unified tertiary matriculation examination

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination is a computer-based standardized examination for prospective undergraduates in Nigeria. It is designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, knowledge of scientific concepts and... Wikipedia

Acronym: UTME
Type: Computer-based standardized test
Developer / administrator: Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
Purpose: Admissions to undergraduate programmes of tertiary institutions in Nigeria
Year started: 1978
Duration: 2 hours
Score / grade range: 0 to 400.
Score / grade validity: 1 year.
Offered: Once a year.
Countries / regions: Nigeria.
Languages: English
Annual no. of test takers: 1.48 million candidates in 2015.
Prerequisites / eligibility criteria: Candidate must be preparing to apply to a tertiary institution. Fluency in English assumed.
Fee: Varies year by year
Scores / grades used by: Universities, polytechnics and monotechnics in Nigeria.
Data source: DuckDuckGo