{"id":7247,"date":"2025-08-15T11:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=7247"},"modified":"2025-08-15T11:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:59:12","slug":"unimaid-post-utme-direct-entry-2025-2026-everything-you-need-to-know-before-september-11-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/unimaid-post-utme-direct-entry-2025-2026-everything-you-need-to-know-before-september-11-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"UNIMAID Post-UTME &amp; Direct Entry 2025\/2026: Everything You Need to Know Before September 11 Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The admission race for 2025\/2026 has officially begun at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), and the clock is already ticking. If UNIMAID is your dream school, this is your chance to secure a spot \u2014 but you have just one month to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From <strong>Monday, August 11, 2025<\/strong>, the institution\u2019s online portal will be open for <strong>Post-UTME<\/strong> and <strong>Direct Entry<\/strong> screening applications. The gate closes <strong>Thursday, September 11, 2025<\/strong>, and there will be no extensions, no late-night mercy.<\/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 is Eligible to Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid wasting your \u20a62,000, check these boxes before applying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Choice Requirement:<\/strong> You must have chosen UNIMAID as your <em>first choice<\/em> in the 2025 JAMB.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UTME Candidates:<\/strong> Minimum score of <strong>150<\/strong> (note that some courses require higher \u2014 check UNIMAID\u2019s official cut-off marks).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct Entry Candidates:<\/strong> Minimum of <strong>Lower Credit<\/strong> at ND\/HND or <strong>Merit<\/strong> at NCE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>O\u2019Level:<\/strong> Five relevant credits (including English &amp; Mathematics) in no more than two sittings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subject Combination:<\/strong> Correct UTME subjects for your chosen course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Result Upload:<\/strong> O\u2019Level results must be uploaded to your JAMB CAPS profile. Only results from WAEC, NECO, NABTEB portals or certified copies will be accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Screening Fee<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u20a62,000<\/strong> payable via the <strong>Remita<\/strong> platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unimaid.edu.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNIMAID website<\/a>\u00a0and click the Post-UTME link, or go directly to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umstad.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UMSTAD Online<\/a> portal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in using your <strong>JAMB Registration Number<\/strong> as username and <code>unimaid@2025<\/code> as password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload a recent passport photo (max 200KB) and select your course of study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your phone number and email, then click <em>Generate<\/em> to make payment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill in your bio-data, O\u2019Level\/Advanced Level results, and upload all required documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review and <strong>submit<\/strong> your application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need Assistance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> admissionsoffice@unimaid.edu.ng<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> +2348035728933<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final Advice:<\/strong><br>If UNIMAID is your target, apply now. Procrastination is the fastest way to miss out \u2014 and once this portal shuts down, it\u2019s gone for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/unimaid-releases-1st-2nd-ijmb-admission-lists-for-2024-2025-see-how-to-check-your-name\/\">UNIMAID Releases 1st &amp; 2nd IJMB Admission Lists for 2024\/2025 \u2014 See How to Check Your Name<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The admission race for 2025\/2026 has officially begun at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,600],"tags":[17665,17663,17662,17661,17664],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UNIMAID Post-UTME &amp; Direct Entry 2025\/2026: Everything You Need to Know Before September 11 Deadline - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) Post-UTME &amp; 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