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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

       LevelofEducation |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
------------------------+-----------------------------------
    Current 12th Grader |         85        2.62        2.62
From Another University |          9        0.28        2.90
   High School Graduate |      3,147       97.10      100.00
------------------------+-----------------------------------
                  Total |      3,241      100.00


                                College |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
                            Agriculture |        170        5.25        5.25
                            Amos Sawyer |        197        6.08       11.32
                               Business |      1,168       36.04       47.36
                              Education |         78        2.41       49.77
                            Engineering |        284        8.76       58.53
                          Honor College |          5        0.15       58.69
                     Population Studies |          1        0.03       58.72
                                Science |      1,330       41.04       99.75
                            Straz-Sinje |          8        0.25      100.00
----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
                                  Total |      3,241      100.00

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

      ExamType |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
---------------+-----------------------------------
Computer-baesd |         51        1.57        1.57
   Paper-based |      3,190       98.43      100.00
---------------+-----------------------------------
         Total |      3,241      100.00


     Region |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
------------+-----------------------------------
      Bassa |         20        0.62        0.62
      Ganta |        137        4.23        4.84
Montserrado |      2,909       89.76       94.60
      Sinje |          8        0.25       94.85
 Tubmanburg |         54        1.67       96.51
   Voinjama |         41        1.27       97.78
     Zwedru |         72        2.22      100.00
------------+-----------------------------------
      Total |      3,241      100.00

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

     GENDER |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
------------+-----------------------------------
     FEMALE |      1,592       49.12       49.12
       MALE |      1,649       50.88      100.00
------------+-----------------------------------
      Total |      3,241      100.00


            SchoolCategory |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
---------------------------+-----------------------------------
          Community School |         40        1.23        1.23
            Company School |         70        2.16        3.39
        Faith-Based School |        770       23.76       27.15
Government (Public School) |        464       14.32       41.47
            Private School |      1,897       58.53      100.00
---------------------------+-----------------------------------
                     Total |      3,241      100.00

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

  SchoolLocation |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
-----------------+-----------------------------------
            Bomi |         17        0.52        0.52
            Bong |         51        1.57        2.10
        Gbarpolu |          1        0.03        2.13
     Grand Bassa |         20        0.62        2.75
Grand Cape Mount |         12        0.37        3.12
     Grand Gedeh |         37        1.14        4.26
            Lofa |         40        1.23        5.49
         Margibi |        221        6.82       12.31
        Maryland |         18        0.56       12.87
     Montserrado |      2,692       83.06       95.93
           Nimba |         86        2.65       98.58
           Other |         28        0.86       99.44
       River Gee |          1        0.03       99.48
           Sinoe |         17        0.52      100.00
-----------------+-----------------------------------
           Total |      3,241      100.00

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

          County |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
-----------------+-----------------------------------
            Bomi |        112        3.46        3.46
            Bong |        478       14.75       18.20
        Gbarpolu |         47        1.45       19.65
     Grand Bassa |        294        9.07       28.73
Grand Cape Mount |        222        6.85       35.58
     Grand Gedeh |         89        2.75       38.32
       Grand Kru |        125        3.86       42.18
            Lofa |        582       17.96       60.14
         Margibi |        120        3.70       63.84
        Maryland |        192        5.92       69.76
     Montserrado |        327       10.09       79.85
           Nimba |        412       12.71       92.56
       River Gee |         48        1.48       94.05
       Rivercess |         39        1.20       95.25
           Sinoe |        154        4.75      100.00
-----------------+-----------------------------------
           Total |      3,241      100.00

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

   NATIONALITY |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
---------------+-----------------------------------
      GHANAIAN |          1        0.03        0.03
       GUINEAN |          1        0.03        0.06
      LIBERIAN |      3,229       99.63       99.69
      NIGERIAN |          7        0.22       99.91
SIERRA LEONEAN |          3        0.09      100.00
---------------+-----------------------------------
         Total |      3,241      100.00


MARITALSTATUS |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
--------------+-----------------------------------
      MARRIED |         99        3.05        3.05
Parental Care |         11        0.34        3.39
       SINGLE |      3,131       96.61      100.00
--------------+-----------------------------------
        Total |      3,241      100.00

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

                GraduateProgram |      Freq.     Percent        Cum.
--------------------------------+-----------------------------------
  Business Administration (MBA) |         20       27.78       27.78
Conflict Transformation (KAICT) |          1        1.39       29.17
               Education (GPED) |          8       11.11       40.28
     Environmental Study (MESc) |          4        5.56       45.83
      International Study (IBB) |          4        5.56       51.39
                     Law School |         18       25.00       76.39
    Public Administration (MPA) |          7        9.72       86.11
            Public Health (MPH) |         10       13.89      100.00
--------------------------------+-----------------------------------
                          Total |         72      100.00