Official rules
7 October 2026
Who can enter, the exam format, how ranking and ties work, and how results are published.
1. Eligibility
- ✓Open to students resident in Nigeria preparing for the UTME.
- ✓Under 18: a parent or legal guardian must give verified consent before entry.
- ✓One account per person. Duplicate, shared or purchased accounts are disqualified.
- ✓To be eligible for a scholarship, finish the eligibility tasks during the month: 5 practice sessions, 3 lessons and 4 active days. Anyone may sit the exam for practice and feedback.
- ✓Entry is free. No purchase or subscription is needed to enter or to receive a scholarship.
- ✓EduPREP staff, contractors, question writers and their immediate families can't receive awards.
2. Exam format
- ✓UTME format: Use of English (60 questions) plus three subjects (40 each). 180 questions, 2 hours, scored out of 400 (100 per subject).
- ✓One attempt, taken within the window: Saturday 31 October 2026, 10:00–16:00 WAT. The timer starts when you begin and can't be paused.
- ✓Each candidate gets a different selection of questions of equal difficulty, in a shuffled order.
3. Ranking and ties
- ✓Eligible entrants are ranked by score.
- ✓Tie-breaks, in order: higher Use of English score; fewer questions unanswered; shorter total time.
- ✓Chance is never used. If a tie remains, the tied entrants share the combined award equally.
- ✓A student can receive at most one EduPREP award per month (the highest-value one). The next eligible entrant moves up.
4. Awards this month · ₦300,000
| Award | Value |
|---|---|
| National 1st | ₦100,000 |
| National 2nd | ₦60,000 |
| National 3rd | ₦40,000 |
| Most Improved | ₦30,000 |
| Consistency Award | 2 × ₦10,000 |
| State Champion | 5 × ₦10,000 |
The award table is published before registration opens and is never reduced after a month opens. State Champion awards need at least 30 eligible entrants in that state.
5. Results
- ✓Provisional results when the window closes; final results on Saturday 7 November 2026, after verification.
- ✓The public board shows first name, last initial, state and school only if you opt in (with guardian consent for under-18s). Otherwise you appear as your Scholar ID.
- ✓After each month we publish the number of entrants, eligible entrants, awards made and disqualifications (counts only).
6. Organiser
Organiser: EduPREP NG Limited, a limited liability company registered in Edo State, Nigeria.