Bayero University Kano (BUK) Post-UTME/DE Form 2023: Eligibility, Application Steps, Cut-off Mark




The general public has been formally informed by Bayero University Kano (BUK) that their direct entry form for BUK and post-UTME screening are now available for purchase. Interested applicants should review the information below regarding the university and faculty cutoff points, registration deadline, and application process if they met the JAMB official cut off point and took the 2023/2024 UTME exam.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has indicated that it would not clear any shortlisted candidate who does not have ‘O’ Level results. All candidate therefore, are advised to visit any JAMB Office or Accredited CBT Centre nearest to them to upload their ‘O’ Level results (WAEC, NECO e.t.c.) on the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS).

Note that supplying false information will result in disqualification. You are allowed to supply a maximum of two different ‘O’ Level examination results.

B.  SCREENING:

Candidates who applied for admissions into Bayero University, Kano in the 2023/2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (UTME) should be screened through an aptitude test. 

ELIGIBILITY

UTME Candidates must have chosen Bayero University as First Choice and scored not less than the indicated minimum score for various Faculties/Programmes as stated below:

COURSES IN THE FACULTY OF:

Clinical Sciences (MBBS) and Dentistry

Cut-Off Point  240 and above

Pharmaceutical Sciences, Allied Health Sciences (B. Nursing) and Allied Health Sciences (B. Medical Laboratory Science)

Cut-Off Point 230 and above

Allied Health Sciences (B. Radiography), Allied Health Sciences (Doctor of Optometry), Allied Health Sciences (B. Physiotherapy and Veterinary Medicine

Cut-Off Point 220 and above

Allied Health Sciences (B.Sc. Environmental Health Science), Law and Communication (B.Sc. Mass Communication)

Cut-Off Point 200 and above

Earth and Environmental Sciences (Architecture Only), Computer Science & Information Technology (B.Sc. Computer Science) and Engineering (B.Eng. Civil Engineering)

Cut-Off Point 190 and above

Agriculture

Arts and Islamic Studies

Basic Medical Sciences

Computer Science and Information Technology (Excluding B.Sc. Computer Science)

Earth and Environmental Sciences (Excluding B.Sc. Architecture)

Education

Engineering (Excluding B.Eng. Civil Engineering)

Life Sciences

Management Sciences

Physical Sciences

Social Sciences

Cut-Off Point 180 and above

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Step 1:  Login- At the homepage of the Bayero University website www.buk.edu.ng click on 2023 UTME ONLINE SCREENING EXERCISE

Step 2: Profile Update  – UTME candidates can login using UTME Registration Number as username and UTME aggregate score as password. You should then fill-in the provided form noting that the photograph uploaded from JAMB will be the only valid ID for all admitted candidates throughout their stay in Bayero University, Kano.

Step 3: Generation of BUK PPI – Generate and download your Personalised Payment Invoice (PPI). The invoice will come with Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) for the sum of N2,000.00 being cost of screening. Applicants have an option of paying online using Credit/Debit Card, Internet Banking, or printing the invoice and using it to pay at any Commercial Bank nationwide. Note that after successful online payment, acknowledgement slip can instantly be generated and printed. In case of bank payment, the payment has to be processed by the candidate using the provided “check your payment” button on the site, before acknowledgement card can be printed.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

The online registration will commence on Monday, 20th November, 2023 and close on Sunday, 7th January, 2024. However, printing of acknowledgement slip will continue up to midnight of Sunday, 14thJanuary, 2024.

Date, Venue and Time of the BUK Aptitude Test will be communicated to you using the phone number and/or e-mail address (onthe JAMB registration) you supplied in the form you filled-in.

Note that blind and foreign candidates are exempted from the aptitude test. However, they need to do the online registration.

If you have any inquiry or encountering any difficulty, write to the email provided on the portal

ANY CANDIDATE WHO FAILS TO REGISTER FOR THE SCREENING EXERCISE WITHIN THE STIPULATED DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED