UNICAL Post-UTME 2015: Date, Cut-Off Mark, Eligibility And Registration Details

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) wishes to inform candidates who made the institution their First Choice in 2015/2016 UTME that they can now apply for admission screening exercise.

Eligibility:
Candidates whose UTME score is not less than indicated below for the respective programmes are eligible to apply. The Time Table is as follows;

DAY ONE: Monday, 10th August, 2015 – Time: 8.00am to 12.00noon
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
1. AGRIC. ECONS & ECONS & EXT – 180
2. ANIMAL SCIENCE – 180
3. SOIL SCIENCE – 183
4. FORESTRY & WILDLIFE RES. MGT. – 181
5. FOOD SC. TECHNOLOGY – 180
6. CROP SCIENCE – 180

FACULTY OF ALLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES
1. MEDICAL LAB. SCIENCE – 184
2. NURSING SCIENCE – 212
3. RADIOGRAPHY – 210
4. PUBLIC HEALTH – 191

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
1. ANATOMY – 180
2. BIOCHEMISTRY – 192
3. PHYSIOLOGY – 180
4. NUTRITION & DIETETICS – 180

DAY TWO: Tuesday, 11th August, 2015 – Time: 8.00am to 12noon
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
1. ADULT & CONT. EDU – 181
2. EDU. FOUND. GUID. & COUNS – 180
3. EDU. ADMIN & PLANNING – 183
4. PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDU – 181
5. BUSINESS EDU – 185
6. AGRIC. EDU – 180
7. SPECIAL EDU – 180
8. EDU. TECH. – 186
9. ENGLISH EDU – 207
10. EDU. FRENCH – 192
11. EDU BIOLOGY – 181
12. ELEM. EDU – 190
13. ENVIRONMENTAL EDU – 184
14. EDU. PHYSICS – 181
15. EDU. ECONS – 183
16. EDU. MATHS – 186
17. EDU. CHEMISTRY – 180
18. EDU. SOC. STUD – 180
19. EDU. HISTORY –
20. LIB. & INFORMATION SC. – 180
21. EDU. REL. STUD – 188
22. EDU GEOGRAPHY – 181
23. EDU. ARTS – 185
24. HUMAN KINETICS (PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION) – 181

DAY THREE: Wednesday, 12th August, 2015 – Time: 8.00am to 12noon
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
1. ACCOUNTING – 216
2. BANKING/FINANCE – 180
3. BUSINESS MGT – 209
4. MARKETING – 180

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. ECONOMICS – 216
2. POL. SCIENCE – 214
3. PUBLIC ADMIN – 213
4. SOCIOLOGY – 206
5. SOCIAL WORK – 180

DAY FOUR: Thursday, 13th August, 2015
FACULTY OF ARTS
1. ENGLISH – 221
2. HISTORY – 205
3. MODERN LANG. (FRENCH) – 181
4. LINGUISTICS – 203
5. PHILOSOPHY – 181
6. RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL STUD – 183
7. THEATRE & MEDIA STUD – 183
8. CHRISTIAN REL. STUD – 183

FACULTY OF LAW
1. LAW – 239

DAY FIVE: Friday, 14th August, 2015
FACULTY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY
1. MEDICINE - 233
2. DENTISTRY – 180

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
1. BOTANY – 181
2. PURE & APPLIED CHEMISTRY – 180
3. COMPUTER SCIENCE – 197
4. MATHEMATICS/STATISTICS – 180
5. STATISTICS – 180
6. PHYSICS – 180
7. ELECTRONIC & COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY – 180
8. APPLIED GEOPHYSICS – 180
9. GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY – 180
10. GEOLOGY – 190
11. ZOOLOGY AND ENV. BIOLOGY – 180
12. FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE – 183

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Obtain Post-UTME e-scratch card or paper or paper card based on the options below. You will be required to pay N6,500.00 which covers the screening fee, practice question papers, CBT/portal and bank charges.

First Method:
Walk into any branch of Enterprise Bank Ltd. nationwide.
1. Pay for University of Calabar Post-UTME PIN and the bank will post the payment to activate your pin.
2. Login with the generated PIN for the post-UTME onhttp://unical.postutme.org with the generated PIN for the Post-UTME.

Second Method: 
The Paper Scratch Card Option
Post-UTME Scratch cards are available for those who reside in Calabar or have difficulties in obtaining the e-scratch card receipt.
1. The Examination is Computer Based Test (CBT).

2. For applicants within Calabar, the following banks may be used:
UNICAL Microfinance Bank, WEMA Bank Plc, Enterprise Bank Ltd, First City Monument Bank Plc.

3. For applicants outside Calabar, the following procedure applies:
On obtaining the scratch card, proceed to any internet facility. Log on to http://unical.postutme.org
On the home page, you will be required to enter your JAMB Registration no. in the box provided. Be sure to put your correct JAMB No. and scratch card pin to enable you gain access. Upload your passport and signature, click on: “submit” and follow the on-line instructions.

FINAL STEP
1. Confirm your entries before clicking on submit. After clicking on submit, print the form as evidence of your registration and bring it along to the screening venue.
2. Download the version of Practice Questions related to your Programme of study after filling the online application form.

DEADLINE
Registration will shut down at 12.00 midnight on Monday 3rd August, 2015.

Candidates are required to come with their 2015/2016 original examination UTME result slip showing candidate’s photograph. If you do not have this document, click here to get yours

NOTE:
(a) Impersonation is a serious offence and anyone caught impersonating will be handed over to the Law Enforcement Agents.
(b) Any Candidate who fails to take part in the screening exercise automatically loses his or her chance of being considered for admission.
(c) GSM handsets, calculators, or any other extraneous materials MUST NOT be brought into the screening hall. Such materials if confiscated will not be returned.
(d) Parents/Guardians should please stay away from the University campus on the screening days. They should stop by the gate.
Early commencement of registration is advised to avoid web congestion in the dying hours.

Source: Nation NewsPaper 

UNICAL Post-UTME 2015 Past Questions, Answers & 1 year of Alerts are now available - Click Here to Get Yours

Apply for the Original JAMB Result Slip with your passport on it for presentation at UNICAL 2015 Post-UTME Venue or Admission Processing. Click Here 


A Student Solve This In My Exams And Called It A Pie Chart

I can't stop laughing ooooo.
Some students from Gboko High School, Gboko, Benue State solve this Mathematics during their third term examinations. I was filled with bereavement when I stumbled upon the answers most of them wrote for me.
See photos below....I can't explain because this is beyond explanation.


Mehn.... This so...........!


Read Obasanjo’s Controversial 'My Watch' today


In April of 2015, A Federal Capital Territory High Court ordered the release of former President Obasanjo’s book: My Watch. With that high court ruling, you and all Nigerians can now read all 3 volume’s of the controversial book on your mobile phone or tablet at http://bit.ly/okadabook 
The book is a memoir of a lifetime spent in service to country by a man burdened with the responsibility to speak up and speak out. 
 
To see why this book was initially banned and to see what the controversy is about … download the book via the okadabooks app at http://bit.ly/okadabook for android devices and http://bit.ly/okadawindows for windows devices.
Over 46,000 people have already used our apps to download over half a million books (520,000) – join the ride today and see what the okada buzz is all about! 

NOTE: There are thousands of free books as well as a few others written by top African authors like Chimamanda Adichie, Dike-Ogu Chukwumerijie, Olasunkanmi Adepegba, Umari Ayim and Nnedi Okorafor … all available for a small price on the award winning okadabooks app http://bit.ly/okadabook

Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis pdf 4th Ed


Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis is a comprehensive book on statistical science. It is written by Roxy Peck, Chris Olsen and Jay L. Devore. All the authors are well renowned academicians and writers. Book is published by Cengage Learning publications. Five editions of Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis have been published. This post features introduction and review of the 4th edition. It was published in 2012.

Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis:

Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis is an interesting book. It is written in handbook style for the students. It contains a lot of examples from daily life. As statistics has got immense applications, every chapter is equipped with practical examples. The first chapter of the book is also related to the role of statistics an its applications.
Introductory statistics and data analysis is presented in the book. There are sixteen chapters in total. All the chapters are related to core statistical concepts. Special emphasis has been given to the collection of data and its summarizing. Data is very important as statistical results are based on correct collection and grouping of data.
One chapter is dedicated to probability. Detailed introduction to probability is presented by book authors. The detailed chapter elegantly describes the concept of probability. Rest of the chapters are based on hypothesis testing and estimation. Different techniques for different types of population are separately explained in the book. These include ANOVA (analysis of variance), regression and others.
Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis 4th edition contains excellent pictorial descriptions. These examples and descriptions help the reader to quickly grasp the concept of the topic. Exercises are added at the end of each chapter. So, overall a good book to get introduced to statistical sciences.
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Things To Consider Before Monetizing Your Content/Blog

We have been looking at things you need to consider before monetizing your content. Content monetization is something that can produce amazing results if it is done with care. You will have to invest the time to go over this consideration. We want to look at the second set of questions to consider before monetizing your content.
Have You Looked At The Informatics?
Even when you seem to have answered all the first set of questions, your content might not be ready for monetization. What is the data saying about your traffic? What are the keywords that are drawing people to your site? Where are they coming from and why are they coming from there? Which pages on your platform were the most visited?
These will not jus give you some great insights not just about your readiness but also on how to go about deploying the right monetization tools. For instance, it might make you to start seeing the viability of direct ad space sales on your platform from companies from a particular area if a large portion of web traffic to your platform originated from that area. This may be something you may never have considered if you had not looked at the data.
Data is like a toolkit that opens up opportunities for you as you get to consider things that you had never thought of in the first place. It might give you idea on the type of content to emphasize, what to build upon and sustain as well as what to ignore.
When Can The Traffic Be Enough?
While data might give you an idea of the size of the traffic, it may not tell you categorically when to monetize. The question above can be answered with the considerations below.
Consider Your Niche
A small niche might not need to have thousands of audience for it to be viable on monetization. The niche might be so specialized that it would automatically eliminate the need for ad serving companies like Google Adsense. At the same time, niche advertising and direct ad space sales could be viable and highly profitable for such small niches. Your niche could be about classic cars. You will not need to have hundreds of thousands of visitors to know that it is time to monetize. A couple of thousands could just be the right number.
Small and exotic niches have the ability to create high engagement value, as the people visiting will only stay if it is what they want. Again, such niches will best be served by tools of monetization that do not need a high number of people to make money. Coaching programs can do well with them as well as sale of eBooks. Referral may not do so badly as well as endorsing products related to what you niche is about.
Consider Your Intended Tool Of Monetization
We have mentioned this under the last section. When looking at whether you have enough traffic or audience, you may have to do with your intended tool/method of monetization in mind. There are people with a fixed sense with respect to their tool of monetization. They may have peculiar reasons why they intend sticking to such a method so we have to factor this. In such cases, you will have to bend to the fixed tool of monetization. If you have a mind to use one tool or a particular set of monetization tools, then you have to wait for the conditions to be ripe for such tools to be deployed.
The Perfect Time?
In the final analysis, there is no perfect time. However, there are some things that can give you an indication of the best time to start monetizing. The common answer you will get is that you should allow your platform a bit of time to mature as well as create some in-depth content. There is nothing wrong with these answers on their own right.
There is nothing that beats good planning and if you plan well enough before starting, you can as well start monetizing immediately. There are some people who go as far as sourcing for advertisers and find them before launching their platform. They set everything up and launch immediately. It still boils down to how well they have planned it. Your online platform does not have to be supported by millions of dollars from angel investors for it to have the look and feel of one of such platforms.
Follow the normal process of planning from the conception stage to the execution and you would match any of these big platforms in results even if it is at your level.
Your platform can be bigger than what you first imagined. Buzz me on anything we have shared above. Your contributions could light up a bulb.



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JAMB announces cut off marks for polytechnic and University admissions

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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the 2015 cutoff marks for both University and Polytechnic/Colleges of Education admissions. The cutoff mark for University admission is put at 180 while that of polytechnics and Colleges of Education admission is put at 150.
JAMB registrar, Dibu Ojerinde, announced the cutoff marks at a press conference in Abuja today July 14th.



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