2017 Jerusalem pilgrimage: see the names of the 4,370 medical doctors that wrote CBT exam

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.