{"id":6663,"date":"2025-07-23T11:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=6663"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:53:10","slug":"unical-opens-2025-2026-post-utme-direct-entry-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/unical-opens-2025-2026-post-utme-direct-entry-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"UNICAL Opens 2025\/2026 Post-UTME &amp; Direct Entry Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you aiming for admission into the <strong>University of Calabar (UNICAL)<\/strong> for the 2025\/2026 academic session? Good news \u2014 the university has officially opened its <strong>Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening registration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If UNICAL was your first choice in the 2025 UTME, or you\u2019re considering switching to it, now is the time to act. But don\u2019t wait till the last minute \u2014 the application portal closes on <strong>Monday, August 4, 2025<\/strong>, by midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Eligible?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify for the screening, you must meet one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You selected UNICAL as your <strong>first choice<\/strong> and scored <strong>at least 150<\/strong> in the 2025 UTME.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You scored <strong>150 or above<\/strong> in UTME and wish to apply to UNICAL \u2014 just <strong>change your institution<\/strong> to UNICAL on the JAMB portal before applying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Note for Medicine &amp; Dentistry Aspirants:<\/strong><br>Candidates applying for <strong>Medicine and Surgery<\/strong> or <strong>Dentistry<\/strong> must present <strong>O\u2019Level results from only one sitting<\/strong>. Two sittings will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Pay and Register<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The registration fee is <strong>\u20a62,000 (non-refundable)<\/strong>. You can pay and register using <strong>either<\/strong> of the following methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 1: <strong>E-Transact (Bank Payment)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Visit any commercial bank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request UNICAL Post-UTME payment via <strong>E-Transact<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain your <strong>E-transact PIN<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myunical.edu.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">myunical.edu.ng<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cUTME Admission Screening\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in with your <strong>JAMB Registration Number<\/strong> and <strong>PIN<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the form and submit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 2: <strong>Buy Post-UTME PIN Online<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myunical.edu.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNICAL portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cBuy Post-UTME Pin Online\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your <strong>Transaction ID<\/strong> as the PIN to log in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete your application and <strong>print your registration slip<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this printout \u2014 you\u2019ll need it on your screening test day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Screening Date &amp; Test Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your exact screening date will be available <strong>on your Post-UTME Schedule Printout<\/strong> after successful registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Screening Day, Bring:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Your <strong>Post-UTME Schedule Printout<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your <strong>2025 UTME Result Slip<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do <em>Not<\/em> Bring:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Calculators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smart devices (phones, watches)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathematical tables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Confiscated items will <strong>not<\/strong> be returned, so don\u2019t bring them along.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avoid Disqualification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UNICAL uses a strict verification system. <strong>Any false claim<\/strong> about UTME score, O\u2019Level grades, or state of origin will <strong>lead to automatic disqualification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Use an <strong>active email address and phone number<\/strong>. This is how the school will reach you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upload your O\u2019Level results<\/strong> to the <strong>JAMB CAPS<\/strong> portal \u2014 this is mandatory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For any support, contact the <strong>Zellence UNICAL Office<\/strong> at the <strong>Philosophy Department<\/strong> or use the contact details below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Support Lines:<\/strong><br>+234-701-985-2501<br>+234-818-362-6190<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong><br>myunicalquickdesk@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/university-of-calabar-teaching-hospital-opens-admission-for-2025-2026-nursing-programmes\/\">University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Opens Admission for 2025\/2026 Nursing Programmes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you aiming for admission into the University of Calabar (UNICAL) for the 2025\/2026 academic&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,600],"tags":[16841,16840,8615,16839,16838],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UNICAL Opens 2025\/2026 Post-UTME &amp; Direct Entry Registration - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UNICAL Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening for 2025\/2026 is now open! 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