Students from 18 departments across the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) who were affected by unreadable codes during the MTH 102 examination held on Monday, September 14, 2026, have been scheduled to rewrite the paper on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, starting from 9:00 AM.

The development follows a fresh notice on examination adjustments, coming barely a week after the university had earlier cancelled an entire day's examinations due to complications with the ICT power system, which affected students across multiple courses during the ongoing examination period.

What Happened During the MTH 102 Exam

According to the official notice, students in the affected departments encountered unreadable codes while attempting to write the MTH 102 examination on Monday, disrupting their ability to properly access or complete the paper.

The exact technical cause of the unreadable codes was not detailed in the notice, but the disruption was significant enough to warrant a full rewrite for all students in the affected departments, rather than a partial correction or manual override.

Full List of Affected Departments

Students from the following departments have been directed to rewrite the examination:

  1. Agricultural Business
  2. Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering
  3. Agricultural Extension
  4. Computer Science
  5. Chemical Engineering
  6. Human Physiology
  7. Architecture
  8. Biochemistry
  9. Biomedical Engineering
  10. Crop Science Technology
  11. Optometry
  12. Petroleum Engineering
  13. Civil Engineering
  14. Financial Management Technology
  15. Supply Chain Management
  16. Project Management Technology
  17. Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  18. Logistics & Transport Technology

The wide spread of departments affected suggests that the technical fault was not isolated to a single class or examination hall, but cut across multiple exam centres or systems used during the MTH 102 paper.

New Examination Date Confirmed

Affected students are to report for the rescheduled MTH 102 examination on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, commencing at 9:00 AM. No alternative time slots were indicated in the notice, meaning all affected students across the listed departments are expected to sit for the paper at the same time.

Students have been advised to take proper note of the new date and time and to make adequate preparations ahead of the rewrite.

A Pattern of Technical Disruptions This Exam Period

This is not the first time this examination period that technical issues have disrupted papers at FUTO. Examinations were entirely cancelled for a day earlier in the period due to ICT power system complications, while at least two other papers, MATH 102 and STA 112, have separately experienced technical glitches linked to software incompatibility and power supply issues at the ICT Centre.

While each disruption has affected different courses and departments, the recurring nature of the issues has meant that students across a wide range of programmes have had to contend with schedule adjustments during this examination period.

What Affected Students Should Do

Students in the 18 listed departments are advised to:

  • Take proper note of the new date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
  • Be ready to commence the examination by 9:00 AM.
  • Revise MTH 102 course materials ahead of the rewrite, as the paper will be treated as a fresh sitting.
  • Stay attentive to further official communication in case of any additional adjustments.

Students are advised to be guided accordingly and to prepare adequately for the rescheduled MTH 102 examination.