- This translates to 3,963 teachers failing the assessment.
- Ajiboye reported that several candidates were absent or had their results cancelled due to examination malpractices.
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria organised the Professional Qualifying Examination for Teachers nationwide in November 2023, and 3,963 teachers nationwide took and failed it.
The TRCN administers the exam to evaluate candidates for teaching positions based on their professional competence.
The Registrar of the TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, who provided the breakdown and spoke with journalists at an interactive session on Monday, stated that the council will keep working to enhance the teaching profession in Nigeria.
“A total of 15,753 sat the examination in 38 Centres across the country, out of this, we have 10,636 that passed which is about 72.9 per cent and those that failed are 3,963.”
Ajiboye also noted that other candidates were absent while others had results cancelled due to examination malpractices.
Recall that the November diet commenced on November 23, 2023, and ended on November 25, 2023.