidates of UTME and DE who have chosen the institution as first choice to enable them key into the university’s portal.

Sequel to the report of the University Central Admissions Committee and the decisions by the University Management, the candidates will not be subjected to any written test as done previously.

According to a statement by the director, Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records, DEAR, Amina Abdullahi, on behalf of the acting registrar, Jamil Salim, the university has pegged 220 and above cut-off points for programmes in the Faculties of Clinical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences while Faculties of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry and Law have their cut off points from 200 and above.

The statement added that the cut-off points for programmes in other faculties are 180 and above. They are: Agriculture, Arts and Islamic Studies, Basic Medical Sciences, Communication, Computer Science and Information Technology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Education and Engineering. Others are Life Sciences, Management Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences.

According to the statement, online screening will commence on 3rd September, 2021 and close on 18thSeptember, 2021. “However, printing of acknowledgement slip will continue up to midnight of 20th September, 2021,” it said.

The candidates have been urged to visit the University’s website at www.buk.edu.ng and click on 2021 UTME/DE online screening exercise for registration.

Similarly, all candidates are advised to visit any JAMB Office or accredited CBT centre nearest to them to upload their O’Level results (WAEC, NECO etc)