The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has disclosed that more than 3,900 teachers across the nation failed the November 2023 Professional Qualifying Examination, a mandatory test for professional teachers in Nigeria. This was revealed by the TRCN Registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye on Monday during an interactive session with journalists in the nation's capital. The body revealed that only 72.9% of the 15,753 candidates who sat for the test in 38 centres nationwide passed. This translates to 3,963 teachers failing the assessment.
He stated, “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,”
Prof. Ajiboye further explained that additional candidates were absent from the exam, while others had their results cancelled due to irregularities and suspected malpractices. The November diet ran from November 23rd to 25th, 2023.
