How to Pass OAU Post UTME Examination 2023

Obafemi Awolowo University, popularly named the “Great Ife”, is one of the leading universities in Nigeria and across the continent.

The institution was founded and established in the year 1961 located in the ancient city of “Ile life”.

Obafemi Awolowo University is known not only for its ancient and sociocultural prominence but also for its academic Prowess and dominance have been exemplary for other Universities to achieve.

Obafemi Awolowo University is a school with the motto “Learning and Culture”.

It means that the institution is not only focused on bridging the knowledge gap but also on forming a pattern of the culture in every individual who will pass across the school.

Obafemi Awolowo University, over the years, has achieved numerous feats in the academic world both at the local and the international level.

Top professionals across every field of life have tasted the mastery of knowledge that this institution offers.

Due to its location being at the centre of Yoruba land, it has allowed “Yoruba” indigenes staying within the region to enjoy the opportunity of education even in their early life.

In turn, it has advanced the region due to the level of technological advancement that they later offered their respective communities.

The prestigious acknowledgement attached to the institution is still the same motivation that drives them even to date.

Obafemi Awolowo University has produced many top-notch professionals in the country.

They boast of having the best academic excellence records among all Universities in the country.

OAU can trace their records to the fact that they are the second oldest School in Nigeria (the University of Ibadan is the first).

They are also the 3rd largest University in the country (only behind the University of Ilorin and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka).

There is no field of education in the institution that has provided the best in the following field of study;

• Medicine
• Law
• Technology/Engineering
• Social Science
• Physical Science
• Management
• Accounting.

Graduates in all these academic fields have become experts and icons today that have caused an impact on their world or Generation.

Over the years, this prestigious feat has inspired everyone in the country to attend the school and become part of the tremendous history of the institution.

Obafemi Awolowo University is a federal Institution, which makes it possible for everyone who is a citizen of the country eligible to become a student of the institution.

It is on record that OAU is the most sought-after school; on average, 75,000 candidates choose the institution every year.

The institution can only admit between 6,000 to 7,000 candidates per year.

Anyone admitted to the school must have been a scholar and intelligent because yearly competition is high.

OAU Academic Structure

Obafemi Awolowo University’s academic structure has been extraordinary even from its inception.

The structures are to enable students to get access to all learning Platforms in the school and be able to utilize them to their advantage at every time.

There are various ways to get admission to the institution, which is just one of them.

There are thirteen (13) faculties at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU);

1. Science
2. Social Science
3. Arts
4. Law
5. Clinical Science
6. Dentistry
7. Basic Medical Science
8. Administration
9. Technology
10. Environment and Design Management
11. Agriculture
12. Education
13. Pharmacy

There are also about fifty-seven (57) departments spread across the faculties.

The institution is both for undergraduates and postgraduates students.

OAU’s academic calendar spans a year with two semesters each.

The university calendar includes the enrollment of new students, Senate meetings, Tests, Symposiums, Exams, and the like.

The break between the first and second semesters is usually two weeks, while the break at the end of each session extends to two months.

The school’s academic structure mandates that every student attend all lectures and participate in various faculties’ curricula.

There are a lot of competitions within and outside the institution that enhance the students to be prepared at all times.

OAU Post UTME Exam

The Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is a critical and mandatory examination across all federal Universities in the country.

It is an exam that enables Federal, State and Private universities in Nigeria to test the knowledge of candidates who are interested in being admitted into their institutions.

It is an exam that makes it possible for candidates to have experience with how the academic structure of each University is being moderated.

Indeed, it is not enough to pass the Joint Admission Matriculation Board exam (JAMA).

It is also expected that each candidate also passes the post UTME exam of their desired University.

If they can pass the exam, it shows that they are eligible to meet up with the standard of that institution.

And if they didn’t pass, they are below the requirements to be considered a student at that institution.

OAU Post UTME Format

Obafemi Awolowo University does not have an exemption from using this method or system in admitting its candidates into the school.

The OAU Post UTME exam is a forty (40) question exam that cuts across four (4) subjects in which the English language is a Compulsory subject to take.

The pass mark for admission to the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is twenty-five (25).

OAU Post UTME exam tests your accuracy, precision, and speed. It is an exam that is very tricky but simple.

Many candidates have failed this exam year in and year out because they didn’t carefully analyze the detailed information about how to pass the OAU Post UTME exam.

It is true that almost every candidate prepares and studies well for the exam, but unfortunately, only a few will pass.

In 2018, over 45,000 candidates sat for the exams, but only 5,600 passed the examination and then gained admission.

As I said earlier, the exam is easy to pass but very technical.

I will give you some tips on passing the exam with a very high grade.

How to Pass OAU Post UTME Exam

In this article session, I will show you the steps you will need to take to prepare for the OAU Post UTME exams and then pass the exams.

It is a fact that all students need to prepare for the exam, but when it comes to OAU exams, there is a HOW to prepare for the exams. So, let’s dive in.

1. Early Preparations
2. Target a High Post UTME Score
3. Study and Practice OAU Post UTME Past Questions
4. Learn Exam Time Management
5. Seek Help and Ask Questions
6. Join a Network Base

Early Preparations

Early preparations are indeed the first step to passing the Post UTME exam.

Most candidates make the mistake of relaxing too much after writing JAMB.

But that is a terrible attitude, especially for candidates who desire to be a student of OAU.

You will need to continue your preparations; you will need to study hard and well, constantly to remind yourself what you’ve learned in your Secondary School days.

It is essential because OAU post UTME is very foundational and Technical.

The school are interested in those who clearly understand the basis of each subject they are taking.

Target a High Post UTME Score

When you set a high target score, it enables you to read and study without limit.

It will also help you to be consistent in your reading.

For instance, the pass mark is twenty-five (25), but if you set a target of thirty-five (35) to forty (40), you will likely get a grade in the twenty to thirty-five (20-35) range.

But if you don’t set a high target score for yourself, scoring twenty-five (25) in the exams might be your highest feat but may not guarantee admission.

Remember, the competition is very high.

Study and Practice OAU Post UTME Past Questions

Studying and practising the Post UTME past questions is the most crucial step you must take as long as the post time for OAU is concerned.

Studying their past questions will expose you to the methodology and policies by which they set questions.

You will also understand the angle or perspective by which the questions will come.

So, if you get familiar with those past questions, you are already at an advantage in passing the Post UTME exam with a very high grade.

For candidates in Sciences, most questions might not be repeated year in and year out, but the formalities to which they set the questions will always be the same.

When you solve all the year’s past questions of every question you are preparing for, it seems that you already have ten marks before starting the exam.

Learn Exam Time Management

While preparing for the OAU post UTME exam, you must prepare for the modalities of the exams, not just the questions.

It is so because the school is not just testing your intelligence but your accuracy and precision that can be measured in time.

There is an allocated time for each question in the exam.

What they want from you as an intelligent student is to beat that time and be much faster than the allocated time given.

It will help you to have enough time to cross-check your work again for the second time and look for errors to correct.

When you do this, you have successfully escaped the technicality of the exam, and by then, students will much favour you.

You can easily practice time management with the past questions with you.

Set a time limit and make sure you beat it. The more consistent you are in doing this, the more expert you will become before the examination.

Seek Help and Ask Questions

It is very mandatory for you as you prepare for the exam.

You don’t assume you know it all; you are expected to ask questions from time to time to know what to do.

Because the modalities of the exam change per year, you will not find in the past question you are studying; you can only get this knowledge for people who have passed the exam before.

It would help if you interacted with the stylites of the institution for better and more recent information that can help you.

Join a Network Base

It is the last step to take as you prepare for the exam.

What makes you stay informed at all times is the measure of the circle of like-minded that you have connected.

You are expected to have joined your prospective class groups or faculty to ask questions and be well informed.

When you network yourself, you will be more prepared than ever because of your knowledge about the technicality of the exam.

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OAU Post UTME Subject Combination

It is an essential aspect of the exam that we must analyze carefully.

Many candidates lost or forfeited their admission because of the wrong subject combination.

Indeed, OAU will not accept or reject your subject combination before you write the exam, but they will carefully look into it before giving you admission.

When you join the right network and ask questions, you can solve this issue early. All subjects may suit you, but not all subjects can guarantee admission.

This knowledge will enable you to make your choices and make the right decision.

For science students, you should be aware that science as a department in your previous College now has many departments in the University.

The following are the subject combinations for the OAU Post UTME exam;

• Physical Science (Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry)
• Biological Science(Physics, Chemistry, and Biology)
• Industrial Science (Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology)
• Social Science (Mathematics, Economics, and Geography)

When you understand this combination, it will be easier for you to pick the right combination and escape any Technical issues in the future.

For Arts students, you are to be aware that arts as a department in your previous College now have many departments in the University.

We now have Law, Humanity, Physical Arts, and management or Administrative Arts.

When you understand this, you will inform about how to pick the right subject combination.

Conclusion

Obafemi Awolowo University is one of Africa’s best universities, and this legacy has been protected for many years.

The institution has not lowered its standard of academics, and it will not in the coming years.

It is very suitable of you to have this Understanding of your desired school and give it all it takes to be a part of the history.

Let me know in the comment box below if you have any questions or need further clarifications.

I will love to hear from you.