{"id":6953,"date":"2025-07-31T15:56:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=6953"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:56:55","slug":"abu-post-utme-direct-entry-2025-registration-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/abu-post-utme-direct-entry-2025-registration-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"ABU Post-UTME &#038; Direct Entry 2025 Registration Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria is your first choice and you\u2019re eyeing admission in 2025, the race just started\u2014and time is ticking fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABU has officially opened its <strong>Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening for the 2025\/2026 academic session<\/strong>. Whether you sat for UTME or applied through Direct Entry, this guide breaks down everything you need to know, step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who\u2019s Eligible to Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ABU is strict about its <strong>first-choice-only<\/strong> policy. If you didn\u2019t choose ABU as your top pick in JAMB, this isn\u2019t your stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s who can apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>UTME candidates who scored <strong>180 or above<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates with <strong>valid Direct Entry (DE) credentials<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t meet these requirements, the portal won\u2019t accept your application. No shortcuts, no exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration Period &amp; Fee<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Starts:<\/strong> Monday, 4th August 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ends:<\/strong> Thursday, 21st August 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Platform:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.abu.edu.ng\/forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABU Screening Portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fee:<\/strong> \u20a62,000 only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Payment options:<\/strong><br>Pay online using your ATM card or print your slip and pay at any commercial bank. <strong>No need to travel to Zaria<\/strong>\u2014it\u2019s 100% online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important: Check Your JAMB Subject Combination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before submitting your form, ensure your <strong>UTME subject combination matches your chosen course<\/strong>. If not, update it on the JAMB Portal <strong>before<\/strong> registering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABU won\u2019t correct any mismatch for you\u2014and an incorrect combo can disqualify you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Faculty-Based Screening Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Post-UTME screening exercise will take place <strong>on-campus<\/strong> and is grouped by faculty. Here&#8217;s the schedule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Monday, 18 August 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty of Agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty of Arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty of Environmental Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty of Physical Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tuesday, 19 August 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty of Life Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veterinary Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday, 20 August 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty of Social Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty of Management Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thursday, 21 August 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Allied Health Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic Medical Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Sciences (MBBS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dentistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Report for Screening<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates must report to <strong>any of the following centres<\/strong> with their original <strong>JAMB slip<\/strong> and <strong>Post-UTME registration slip<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iya Abubakar Institute of ICT (IAIICT)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distance Learning Centre (DLC)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ABU CBT Centre<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> No slip = No screening. Come fully prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Reminder: Don\u2019t Miss the Deadline<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you fail to register between <strong>August 4 and August 21, 2025<\/strong>, <strong>you\u2019ll be automatically disqualified<\/strong>. There are <strong>no second chances<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/abu-zaria-sets-date-for-2024-2025-postgraduate-matriculation\/\">ABU Zaria Sets Date for 2024\/2025 Postgraduate Matriculation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria is your first choice and you\u2019re eyeing admission in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,600],"tags":[2646,17252,2110,414,122,127,2149],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ABU Post-UTME &amp; Direct Entry 2025 Registration Begins - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has opened its Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening for the 2025\/2026 session.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/abu-post-utme-direct-entry-2025-registration-begins\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ABU Post-UTME &amp; 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