RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POST-UTME SCORES AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, OGUN STATE

Abstract

In view of public outcry for and against the introduction of Post-UTME in Nigerian Universities, this study was carried out to assess the impact of student results in Post-JAMB examination on their academic performance with specific focus on Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode. The study adopted descriptive survey research design in which two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-two students admitted between 2008/2009 and 2012/2013 academic sessions in six selected Departments drawn across two out of the four Colleges in the University constituted the sample.  Secondary data obtained from the Academic Affairs Office of the University was used to analyze the hypotheses that guided the study using Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient and t-test statistic at 0.05 level of significance. The result indicated that there is a significant relationship between students’ results in post UTME screening test and student academic performance; there is significant difference between students’ UTME scores and their post UTME screening test scores and there is a statistically significant difference between the academic performance of male and female students of Tai Solarin University of Education students admitted through post UTME screening test. Given the fact that the study established that post-UTME has helped to expose the inadequacies of students that wrote UTME, the study concluded that each University should take the issue of post-UTME screening test with all the seriousness and attention it deserved as it will further encourage hard working and intelligent student to continue to work hard knowing that their efforts will ultimately be crowned with a brilliant performance in the Post-UTME which would guarantee them a place in the University.