IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Education and Evaluation (IJEE )

E-ISSN 2489-0073
P-ISSN 2695-1940
VOL. 9 NO. 6 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijee.v9.no6.2023.pg96.102

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UTME Scores as Predictor of Academic Performance (CGPA) in Tertiary Institution in Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State, Nigeria

Dan, Ifiok Effiong, PhD, Idiong, Sylvanus Paulinus, PhD, Ademola, Joseph Aladejana, PhD

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Abstract

The study investigated whether UTME Scores are predictor of Student Academic Performance (CGPA) in Tertiary Institutions in Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State. To achieve this purpose three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated and tested with simple linear regression analysis. The study adopted correlational design. The sample of the study were made up of two thousand, eight hundred and fifty (2,850) drawn through simple random sampling. The data for the study were collected from admissions office of the two universities. The result revealed that all the three null hypotheses were rejected, indicating that UTME scores do significantly predict students' academic performance CGPA. Based on these findings, some recommendations were made to include improving on computer based method of conducting their examination. This will help to curb the high rate of examination malpractice in the system.

keywords:

UTME, Jamb Examination, predictor of academic, student academic performance, predictor variable of higher institution

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References:

Dan, I. E (2019): Qualifying and Entrance Examination scores as predictors of Academic Performance
in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State, Nigeria: unpublished Ph.D
Thesis: University of Port Harcourt.

Ini, A. U. (1990): The relationship between UME scores and students' academic achievement.
Unpublished Master Thesis; University of Port Harcourt

Idiong,S.P.(2023) John Dewey’s Pragmatic Education; A Veritable Tool for Nation
Building in Nigeria. International Journal of Education and Evaluation(IJEE),
Vol.9(1),p.21,2023

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