The University of Liberia customarily administers entrance and placement exams as part of the vetting process of admission. The test is intended to help determine selection of those who are at least capable of doing college course work without further high school preparation.
THIS YEAR (2018) SECOND ENTRANCE AND PLACEMENT EXAMINATION RESULTS FALL INTO FOUR CATEGORIS: REGULAR PASS, PROVISIONAL PASS, UNSUCCESSFUL and ABSENT CANDIDATES.
REGULAR PASS candidates are those who scored at least 50% in Mathematics and at least 50% in English. REGULAR PASS candidates may register for up to 18 credit hours during their first semester in a college of the University of Liberia.
PROVISIONAL PASS candidates are those who scored less than 50% in Mathematics or less than 50% in English but obtained an average score of at least 50% when their mathematics and English scores are combined. PROVISIONAL PASS candidates may register for up to 12 or 13 credit-hours during their first semester in a college of the University of Liberia. The credit hours should include Freshman Mathematics and Freshman English.
UNSUCCESSFUL candidates are those who have an average score of less than 50% when their mathematics and English scores are combined. UNSUCCESSFUL candidates must register again for another UL entrance examination and obtain a pass mark/grade in that exam before they can gain entry to University of Liberia.
ABSENT CANDIDATES are those who registered for the University of Liberia entrance but did not turn out for the Entrance Examination. Candidates that were absent must register again for another UL entrance examination and obtain a pass mark/grade in that exam before they can gain entry to the University of Liberia.
A total of five thousand ninety-two (5,092) candidates registered for the second entrance for Under Graduate, Sinje Vocational College and the College of General Studies. Of this number, only five thousand nineteen (5,019 or 98.6%) candidates turned out while seventy-three (73 or 1.4%) candidates were absent.
Of the total five thousand nineteen (5,019) candidates who wrote the Second Entrance Exams ,one thousand, one hundred ninety (1,190 or 23.7%) students passed regularly , six hundred forty-six (646 or 12.9% ) students passed Provisionally while three thousand, one hundred eighty-six (3,186 or 63.4%) candidates were unsuccessful.
This also means that one thousand, eight hundred thirty-six (1,836 or 36.6%) candidates either made a Regular Pass or a Provisional Pass and are expected to be admitted to the University during the First Semester 2018/2019.
Summary
The Maximum Average is 86;
The Minimum Average is 6;
The Maximum English Score is 88;
The Minimum English Score is 0;
The Average English Score is 54.7;
The Maximum Mathematics Score is 90;
The Minimum Mathematics Score is 2;
The Average Mathematics Score is 39.3;
This report was made on September 14, 2018.
This information is based on data released by the Testing Center of the University of Liberia and was later analysed by the Office of the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, University of Liberia.
Note: ONLY THE EXAM NUMBERS OF UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ARE PUBLISHED
About Report
Created by: Asst. Prof. Moses S. E. Hinneh, Jr.
Position: Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, University of Liberia and member of the Entrance Committe
Location: University of Liberia Fendall Campus
Contact Numbers : +231 888 610 920 & +231 770 075 357
Email: msehinneh@gmail.com