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- GuidesHow Post-UTME aggregate scores work (and why each school is different)Universities rank candidates on an aggregate that usually combines your UTME score, a Post-UTME score and sometimes O'Level grades. The weighting is set by each school. 1 min read
- GuidesWAEC grading system explained: A1 to F9 and what counts as a creditWAEC grades run from A1 (75-100) to F9 (below 40). A1 to C6 are credits; most Nigerian universities want five credits including English and Mathematics. 1 min read
- GuidesJAMB Use of English: what the 60 questions cover and how to prepareJAMB Use of English has three parts: comprehension (including the reading text), lexis and structure, and oral forms. Here is how the 60 questions are usually shared. 1 min read
- GuidesHow to pass JAMB UTME: a study plan that matches the real examUTME is 180 questions in 2 hours: Use of English 60, your three other subjects 40 each, scored out of 400. Plan your study around that format. 1 min read
- GuidesHow to check your NECO SSCE result onlineBuy a result token on NECO's portal, then check at results.neco.gov.ng with your exam year, exam type, token and registration number. 1 min read
- GuidesHow to check your WAEC (WASSCE) result onlineGo to waecdirect.org, enter your 10-digit examination number, year and type, then the serial number and PIN from your result checker card. 1 min read
- GuidesHow to check your JAMB UTME result (and print your result slip)Check your UTME score by SMS from the phone number you registered with, then print the official slip on JAMB's e-Facility portal once printing opens. 1 min read
- GuidesHow to check your admission status and accept an offer on JAMB CAPSYour admission is not complete until you accept it on CAPS. Here is where to look, and what to do before and after an offer. 1 min read
- GuidesNational minimum, screening score or cut-off mark: what each one meansThree different numbers decide whether you can move forward. Here is how to tell them apart before you choose a course. 1 min read
- WAECWAEC private candidates' second series ends on 28 October: the last papersCivic Education is on Saturday 24 October, and Technical Drawing closes the series on Wednesday 28 October. 1 min read
- DeadlinesNECO SSCE External 2026: normal registration closes on 26 OctoberRegister before midnight on Monday 26 October. Late registration runs to 3 November with an extra ₦5,000, and the exam starts on 4 November. 2 min read
- JAMBProf. Segun Aina is JAMB's new RegistrarThe computer engineering professor is the sixth Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. 1 min read
- JAMBJAMB keeps 150 as the minimum UTME score for universities in 2026/2027The 2026 policy meeting set 150 for universities and colleges of nursing, and 100 for polytechnics, colleges of education and similar institutions. 1 min read