Following enquiries from parents and candidates regarding variations in the newly released 2025/2026 Post-UTME screening scores, the Admissions Office of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has explained how its automated O'Level grading algorithm works.
Why Subject Relevance Determines Your UNIABUJA Post-UTME Score
- Course-Specific Subject Weighting: UNIABUJA does not grade any five random O'Level subjects equally. Instead, the portal assigns higher weight to core subjects directly relevant to the specific course you applied for.
- Practical Example: For a candidate applying for MBBS (Medicine and Surgery), Biology and core sciences carry heavy weight while Economics carries zero weight. Conversely, for a candidate applying for Economics, Economics is prioritized while Biology is ignored.
- Why Identical Grades Yield Different Scores: Because of subject-relevance weighting, two candidates with the exact same number of A1s and B2s can receive different Post-UTME screening scores depending on which subjects their highest grades are in.
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