Over 200,000 applicants have failed the online Computer-Based Test for the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services in the ongoing recruitment exercise which took place between November 12th to 19th as part of the ongoing nationwide paramilitary recruitment process.
According to a statistics disclosed by the CDCFIB via its X post on Tuesday, 650,395 applicants out of the 872,391 who took the online test obtained 41-100 considered to be the pass mark . Of these, only 142,697 scored above 80, representing 25.4% of applicants who took the exam.
Upon further breakdown, only 77.9% of candidates took the online examination. 16.8% were disqualified due to a series of violations, while 5.4% were absent.
Also, the highest number of applicants for the exam came from Kogi State, with 72,497, followed by Benue State with 66,496 applications. Others in the top 5 states are Kaduna State (64,730), Kano (50,678) and Niger (49,514).
Breakdown of the CBT results:
0-40: 221,996 (25.4%)
41 – 60: 229,155
61-80: 278,543
81-100: 142,697
The examination marked the third stage of the recruitment exercise. The first stage, the application phase, recorded over 1.9 million applicants, representing one of the highest and far more than the 573,000 applications received during the Nigerian Customs recruitment exercise early this year.
On a parastatals basis, statistics showed that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recorded the highest applicants with 703,499, while the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) followed with 482,198. The Federal Fire Service (FFS) saw 406,491 saw applications, and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) saw 165,212.
For the second stage, in which applicants were shortlisted for the online examinations, 1,120,491 completed the application process and were considered. Incomplete applications amounted to 432,935, while 360,923 applicants were disqualified.
The application process was marred by a series of complaints, which were all attributed to a technical glitch and slow response of the recruitment portal at the onset of the process
