{"id":715,"date":"2025-08-11T17:21:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alhuddahschool.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/08\/11\/university-of-maiduguri-unimaid-2025-2026-post-utme-direct-entry-screening\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:33:31","slug":"university-of-maiduguri-unimaid-2025-2026-post-utme-direct-entry-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alhuddahschool.com.ng\/blog\/university-of-maiduguri-unimaid-2025-2026-post-utme-direct-entry-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) 2025\/2026 Post-UTME &#038; Direct Entry Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNIMAID 2025\/2026 Post-UTME &#038; Direct Entry Screening \u2014 Requirements &#038; How to Apply<\/p>\n<p>\n    The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has announced the 2025\/2026 Post-Admission Screening Exercise<br \/>\n    for UTME and Direct Entry candidates. The screening will run <strong>from Monday, 11 August 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n    and end on <strong>Thursday, 11 September 2025<\/strong>. There will be <strong>no extension<\/strong><br \/>\n    beyond the stated closing date, so candidates should complete their registration promptly.\n  <\/p>\n<h2>Who is eligible for UNIMAID Admissions?<\/h2>\n<p>To participate in the screening exercise you must meet the following eligibility criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only candidates who selected <strong>University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)<\/strong> as their <strong>first choice<\/strong> in the 2025\/2026 JAMB UTME or Direct Entry are eligible.<\/li>\n<li>UTME candidates must have a minimum UTME score of <strong>150<\/strong>, except where a higher cut-off is specified for certain courses on the UNIMAID website.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates must meet the correct UTME subject combination for their chosen course as prescribed in the <strong>2025 JAMB brochure<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates who do not meet the course requirements will be allowed to change to another course only if they meet that course&#8217;s requirements.<\/li>\n<li>All candidates must possess a minimum of <strong>five (5) O\u2019Level credits<\/strong> in subjects relevant to their proposed course, including <strong>English Language<\/strong> and <strong>Mathematics<\/strong>, obtained in not more than two sittings (WAEC\/NECO\/NABTEB).<\/li>\n<li>Direct Entry candidates must have at least a <strong>Lower Credit<\/strong> at National Diploma\/HND level or a <strong>Merit<\/strong> at NCE level (as applicable).<\/li>\n<li>Only O\u2019Level result printouts downloaded directly from the examination body websites (WAEC\/NECO\/NABTEB) or photocopies of original certificates will be accepted for verification.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates must ensure their O\u2019Level results are uploaded to their <strong>JAMB CAPS<\/strong> profile before the screening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>UNIMAID Screening Fee<\/h2>\n<p>All candidates must pay a non-refundable screening fee of <strong>\u20a62,000 (Two Thousand Naira)<\/strong>. Payment is made through the <strong>REMITA<\/strong> platform using the UNIMAID portal.<\/p>\n<h2>Step-by-step Application Procedure (How to register)<\/h2>\n<p>Follow these steps to complete your UNIMAID Post-UTME \/ DE registration and screening:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n      <strong>Visit the UNIMAID portal:<\/strong><br \/>\n      Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unimaid.edu.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.unimaid.edu.ng<\/a> and click the<br \/>\n      <em>Post-UTME Screening 2025<\/em> link.\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <strong>Login:<\/strong><br \/>\n      Use your <strong>JAMB registration number<\/strong> as the username and the temporary password<br \/>\n      <strong>umstad@2025<\/strong> to sign in.\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <strong>Upload passport photo:<\/strong><br \/>\n      Upload a recent passport photograph (file size less than <strong>200KB<\/strong>) and set a new password.\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <strong>Generate payment invoice:<\/strong><br \/>\n      Enter your phone number and email address, then click <em>Generate<\/em> to create the REMITA payment invoice.\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <strong>Make payment:<\/strong><br \/>\n      Pay the \u20a62,000 screening fee using the REMITA details provided (follow on-screen instructions).\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <strong>Complete bio-data and upload documents:<\/strong><br \/>\n      Fill in your personal information, enter your O\u2019Level results, and upload required documents (O\u2019Level printout or photocopies, any Direct Entry certificates where applicable).\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <strong>Submit application:<\/strong><br \/>\n      Review all entries and submit your application. Keep a copy or print-out of your application slip and payment receipt.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Documents to prepare for upload and verification<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Printed copy of O\u2019Level result(s) downloaded from WAEC\/NECO\/NABTEB website or photocopies of original certificates.<\/li>\n<li>JAMB registration slip and JAMB registration number.<\/li>\n<li>Direct Entry certificates (ND, NCE, HND) with transcripts if applying by DE (where applicable).<\/li>\n<li>Government-issued ID and birth certificate or age declaration (if required).<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of payment (REMITA receipt) and application printout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Important notes &#038; tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure names and personal details are consistent across all documents (JAMB, O\u2019Level, Direct Entry certificates) to avoid verification problems.<\/li>\n<li>Upload your O\u2019Level result to <strong>JAMB CAPS<\/strong> before applying \u2014 this is compulsory for verification and admission processing.<\/li>\n<li>Some programmes may require higher UTME cut-off marks than the general minimum of 150 \u2014 check the UNIMAID website or admissions office for course-specific cut-offs.<\/li>\n<li>Keep printed copies of your application slip and REMITA payment receipt for future verification and documentation.<\/li>\n<li>There will be <strong>no extension<\/strong> of the screening window. Start early to avoid technical or payment delays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact &#038; enquiries<\/h2>\n<p>For further enquiries about the screening exercise, contact the UNIMAID admissions office:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:admissionsoffice@unimaid.edu.ng\">admissionsoffice@unimaid.edu.ng<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Phone: <strong>+234 803 572 8933<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"color: #2c3e50; text-align: center;\">University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) Courses and Cut-off Marks &#8211; 2025<\/h1>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 20px; background-color: white;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; background-color: #2c3e50; color: white; text-align: left;\">Course<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; background-color: #2c3e50; color: white; text-align: left;\">Cut-off Mark<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Agriculture<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Fisheries<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Forestry and Wildlife<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Animal Science<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Physiotherapy<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Radiography<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Nursing Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Medical Laboratory Science<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Arabic Studies<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">English<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">French<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Fulfulde<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Hausa<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">History<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Islamic Studies<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Kanuri<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Theatre Arts<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Medicine and Surgery<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Dentistry \/ Dental Surgery<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Anatomy<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Human Physiology<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Nutrition and Dietetics<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Adult Education<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Agricultural &#038; Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Civil &#038; Water Resources Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Computer Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Electrical &#038; Electronics Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Food Science &#038; Technology<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Agric. &#038; Envir. Resources Eng.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Architecture<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Building<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Surveying and Geo-Informatics<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Urban and Regional Planning<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">LLB Law<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">LLB Sharia Law<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Accounting<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Banking and Finance<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Business Administration<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Marketing<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Public Administration<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Economics<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Geography<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Mass Communication<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Political Science<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Sociology and Anthropology<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Biochemistry<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Botany<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Biotechnology<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Chemistry<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Computer Science<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Environmental Biology<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Geology<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Industrial Chemistry<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Mathematics<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Microbiology<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Petroleum Chemistry<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Physics<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Statistics<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Final reminder<\/h2>\n<p>\n    If you applied to the University of Maiduguri and selected it as your first choice in JAMB,<br \/>\n    check your documents now, upload your O\u2019Level to JAMB CAPS (if you haven\u2019t already), and complete<br \/>\n    the UNIMAID screening steps listed above between <strong>11 August and 11 September 2025<\/strong>.<br \/>\n    Missing the deadline may disqualify your application.\n  <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Source:<\/em> Official UNIMAID screening notice (Office of the Registrar) \u2014 August 7, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNIMAID 2025\/2026 Post-UTME &#038; Direct Entry Screening \u2014 Requirements &#038; How to Apply The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has announced the 2025\/2026 Post-Admission Screening Exercise for UTME and Direct Entry candidates. The screening will run from Monday, 11 August 2025 and end on Thursday, 11 September 2025. 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