Kaduna State Shortlisted 13,700 persons for Recruitment

The Kaduna State Government has shortlisted 13,700 persons for the next stage of its recruitment exercise. This shortlist emerged after the essays submitted online by the 41,971 applicants were assessed for plagiarism and Use of English.

RECRUITMENT UPDATE: The Kaduna State Government has shortlisted 13,700 persons for the next stage of its recruitment exercise. This shortlist emerged after the essays submitted online by the 41,971 applicants were assessed for plagiarism and Use of English. pic.twitter.com/Qd0vTJcR5L

— Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) October 2, 2019

This was made known by the state’s government. In a press release via the official twitter handle, it was revealed that:

• Applications with a high plagiarism score and essay quality falling below the threshold set by the government will not receive further consideration.
• Email notices are being sent out to inform all applicants of the status of their applications.
• Kaduna State has 10,696 of the 13,700 persons on the shortlist.

At the end of the first stage assessments, persons aged 35 or below constitute 78.48% of the shortlisted applicants, while entry level applicants are in the majority, with, 7,724 candidates.
Also, applications were received from all the 36 states and the FCT. Kaduna State provided 32,143 of the 41,971 applicants, followed by Kogi with 1,265, Benue 733 and FCT 730. There were 516 applications from Lagos State, 147 from Anambra and 18 from Bayelsa.
Candidates on the shortlist are to receive email notifications of the dates for their computer-based test which is the next stage in the KDSG recruitment process.