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The Registrar and Chief Executive, Edifier Dibu Ojerinde while briefing journalists on Tuesday verbalized that there is a decrementation in the number of applicants in the 2014 UTME applications.
And attributed this to the present security challenge in the country

According to him, the number of candidates emanating from the north-east is relatively lower than last year and this has contributed to lesser candidates this year compared to last year.

The figure for the 2014 UTME shows a decrementation of 129,139 when compared with last year’s total figure of 1,735,892.

He verbalized that the board is plenarily vigilant of the security challenge in the country and has made adequate security arrangements for the affected areas and verbalized that the candidates in such area may have no option but to utilize the CBT if the security challenge becomes worse or rigorous.

He went further to state that this year’s exams will be in three modes namely: Computer predicated test (CBT), Dual Predicated Test (DBT) and Paper Pencil Test (PPT).

It was amassed that a total of 990,179 candidates applied for the PPT, 25,325 candidates applied for the DBT and 616,574 candidates applied for the CBT, bringing the grand total of applicants for the 2014 to 1,606,753.

PPT and DBT is schedule to hold on Saturday, 12th April, 2014 while CBT will commence from Saturday, 17th May, 2014.