Post-UTME 2027 Dates by University: What Is Announced

Post-UTME is the screening that many universities run after the UTME. Every school sets its own rules and its own dates, which makes a single national "post-UTME 2027 timetable" impossible. So here is the position as at 29 October 2026: no university has announced 2027 post-UTME dates that we could find.

What we can do is show you how the 2026 cycle unfolded, and how the proposed 2027 calendar might push things around.

What is confirmed and what is not

Examples from the 2026 cycle

These are 2026 dates for the 2026/2027 session. They show the range of timing, not what will happen in 2027.

Three lessons come out of this table:

1. The spread is wide. In 2026, screening ran from late July to late September across just these three schools.
2. Dates move. OAU shifted its screening by about three and a half weeks, and gave no reason.
3. Each school has its own process. Registration deadlines, slip printing and portals all differ.

Who gets to take it

For OAU in 2026, the exercise was for candidates who met the minimum cut-off in the 2026 UTME and chose OAU as their first choice. Attendance was compulsory and in person. Other schools have their own conditions.

For the 2026/2027 session, JAMB retained a minimum score of 150 for universities, decided at its policy meeting on 11 May 2026. Universities set their own screening requirements, so meeting the national floor does not by itself guarantee a place in the screening at your first-choice school. Always read your school's notice.

How the 2027 UTME timing could affect post-UTME

The proposed UTME window for 2027 is 15 to 25 March, about a month earlier than in 2026. In 2026, the UTME ended on 25 April and the earliest of the three screenings above began in late July. If the 2027 proposal is confirmed, universities could start screening earlier, but that is only a possibility. The proposed calendar also targets results from the main exam bodies by August 2027 and admissions from September. Schools will have to finish screening before admission lists go out, but each will announce its own dates.

See the JAMB 2027 UTME date and timetable for the latest on the main exam.

How to track your school's post-UTME date

1. Bookmark the admissions page of your first-choice university. Notices are posted there first.
2. Use the portal you registered on. Many schools use a dedicated screening portal where your JAMB registration number is the username, as OAU did in 2026.
3. Check JAMB's CAPS and your email for admission processes, since institutions respond to JAMB choices.
4. Ignore date rumours. Screenshots on WhatsApp are often wrong or old.
5. Watch for fraud. OAU warned candidates in 2026 to deal only with official channels and not with admission agents.

Prepare before the date is announced

You do not need the date to start preparing. Most screenings test subjects tied to your course, plus English and general aptitude, though formats differ by school. Read our guide on how to prepare for post-UTME and use the post-UTME aggregate calculator to see how your UTME score and screening score combine for schools that use an aggregate.

A good rhythm after the UTME is to keep practising weekly, so that when the date appears you are warm, not starting from zero.

Reading a post-UTME notice

When your university publishes its notice, check each of these items:

In 2026, the examples above show how much this varies. UNILORIN had a registration closing date, a slip-printing date and a three-day test window. OAU sent assigned dates and time slots through its portal, with the candidate's JAMB registration number as the login. UNILAG's screening was reported as an online aptitude test.

Common mistakes

• Treating a rumour as the date. Wait for the notice on the school's own site.
• Missing the registration deadline. In several schools the screening slip is only available after you complete registration.
• Ignoring the venue rules. OAU's 2026 notice said attendance was compulsory and in person.
• Paying through a stranger. Use the official channel listed on the school's site.

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