2017 Jerusalem pilgrimage: 4,370 medical doctors write CBT exam

ABUJA —A total of 4,370 medical doctors, who
applied to work in this year’s Christians
pilgrimage in Jerusalem, yesterday, wrote
Computer Based Test, CBT, examination across
the country.
The examination conducted by the Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in
conjunction with the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim
Commission, NCPC, took place in six zones of
the country and Abuja.
But the examination body said the questions set
for the doctors were drawn by Medical Council
of Nigeria, explaining that it merely moderated
the questions in a bid to ensure what it called
“fairness.”
Of the number, according to JAMB, only 250
doctors will be selected based on performance
in the examination to participate in the religious
exercise.
JAMB’s Director of Special Duties, Olujide Adisa,
while speaking during the exercise in Abuja,
disclosed that a total of 4,370 medical doctors,
who applied to work during the year’s Christian
pilgrimage, were writing the examination.
Speaking further on why JAMB was handling the
exercise, Adisa said: “We are to ensure that the
questions follow the international standard. Our
core duty is testing and we do more than
conducting examination into higher institution,
we do consultancy services too. “
Also speaking in Abuja, Mr David Atuwo, an
NCPC board member and Deputy Director,
Federal Ministry of Health, said the selection
system was an improvement based on merit
rather than bias.
He explained why the commission chose
JAMB’s CBT for the examination: “The beauty
of the CBT selection is that immediately you
finish the exams, you have your score. You
can’t deny your score because the system is
there for verification. “
Atuwo disclosed that token of application fees
were paid by the applicant doctors, explaining
that doctors paid a bit more than the nurses for
the examination.