No fewer than 16,920 candidates out of 18,098 that registered for the 2023/2024 post-UTME screening exercise at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State were present at the screening held between last Monday (February 19, 2024) and last Friday (February 23, 2024).
The screening,
which was computer-based, was held on the university campus.
Speaking on the
exercise on Monday, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof Abayomi
Omotesho, commended all the candidates for abiding by the examination rules
throughout the exercise.
Omotesho noted
that there were no recorded incidents of examination malpractice or
impersonation during the exercise.
The Deputy
Vice-Chancellor explained that the test was officially completed last Thursday
(February 22, 2024) while Friday, February 23, 2024, was for mop-up, to
accommodate candidates who were unavoidably unable to sit the test within the
previously scheduled dates.
When asked
about the prompt daily release of results to candidates, Omotesho attributed it to the vision of the
Vice Chancellor, Prof Wahab Egbewole, SAN, to ensure that the university
continues to conform with global best practices.
On when
candidates could start checking their admission status, Omotesho assured them
that the university would begin posting information on the Central Admissions
Processing System (CAPS) once the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
opens CAPS for the process.
He emphasised
that any admission conducted outside CAPS remains illegal.
The Deputy
Vice-Chancellor warned candidates to beware of scammers and advised them to
only use the University’s official platforms for information and communication.
Also speaking,
the Director of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre, University of Ilorin,
Professor Kamilu Rauf expressed his satisfaction with the fact that no
technical issue was recorded throughout the examination period.
Rauf thanked
the University management under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor for the
support offered towards the successful conduct of the examination.
The Director,
who is a renowned Professor of Mathematics also commended the management of the
University for ensuring strict compliance with examination guidelines at the
CBT Centre by staff and students of the University.
He added that
the Centre is also ready to conduct examinations for students of the School of
Preliminary Studies from Thursday (February 29, 2024) to Friday (March 1,
2024), while examinations for the undergraduate students would begin on Monday
(March 4, 2024) at the Centre.
Rauf assured
that the Centre is also adequately prepared for the 2024 Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examinations to be conducted by the Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board.