Latest educational information reaching our news desk today, is that the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, who while briefing journalists on Tuesday, disclosed that there is a decrease in the number of applicants in the 2014 UTME applications all because of the present security challenges the country is going through.
According to the JAMB registrar, who said that the number of candidates coming from the n orth-east is relatively lower than that of last year and this is mainly because of Boko Haram threatening western education in the Country.
The figure for the 2014 UTME shows a decrease of 129,139 when compared with last year’s total figure, which comprised of 1,735,892 Applicants.
Professor Dibu also disclosed that authorities of the JAMB UTME board is fully aware of the security challenge in the country and has made adequate security arrangements for all affected areas. The Jamb registrar also disclosed to news Men id that all candidates in such area may have no option but to use the CBT if the security challenge becomes worse or severe.
He went further to state that this year’s exams will be in three modes namely:
1. Computer based test (CBT),
2. Dual Based Test (DBT)
3. Paper Pencil Test (PPT).
We were also able to gather that a total number of:
990,179 candidates applied for the PPT,
25,325 candidates applied for the DBT,
616,574 candidates applied for the CBT,
Bringing the total number of the JAMB examination registrant to the grand total of 1606753 applicants for the 2014 session.
Important Information
The PPT and DBT is schedule to hold on Saturday, the 12th of April, 2014,
While the Computer base Test (CBT) will commence from Saturday, the 17th of May, 2014.
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