Bayero University, Kano Announces 2025/2026 UTME Online Screening Exercise

Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has officially announced the commencement of the 2025/2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Online Screening Exercise for all candidates seeking admission into the university through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

The online screening will begin on Monday, 4th August 2025, and will run until Sunday, 24th August 2025. Only UTME candidates who chose Bayero University as their first choice and have attained the minimum UTME scores for various faculties and programmes, as specified by the university, are eligible to participate in the screening exercise.

Minimum UTME Cut-Off Scores by Faculty and Programme

Faculty	Programme	Cut-Off Points
Faculty of Agriculture	B. Agriculture	160
	B. Fisheries & Aquaculture	160
	B. Food Science and Technology	160
	B. Forestry and Wildlife Management	160
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences	B. Environmental Science	160
	B. Medical Laboratory Science	200
	B. Nursing	220
	B. Physiotherapy	190
	B. Radiography	190
	Doctor of Optometry	190
Faculty of Arts & Islamic Studies	B.A. Arabic	160
	B.A. English	160
	B.A. French	160
	B.A. Hausa	160
	B.A. History	160
	B.A. Islamic Studies	160
	B.A. Linguistics	160
	B.A. Shariah	160
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences	B.Sc. Anatomy	160
	B.Sc. Biochemistry	160
	B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics	170
	B.Sc. Physiology	160
Faculty of Clinical Sciences	MBBS (Medicine and Surgery)	250
Faculty of Communication	B.A. Theatre and Performing Arts	160
	B.Sc. Information and Media Studies	160
	B.Sc. Mass Communication	200
Faculty of Computing	B.Sc. Computer Science	200
	B.Sc. Cyber Security	190
	B.Sc. Information Technology	170
	B.Sc. Software Engineering	200
Faculty of Dentistry	B. Dentistry/Dental Surgery	220
Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences	B.Sc. Architecture	200
	B.Sc. Environmental Management	160
	B.Sc. Estate Management	160
	B.Sc. Geography	160
	B.Sc. Geology	160
	B.Sc. Meteorology	160
	B.Sc. Quantity Surveying	160
	B.Sc. Urban & Regional Planning	160
Faculty of Education	All Education-related courses (Includes B.Technology Education; B.A. (Ed) in Adult Education, Arabic, Early Childhood Education, English, French, Hausa, History, Islamic Studies, Primary Education, Special Education; B.Sc. (Ed) in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Health Education, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics)	160
Faculty of Engineering	B. Eng. Agricultural Engineering	160
	B. Eng. Automotive Engineering	160
	B. Eng. Chemical Engineering	160
	B. Eng. Civil Engineering	180
	B. Eng. Computer Engineering	180
	B. Eng. Electrical Engineering	170
	B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering	160
	B. Eng. Mechatronics Engineering	170
	B. Eng. Petroleum Engineering	170
	B. Eng. Telecommunication Engineering	160
Faculty of Law	LLB. Common & Islamic Law	210
Faculty of Life Sciences	B.Sc. Applied Biology	160
	B.Sc. Botany	160
	B.Sc. Microbiology	160
	B.Sc. Zoology	160
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences	Doctor of Pharmacy	220
Faculty of Physical Sciences	B.Sc. Chemistry	160
	B.Sc. Electronics with Physics	160
	B.Sc. Forensic Science	160
	B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry	160
	B.Sc. Mathematics	160
	B.Sc. Physics	160
	B.Sc. Statistics	160
Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences	B.Sc. Accounting	170
	B.Sc. Business Administration	180
	B.Sc. Economics	160
	B.Sc. Entrepreneurship	160
	B.Sc. Finance	160
	B.Sc. Public Administration	160
	B.Sc. Taxation	160
Faculty of Social Sciences	B.Sc. Criminology	170
	B.Sc. International Relations	180
	B.Sc. Library and Information Science	160
	B.Sc. Political Science	160
	B.Sc. Sociology	160
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	160

Screening Procedure and Steps

Step 1: Login

Candidates should visit the Bayero University official website homepage https://www.buk.edu.ng/Home and click on the link titled 2025 UTME ONLINE SCREENING EXERCISE.

Step 2: Profile Update

Candidates must log in using their JAMB UTME Registration Number as the username and their UTME aggregate score as the password. They will then complete the online application form. Note that the photograph uploaded during the JAMB registration will serve as the official identification for all admitted students throughout their academic tenure at Bayero University, Kano.

Step 3: Generate Payment Invoice

Candidates are to generate and download a Personalised Payment Invoice (PPI) that contains a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR). The screening fee is N2,000.00. Payment can be made online using Credit/Debit Card, Internet Banking, or offline by printing the invoice and paying at any commercial bank nationwide. After successful payment, candidates can immediately print an acknowledgment slip. Bank payment users must verify their payment via the “Check Your Payment” button on the screening portal before printing the acknowledgment card.

Important Notices

• Any candidate who supplies false information will be immediately disqualified.
• Blind and foreign candidates are exempted from the aptitude test but must complete the online registration.
• Failure to register for the screening exercise within the stipulated dates will render candidates ineligible for admission consideration.

Candidates are encouraged to adhere strictly to the timelines and instructions to ensure a seamless screening process.

This announcement is signed and authorized by Bayero University, Kano.