Bayero University has released the results of Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (PUTME) conducted on Monday 23rd December, 2013 for the 2013/2014 academic session, showing out of the 7,600 candidates who sat 6,240 passed.
The results were released just 24 hours after the examinations and the applicants received their individual scores via text messages sent to them by the University.
According to the Director, Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records (DEAR), Hajiya Fatima Binta Mohammed, the procedure for scoring candidates was based on the calculation of the weighted average of those who scored 160 out of 400 i.e. 40% in PUTME and UTME scores and candidates would be admitted after meeting the set average pass mark.
She said this development has been the practice at all other universities except BUK, but that BUK has also adopted it, as directed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Shortly after the conduct of the examinations, the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records (DEAR) released a summary of 2013/2014 UTME data, which shows that twelve thousand one hundred and seven (12,107) applicants scored 180 points and above in the UTME/JAMB and out of this number, seven thousand six hundred (7,600) sat for the PUTME conducted by the University, and six thousand, two hundred and fourty (6,240) passed.
Table I: Summary of PUTME Applicants
FACULTY
| APPLICANTS WITH 180 POINTS AND ABOVE UME/JAMB SCORE
|
Agriculture
| 129
|
Arts & Islamic Studies (AIS)
| 895
|
CS&IT
| 577
|
Dentistry
| 101
|
Education
| 1,451
|
Engineering
| 889
|
Law
| 585
|
Medicine
| 2,368
|
Science
| 1,838
|
SMS
| 3281
|
TOTAL
| 12,107
|
Similarly, the Directorate issued a statement of the summary of applicants for the Direct Entry admission. According to the statement, Faculty of Education has the highest number of applicants with 2,932 followed by the Faculty of Social and Management Science (FSMS) with 2, 589, while the Faculty of Dentistry has the least number of applicants with only 38.
Table II: Summary of Direct Entry Applicants
faculty
| No. of Applicants
| Programmes Applied For
|
Agriculture
| 150
| 2
|
Arts & Islamic Studies (AIS)
| 934
| 8
|
CS&IT
| 251
| 1
|
Dentistry
| 38
| 1
|
Education
| 2,932
| 18
|
Engineering
| 327
| 7
|
Law
| 832
| 1
|
Medicine
| 966
| 5
|
Science
| 610
| 14
|
SMS
| 2,589
| 12
|
TOTAL
| 9,629
| 69
|