TRCN Disclose 3,963 Teachers Fail Professional Qualifying Exam
TRCN has disclosed that a significant number of teachers, totaling 3,963, failed the November 2023 Professional Qualifying Examination conducted nationwide.
Nnenna Orji 
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has disclosed that a significant number of teachers, totaling 3,963, failed the November 2023 Professional Qualifying Examination conducted nationwide. This was announced by the Registrar of the TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye.
Prof. Ajiboye highlighted the examination’s purpose was to evaluate the professional expertise of educators in the country. He revealed that out of the 15,753 teachers who participated in the examination held across 38 centres in Nigeria, 10,636 successfully passed, representing approximately 72.9 per cent. However, the remaining 3,963 candidates did not meet the qualifying criteria.
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The Registrar also indicated that some candidates were absent during the examination, while others faced result cancellations due to involvement in examination malpractices.
The November exam commenced on November 23, 2023, and concluded on November 25, 2023. Ajiboye stressed the TRCN’s commitment to enhancing the teaching profession in Nigeria.
