By By: Contributing Writer
MONROVIA — The University of Liberia (UL), through its Center for Testing and Evaluation (CTE), has released the results of the November 22, 2025, Entrance and Placement Examination, with female candidates once again outperforming their male counterparts.
According to the CTE, 3,277 candidates, representing 40.97 percent of those who sat the undergraduate entrance exam, successfully passed and are eligible to apply for admission. Of this number, 1,747 candidates, or 53.31 percent, are females, while 1,530 candidates, or 46.69 percent, are males.
Improved Performance Compared to July Exam
The November results reflect a significant improvement over the July 12, 2025, entrance examination, which recorded only 24 percent successful candidates and 76 percent unsuccessful out of 12,516 examinees. The CTE noted a sharp reduction in the number of unsuccessful candidates in the November sitting.
A total of 8,308 candidates registered for the undergraduate entrance exam in November. Of that figure, 310 candidates (3.73 percent) were absent, while 7,998 candidates (96.27 percent) actually sat the examination. Among those who wrote the exam, 4,339 candidates (54.25 percent) were unsuccessful, 380 candidates (4.75 percent) wrongly shaded their exam numbers, and two candidates (0.03 percent) were disqualified for examination malpractices.
The results also showed that all four visually impaired candidates who sat the paper-based undergraduate entrance examination successfully passed.
Female Candidates Maintain Lead
The CTE highlighted that female candidates continue to dominate UL entrance performance. In the July 2025 entrance exam, 1,415 females (50.41 percent) passed successfully, compared to 1,392 males (49.59 percent), a trend that has now widened in the November results.
To be considered successful, candidates were required to score at least 60 percent in Mathematics and 70 percent in English.
Technical, Graduate, and Law School Results
For the David A. Stratz-Sinje Technical and Vocational College Entrance Examination, 69 candidates registered, with four (5.80 percent) absent and 65 (96.27 percent) sitting the exam. Of those who wrote, 41 candidates (63.08 percent) passed, two (3.08 percent) were unsuccessful, while others qualified for remedial programs in Mathematics, English, or both.
The Graduate School Aptitude Test recorded 229 registered candidates, of whom 218 (95.20 percent) wrote the exam. From that number, 132 candidates (60.55 percent) passed, while 86 (39.45 percent) were unsuccessful. Male candidates dominated the successful group, accounting for 89 candidates (67.42 percent), while females made up 43 candidates (32.58 percent).
Meanwhile, 310 candidates registered for the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law Aptitude Test. Twelve candidates (3.73 percent) were absent, while 298 (96.13 percent) wrote the test. Of those, 101 candidates (33.89 percent) passed, 196 (65.77 percent) failed, and one candidate (0.34 percent) was disqualified for misconduct. Of the successful candidates, 70 (67.31 percent) were males and 34 (32.69 percent) were females.
Colleges with Highest Pass Rates
The results further indicated that the T.J.R. Faulkner College of Science and Technology recorded the highest number of successful candidates with 1,304 passes (39.79 percent), followed by the A. Romeo Horton College of Business and Public Administration with 1,163 successful candidates (35.49 percent).
The CTE clarified that all 3,277 undergraduate candidates either obtained a Regular Pass or a Provisional Pass, making them eligible to apply for admission to the University of Liberia.
