50,000 for Yabatech’s post UTME

At least 50, 000 candidates have so far applied
for the 2013/2014 post Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) test in the
Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Lagos. The Head of the institution’s Public Relations
Unit, Mr Adekunle Adams, gave the figure in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. Adams said that the application would end on
August 30, disclosing that the test would hold
on Sept. 3 and Sept. 4. “Twenty venues within the institution have
been mapped out for the test; the test will be
in two sessions – morning and afternoon, ‘’ he
said. He told NAN that a session would last for an
hour. “Measures have been put in place for security
of lives and property,“ he said. Adams urged candidates to observe all rules
and regulations guiding the test. “Candidates should shun any act that can
disqualify them. We shall maintain discipline
and academic excellence which we are known
for, “ Adams said. He could not say how many candidates would
be absorbed by the college but told NAN that
the number would be higher due to increased
facilities and number of courses. “The National Board for Technical Education
has approved more courses this session; this
will increase the number of intakes compared
to the number absorbed last session, “ he
added. Adams said that the post UTME would be a
combination of the new examination mode –
Computer-Based Test (CBT) – and the usual
Paper and Pencil Test (PPT). He said that the introduction of CBT was in line
with technological advancement. (NAN)