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, recording a notable improvement in overall performance and a continued strong showing by female candidates.
According to the CTE, 3,277 candidates—representing 40.97 percent of those who sat the examination—successfully passed and are eligible to apply for admission. Of this number, female candidates maintained their lead, accounting for 1,747 successful candidates or 53.31 percent, while males totaled 1,530 or 46.69 percent.
The results reflect progress compared to the July 12, 2025 entrance examination, which recorded a significantly lower overall success rate. In that sitting, only 24 percent of candidates passed, while 76 percent were unsuccessful out of 12,516 examinees. The November results therefore mark a substantial reduction in failure rates and an improvement in candidate preparedness.
For the November examination, 8,308 candidates registered for the undergraduate category. Of these, 310 candidates (3.73 percent) were absent, while 7,998 candidates (96.27 percent) wrote the test. Among those who sat the exam, 4,339 candidates (54.25 percent) were unsuccessful. Additionally, 380 candidates (4.75 percent) incorrectly shaded their examination numbers, and two candidates (0.03 percent) were disqualified for examination malpractice.
The CTE further disclosed that all four visually impaired candidates who participated in the paper-based undergraduate entrance examination passed successfully, a development widely viewed as encouraging for inclusive education at the University.
In the technical and vocational stream, 69 candidates registered for the David A. Stratz-Sinje Technical and Vocational College Entrance Examination. Four candidates (5.80 percent) were absent, while 65 candidates sat the test. Of those, 41 candidates (63.08 percent) passed outright. Two candidates (3.08 percent) were unsuccessful, while the remaining candidates qualified for various remedial programs in Mathematics and/or English.
Overall, all 3,277 undergraduate candidates who passed the November entrance examination achieved either a regular or provisional pass and are therefore eligible to apply for admission. The CTE emphasized that a successful candidate must obtain a minimum of 60 percent in Mathematics and 70 percent in English.
For the Graduate School Aptitude Test, 229 candidates registered. Eleven candidates (4.80 percent) were absent, while 218 candidates sat the test. Of those, 132 candidates (60.55 percent) passed, with males accounting for 67.42 percent of successful candidates and females representing 32.58 percent.
Meanwhile, results from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law Aptitude Test show that 310 candidates registered, with 298 candidates writing the test. A total of 101 candidates (33.89 percent) passed, while 196 candidates (65.77 percent) were unsuccessful. One candidate was disqualified for misconduct. Of the successful candidates, 67.31 percent were males and 32.69 percent were females.
The CTE also reported that the T.J.R. Faulkner College of Science and Technology recorded the highest number of successful undergraduate candidates, with 1,304 passes (39.79 percent), followed by the A. Romeo Horton College of Business and Public Administration, which recorded 1,163 successful candidates (35.49 percent).
University authorities say the November 2025 results reflect improved testing outcomes and reaffirm the growing academic competitiveness of female applicants, as the institution prepares for the next phase of admissions.
