Over 3,900 Teachers Fail Professional Qualifying Exam — TRCN

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has disclosed that about 3,963 teachers representing 27.1 per cent failed the November diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination conducted across the country.

The Registrar of the TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye stated this on Monday during an interactive session with journalists.

Recall that no fewer than 15,750 teachers sat for the examination which was conducted across the country.

The examination is conducted by the TRCN to test the professional knowledge of those in the teaching profession.

The Registrar, however stated that out of the 15,753 teachers who participated in the examination held across 38 centres in Nigeria, 10,636 teachers passed, representing approximately 72.9 percent.

Ajiboye who stated that some candidates were absent during the examination, added that candidates who were involved with examination malpractices had their results cancelled.