Wilfred Agbor Enow
Buea, Cameroon
The competitive exam into the Teachers’ Training College (ENS) of the University of Maroua for the 2013/2014 academic year took place around the country last weekend the 19th and 20th of October. The centers for the exams were Universities of Yaoundé I and II, University of Ngaoundere, University of Douala, University of Buea , University of Dschang and University of Maroua .
Candidates sat for English, Spanish German, Arab, Italian, Geography, Guardian Counseling, History, Mathematics, Biology, Science of Education, Bilingual Letters, Philosophy, Chemistry, Computer Sciences and General Pedagogy.
Candidates taking competitive exam into the Teachers’ Training College (ENS) of the University of Maroua
The University of Buea Campus hosted the exam at rooms AMPHI 750 and AMPHI 150. Over 975 candidates came to Buea to sit for the First Cycle exams while 370 candidates sat for the Second Cycle.
Lectures from University of Maruoa, Doctor Ayuk Ako A, Head of the English Department and Doctor Galy Mohamadou, a Psychologist supervised the exams at the Buea center. They were assisted by teachers and other workers from the Ministry of Secondary Education.
The time set for the exam was respected. The morning sessions lasted for three hours: 8:30 am to 11, while the afternoon session was between 1:30 pm to 4.00 pm.
Ayuk Charlotte, a candidate who came from Douala, said it was her first time to take the exams. She sounded less confident. She told iCameroon that if she finds herself amongst the lucky ones, then she will be happy, owing to the fact that thousands of people are sitting for an exam that requires just a few.
She differed in view with Ketau Agbor Jenny, a Primary School teacher from Mamfe, who has adopted the policy of “no retreat no surrender.” She has been writing the English Language Exam for the fourth time and knows that it will be fine this time around. She admits that the questions were not difficult.
Just like any other optimistic candidate, Nkelle Mabel, who sat for Guardian Counseling, thinks she will make it in flying colors.
Apart from a few absences, no cases of fraud were reported, but the atmosphere in the examination rooms was tense but quiet.
