Introduction

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\(\color{black}{\textbf{BACKGROUND}}\)

The University of Liberia (UL) through its Center for Testing and Evaluation (CTE) customarily administers entrances, placement exams and aptitude tests as part of the vetting process for admission. This year 2023 Second Entrance and Placement Exams and Aptitude Tests will be administered to candidates from our three programs: Undergraduate Colleges, Graduate School and the Law School.

Entrance and Placement Exam

  • The entrance and placement exam is intended to help select candidates who are at least capable of doing undergraduate college course work without further high school preparation.

Aptitude Test

  • For admittance into the UL Graduate and Professional Schools, the CTE-UL administers aptitude tests to select candidates capable of doing graduate and professional schools course work at the UL.

Exam Registration and Administration Dates

  • \(\color{red}{\textbf{Exam Registration Period:}}\) The Center for Testing and Evaluation (CTE) of the University of Liberia commenced the registration of the Undergraduate Second Entrance Exam and the Graduate and Professional Schools Aptitude Tests on Monday, October 23, 2023 and will end on Saturday November 25, 2023. There will be no Aptitude Tests for the Medical School and the School of Pharmacy.

  • \(\color{red}{\textbf{Exam Administration Period:}}\) CTE-UL will administer its Second Entrance and Placement Exam Computer-based component for undergraduate candidates from November 27 to November 30, 2023. The Paper-based Exam for centers in Montserrado, Grand Bassa, Lofa, Bomi, Nimba and Grand Gedeh will be administered on Saturday, December 2, 2023. CTE-UL will begin the administration of the Graduate and Professional Schools Aptitude Tests on Monday, December 4 and will end on Saturday, December 9, 2023.

  • \(\color{black}{\textbf{KEY TERMS}}\)

Company Schools : Those schools that are built and run by companies. The children of the company’s employees attend these schools.

Community Schools: Those schools that are established or built through communiy initiative and/ or County Development Projects. These schools will later transition to public schools.

Private Schools : Those schools that are run or established by individuals.

Faith-Based Schools: Those schools that are run or established by religious institutions.

Public Schools : Government owned schools

GS : Graduate Schools
LS : Law School

Result Category

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\(\color{black}{\textbf{UNDERGRAD}}\)

The UL 2023 Second Entrance and Placement Exam Results for the undergraduate colleges and Straz Sinje Technical and Vocational College could fall into FIVE categories:

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Successful Pass}}\)

  • Those candidates who could score at least 50% in Mathematics and at least 70% in English.

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Unsuccessful}}\)

  • Those candidates who could fail to score at least 50% in Mathematics and at least 70% in English.

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Absent}}\)

  • Candidate registered for the University of Liberia entrance but will not turn out for the Entrance Examination.

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Wrongly Shaded}}\)

  • candidates who will wrongly shade their Exam Numbers during the exam.

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Cheated}}\)

  • Any candidate who will be caught cheating during the exam.

\(\color{black}{\textbf{GRAD}}\)

The UL 2023 Second Aptitude Test results for Graduate School could fall into three (3) categories:

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Successful}}\)

  • Those candidates who could score at least 50% in Mathematics and at least 50% in English.

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Unsuccessful}}\)

  • Those candidates who could fail to score at least 50% in Mathematics and at least 50% in English.

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Absent}}\)

  • Candidates who registered for the University of Liberia Graduate School Aptitude Test but will not turn out for the Test.

\(\color{black}{\textbf{Law}}\)

  • The Scale for the Law School will be determined by the Entrance Committee.

UNDERGRADS

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GRADS&PROFESSIONAL

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Examiners&Proctors

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Supervisors

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ExamMaterisTransporters

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\(\color{black}{\textbf{Examiners&Proctors}}\)

ULPOLICE

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Table1

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\(\color{black}{\textbf{UNDERGRAD}}\)

       LevelofEducation |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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    Current 12th Grader |         27        2.69        2.69
From Another University |          3        0.30        2.99
   High School Graduate |        974       97.01      100.00
------------------------+-----------------------------------
                  Total |      1,004      100.00


                                College |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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                            Agriculture |         49        4.88        4.88
                            Amos Sawyer |         68        6.77       11.65
                               Business |        353       35.16       46.81
  David A Straz-Sinje Technical College |          3        0.30       47.11
                              Education |         26        2.59       49.70
                            Engineering |         92        9.16       58.86
Honor College of Research & Gender St.. |          2        0.20       59.06
                                Science |        411       40.94      100.00
----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
                                  Total |      1,004      100.00

Table2

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\(\color{black}{\textbf{UNDERGRAD}}\)

      ExamType |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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Computer-baesd |         23        2.29        2.29
   Paper-based |        981       97.71      100.00
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         Total |      1,004      100.00


   ExamCity |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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   Buchanan |          1        0.10        0.10
      Ganta |          2        0.20        0.30
   Monrovia |        999       99.50       99.80
      Sinje |          1        0.10       99.90
     Zwedru |          1        0.10      100.00
------------+-----------------------------------
      Total |      1,004      100.00

Table3

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     GENDER |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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     FEMALE |        473       47.21       47.21
       MALE |        529       52.79      100.00
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      Total |      1,002      100.00


            SchoolCategory |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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          Community School |         12        1.20        1.20
            Company School |         16        1.59        2.79
        Faith-Based School |        254       25.30       28.09
Government (Public School) |        144       14.34       42.43
            Private School |        578       57.57      100.00
---------------------------+-----------------------------------
                     Total |      1,004      100.00

Table4

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SchoolLocat |
        ion |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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       Bomi |          2        0.20        0.20
       Bong |         13        1.29        1.49
Grand Bassa |          8        0.80        2.29
Grand Gedeh |         14        1.39        3.69
       Lofa |         11        1.10        4.78
    Margibi |         59        5.88       10.66
   Maryland |          9        0.90       11.55
Montserrado |        846       84.26       95.82
      Nimba |         28        2.79       98.61
      Other |          8        0.80       99.40
      Sinoe |          6        0.60      100.00
------------+-----------------------------------
      Total |      1,004      100.00

Table5

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          County |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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            Bomi |         33        3.29        3.29
            Bong |        134       13.35       16.63
        Gbarpolu |         20        1.99       18.63
     Grand Bassa |        120       11.95       30.58
Grand Cape Mount |         62        6.18       36.75
     Grand Gedeh |         27        2.69       39.44
       Grand Kru |         36        3.59       43.03
            Lofa |        189       18.82       61.85
         Margibi |         36        3.59       65.44
        Maryland |         63        6.27       71.71
     Montserrado |         83        8.27       79.98
           Nimba |        124       12.35       92.33
       River Gee |         17        1.69       94.02
       Rivercess |         13        1.29       95.32
           Sinoe |         47        4.68      100.00
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           Total |      1,004      100.00

Table6

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   NATIONALITY |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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       GUINEAN |          1        0.10        0.10
      LIBERIAN |      1,000       99.70       99.80
      NIGERIAN |          1        0.10       99.90
SIERRA LEONEAN |          1        0.10      100.00
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         Total |      1,003      100.00


MARITALSTATUS |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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     DIVORCED |          1        0.10        0.10
      MARRIED |         33        3.29        3.39
Parental Care |         11        1.10        4.48
       SINGLE |        959       95.52      100.00
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        Total |      1,004      100.00

GraduatePrograms

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\(\color{black}{\textbf{GRADUATE}}\)

                     Name of University |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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 AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL UNIVERSITY |          4       17.39       17.39
                   AME ZION UNIVERSITY  |          1        4.35       21.74
                 CUTTINGTON UNIVERSITY  |          1        4.35       26.09
     STELLA MARIS POLYTECNIC UNIVERSITY |          3       13.04       39.13
            UNITED METHODIST UNIVERSITY |          3       13.04       52.17
                  UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA |         10       43.48       95.65
              W.V.S. Tubman University  |          1        4.35      100.00
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                                  Total |         23      100.00


               Graduate Program |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
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  Business Administration (MBA) |         11       47.83       47.83
Conflict Transformation (KAICT) |          1        4.35       52.17
               Education (GPED) |          1        4.35       56.52
     Environmental Study (MESc) |          2        8.70       65.22
      International Study (IBB) |          1        4.35       69.57
                     Law School |          3       13.04       82.61
    Public Administration (MPA) |          3       13.04       95.65
            Public Health (MPH) |          1        4.35      100.00
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                          Total |         23      100.00