BUK post UTME and Direct Entry screening admission form 2025/2026 academic session is out. The management has announced the sake of BUK post UTME and DE screening form for 2025/2026 academic session at the cost of 2,000 Naira for candidates who meet the eligibility requirements seen below.
In this post, I want to put you through on everything about BUK post UTME and Direct Entry screening application form for 2025/2026 academic session, how to apply for BUK post UTME form online via BUK’s portal, the cost of BUK’s post UTME form and the closing date for submission of all completed BUK post UTME and DE forms for 2025/2026 academic session.
Today, I will breakdown the procedures of applying for BUK post UTME form in a chronological order for ease of understanding most especially for first time applicants. However, applicants that have previously registered and participated in the previous post UTME screening exercise but did not make it through can equally gain from this information being posted here.
BUK post UTME screening form for this academic session is not different from the previous sessions except some slight changes which in most cases do not even surface. Before going into details as regards BUK post UTME screening application form for 2025/2026 academic session, we shall be looking at the most frequently asked questions about BUK post UTME screening application forms by past and present applicants. Listing and answering these FAQs would greatly assist applicants who must have had similar questions about BUK post UTME screening application forms in mind before now.
Below are the list of FAQ on BUK’s post UTME forms;
Is BUK admission screening form out?
How much is BUK post UTME form?
When will BUK’s Direct Entry and post UTME forms be out?
Please when is the post UME for BUK starting?
Please i want to know if the registration is on progress?
Please when is BUK post UTME screening date?
When will BUK post utme exams commence?
How do I upload my WAEC result to BUK portal for my post UTME?
Please what is an acknowledgment slip?
When will BUK direct entry form be out
What and what are we to bring to the post UTME screening test venue
Will there be any make up post UTME test for candidates that miss the post UTME screening test?
| FAQs on BUK Post UTME Screening Application Form | Answers To FAQs on BUK Post UTME forms |
| Is BUK admission screening form out? | BUK post UTME form for this academic session is out. |
| When will BUK direct entry and post UTME forms be out? | 14th August, 2025 |
| Please when is the post UME for BUK starting? | The date for BUK’s post UTME screening exercise is usually communicated via their online publication as shown below in this post. |
| Please i want to know if the registration is on progress? | Yes and will close on Sunday, 7th September, 2025. |
| Please when is BUK post UTME screening date? | The date has not been announced by management. |
| When is BUK post UTME form closing date? | Sunday, 7th September, 2025. |
| How do I upload my WAEC result to BUK portal for my post UTME | The process of uploading your O’level result on BUK portal has been explained below under the sub topic: Application Guide for BUK Post UTME screening application form online. |
| Please what is an Acknowledgment Slip or Registration Slip? | It is a document that must be carried along to the post UTME screening test venue to confirm you successfully applied for BUK’s post UTME application form. |
| When will BUK direct entry form be out | Monday, 4th August, 2025 |
| What and what are we to bring to the post UTME screening test venue? | You are to carry along to the centre your Acknowledgement slip and Screening Invitation Slip that contains the screening schedule. |
| Will there be any make up post UTME test for candidates that miss the post UTME screening test? | No there shall be NO MAKE UP test for any candidate that misses his or her chances of participating in BUK’s post UTME screening test. |
The above are the most frequently asked questions on BUK post UTME screening application forms and the best possible answers. Go through them carefully and you can never be wrong with those answers
Entry Requirements
- You must have the complete O’level result of 5 credit passes which ideally must include mathematics and English language plus any other 3 relevant subjects as it relates to your course of study. Check HERE for list of JAMB approved courses and their correct subject combination.
- In addition to the above, DE candidates must have obtained a minimum of upper credit in their ND result to be eligible to apply.
- Candidates must have scored up to the minimum cut off mark of at least 180 and above and must make Bayero University Kano their first choice of institution in JAMB. Candidates who didn’t select BUK or make BUK their first choice can apply for a JAMB change of institution and course form and make BUK their preferred choice of institution.
Having taken cognizance of the above, it is time to purchase and register for BUK post UTME and direct entry application screening form for 2025/2026 academic session. We have broken down the step by step procedures required to successfully register for the online application form below. You can as well kick start your application process via the links provided as soon as the portal is made available for post UTME and DE eligible candidates.
BUK Admission Cut Off Mark
| S/N | PROGRAMME | CUT–OFF POINT |
| FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE | ||
| 1 | B. Agriculture | 160 |
| 2 | B. Fisheries & Aquaculture | 160 |
| 3 | B. Food Science and Technology | 160 |
| 4 | B. Forestry and Wildlife Management | 160 |
| FACULTY OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| 5 | B. Environmental Science | 160 |
| 6 | B. Medical Laboratory Science | 200 |
| 7 | B. Nursing | 220 |
| 8 | B. Physiotherapy | 190 |
| 9 | B. Radiography | 190 |
| 10 | Doctor of Optometry | 190 |
| FACULTY OF ARTS & ISLAMIC STUDIES | ||
| 11 | B.A. Arabic | 160 |
| 12 | B.A. English | 160 |
| 13 | B.A. French | 160 |
| 14 | B.A. Hausa | 160 |
| 15 | B.A. History | 160 |
| 16 | B.A. Islamic Studies | 160 |
| 17 | B.A. Linguistics | 160 |
| 18 | B.A. Shariah | 160 |
| FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES | ||
| 19 | B.Sc. Anatomy | 160 |
| 20 | B.Sc. Biochemistry | 160 |
| 21 | B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics | 170 |
| 22 | B.Sc. Physiology | 160 |
| FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES | ||
| 23 | MBBS | 250 |
| FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION | ||
| 24 | B.A. Theatre and Performing Arts | 160 |
| 25 | B.Sc. Information and Media Studies | 160 |
| 26 | B.Sc. Mass Communication | 200 |
| FACULTY OF COMPUTING | ||
| 27 | B.Sc. Computer Science | 200 |
| 28 | B.Sc. Cyber Security | 190 |
| 29 | B.Sc. Information Technology | 170 |
| 30 | B.Sc. Software Engineering | 200 |
| FACULTY OF DENTISTRY | ||
| 31 | B. Dentistry/Dental Surgery | 220 |
| FACULTY OF EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | ||
| 32 | B.Sc. Architecture | 200 |
| 33 | B.Sc. Environmental Management | 160 |
| 34 | B.Sc. Estate Management | 160 |
| 35 | B.Sc. Geography | 160 |
| 36 | B.Sc. Geology | 160 |
| 37 | B.Sc. Meteorology | 160 |
| 38 | B.Sc. Quantity Surveying | 160 |
| 39 | B.Sc. Urban & Regional Planning | 160 |
| FACULTY OF EDUCATION | ||
| 40 | B.Technology Education | 160 |
| 41 | B.A. (Ed) Adult Education | 160 |
| 42 | B.A. (Ed) Arabic | 160 |
| 43 | B.A. (Ed) Early Childhood Education | 160 |
| 44 | B.A. (Ed) English | 160 |
| 45 | B.A. (Ed) French | 160 |
| 46 | B.A. (Ed) Hausa | 160 |
| 47 | B.A. (Ed) History | 160 |
| 48 | B.A. (Ed) Islamic Studies | 160 |
| 49 | B.A. (Ed) Primary Education | 160 |
| 50 | B.A. (Ed) Special Education | 160 |
| 51 | B.Sc. (Ed) Agriculture | 160 |
| 52 | B.Sc. (Ed) Biology | 160 |
| 53 | B.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry | 160 |
| 54 | B.Sc. (Ed) Economics | 160 |
| 55 | B.Sc. (Ed) Geography | 160 |
| 56 | B.Sc. (Ed) Health Education | 160 |
| 57 | B.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics | 160 |
| 58 | B.Sc. (Ed) Physical Education | 160 |
| 59 | B.Sc. (Ed) Physics | 160 |
| FACULTY OF ENGINEERING | ||
| 60 | B. Eng. Agricultural Engineering | 160 |
| 61 | B. Eng. Automotive Engineering | 160 |
| 62 | B. Eng. Chemical Engineering | 160 |
| 63 | B. Eng. Civil Engineering | 180 |
| 64 | B. Eng. Computer Engineering | 180 |
| 65 | B. Eng. Electrical Engineering | 170 |
| 66 | B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering | 160 |
| 67 | B. Eng. Mechatronics Engineering | 170 |
| 68 | B. Eng. Petroleum Engineering | 170 |
| 69 | B. Eng. Telecommunication Engineering | 160 |
| FACULTY OF LAW | ||
| 70 | LLB. Common & Islamic Law | 210 |
| FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| 71 | B.Sc. Applied Biology | 160 |
| 72 | B.Sc. Botany | 160 |
| 73 | B.Sc. Microbiology | 160 |
| 74 | B.Sc. Zoology | 160 |
| FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | ||
| 75 | Doctor of Pharmacy | 220 |
| FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||
| 76 | B.Sc. Chemistry | 160 |
| 77 | B.Sc. Electronics with Physics | 160 |
| 78 | B.Sc. Forensic Science | 160 |
| 79 | B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry | 160 |
| 80 | B.Sc. Mathematics | 160 |
| 81 | B.Sc. Physics | 160 |
| 82 | B.Sc. Statistics | 160 |
| FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | ||
| 83 | B.Sc. Accounting | 170 |
| 84 | B.Sc. Business Administration | 180 |
| 85 | B.Sc. Economics | 160 |
| 86 | B.Sc. Entrepreneurship | 160 |
| 87 | B.Sc. Finance | 160 |
| 88 | B.Sc. Public Administration | 160 |
| 89 | B.Sc. Taxation | 160 |
| FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| 90 | B.Sc. Criminology | 170 |
| 91 | B.Sc. International Relations | 180 |
| 92 | B.Sc. Library and information Science | 160 |
| 93 | B.Sc. Political Science | 160 |
| 94 | B.Sc. Sociology | 160 |
| FACULTY OF VETTERINARY MEDICINE | ||
| 95 | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | 160 |
BUK Post UTME Screening Form Registration Flow
Step 1: Login- At the homepage of the Bayero University website www.buk.edu.ng click on 2025 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.
Click HERE to start your application
Note that applicants cannot print their acknowledgement slip until payment is processed and verified.
ANY CANDIDATE THAT FAILS TO REGISTER FOR THE SCREENING EXERCISE WITHIN THE STIPULATED DATE WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.
BUK POST UTME/DE FORM CLOSING DATE
The management has announced that the form will be available from 14th August, 2025 to Sunday, 7th September, 2025.
Date, Venue and Time of the BUK Aptitude Test will be communicated to you using the phone number and/or e-mail address (on the 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.
Note The Following;
- Also note that visually impaired, people with hearing difficulties and foreign candidates are exempted from the aptitude test. However, they need to register for the BUK post UTME screening application form online.
- The comprehensive list of those who have made the requirements will be published in the University website – please check www.buk.edu.ng.
ANY CANDIDATE WHO FAILS TO REGISTER FOR THE SCREENING EXERCISE WITHIN THE STIPULATED DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
NOTE: JAMB O’LEVEL REQUIREMENT
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, etc.).
Even candidates who do not satisfy the University screening conditions below are advised to provide the details for consideration by other institutions. (Note that supplying false information will result in disqualification). You are allowed to supply a maximum of two different O’ Level examination results.
PRINTING OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/REGISTRATION SLIP
Please note that this slip is a very important document that must be carried along when going for your screening test at BUK. Any candidate that fails to carry this document automatically won’t be allowed into the exam hall.
Hope this is well understood? if you need further clarifications as regards how to register for BUK post UTME and DE admission form for 2025/2026 academic session and the processes involved, you could reach us via our comment section below and we shall respond swiftly.
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