The admission requirements for UNIBEN’s Department of Adult Education/Economics & Statistics are now published, setting out the O’Level subject combinations, JAMB UTME subjects, and cut-off marks candidates at the University of Benin need to meet.
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About the University of Benin
The University of Benin is a federal government-owned institution founded in 1970 and located in Benin City, Edo State. It is one of Nigeria’s oldest universities, with a large student population and a roughly 10:1 student-staff ratio.
Admission is competitive given the volume of yearly applicants, and the National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited its faculties, including the Department of Adult Education/Economics & Statistics covered here.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Adult Education/Economics & Statistics include five (5) credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics and three (3) subjects from below:
- Literature in English
- History
- French
- Yoruba
- Igbo
- Hausa
- Christian Religious Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Geography/Physics
- Economics and Government or TC II with a pass in English Language and four (4) other subjects.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject, and any other subject
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfil these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Adult Education/Economics & Statistics. You require two (2) ‘A’ Level passes, or NCE merit in two (2) subjects.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIBEN accepts ‘A’ Level passes in relevant Arts and Social Science subjects plus three (3) ‘O’ Level passes, including English Language, at one (1) sitting.
- Two (2) or three (3) NCE merit plus three (3) or two (2) ‘O’ Level credit passes, including English Language at one (1) sitting.
- ND upper credit plus three (3) ‘O’ Level credit passes, including English Language at one (1) sitting.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIBEN for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Routes Into UNIBEN Adult Education/Economics & Statistics
This department accepts UTME, ‘A’ Level, NCE, and ND upper credit routes, each with its own waiver conditions, so match your qualification against the specific list above.
The 200 JAMB benchmark applies to this department for 2026/2027, so compare it with your own result before registering.