Over 3,900 Teachers Fail Professional Qualifying Exam – TRCN

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More than 3,963 teachers failed in the November 2023 Professional Qualifying Examination conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, across the country.

The Registrar of TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, disclosed this during an interaction session with newsmen on December 18, 2023.

Ajiboye noted that the purpose of the examination was to ascertain the level of intellectual ability of teachers in Nigeria.

According to him, out of the 15,753 teachers who took part in the examination conducted in 38 centers, 10,636 emerged successful, while the remaining 3,963 candidates did not meet the qualifying criteria.

Ajiboye also lamented that most of candidates were not present during the examination, while others faced result cancellations due to involvement in examination malpractices.

It was gathered that the November examination began on November 23, 2023, and concluded on November 25, 2023.

Ajiboye further stressed the TRCN’s commitment placing teaching profession in greater height.