Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Prof. Lilian Salami on Monday said 27 per cent of candidates failed the 2020/2021 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening.
The results was presented to the vice chancellor by Chairman of the Committee on Post-UTME, Prof. Ehimwenma Omoregie. He explained that 19,987 candidates sat for the examination, while 14,515 (72.62 per cent) were successful.
He added that of the 802 candidates affected by the technical hitch of December 8, 99 per cent returned to re-sit the examination, while the less than ten candidates yet to re-sit got another date through their e-mails and telephone numbers.
