Emerging Issues and Solution to Examination Malpractices in Nigeria: Implication on Education Managers

Abstract

Examination in broad perspective is an instrument for test, assessment, evaluation and
accreditation. It is also used for the purpose of selection, placement, certification and
promotion. Unfortunately, examination malpractices tend to relegate certificates issued at
different levels of education. It becomes a societal problem as it is now being largely
perpetrated across all levels of education. Moral laxity, laziness on the part of the students,
inadequate teachers, teaching and learning facilities, among others, are the causes of
examination malpractices. Forms of Examination Malpractices and other related offences
are the two main forms of examination malpractices. The effects of examination malpractices
are that it makes parents spend unnecessary by looking for ‘orijo’ from teachers or workers in
the establishment; or pay for someone else to sit instead of their wards. It is noted that
stakeholders including parents, teachers, examination board officials, students and
governments are to curb the examination malpractices. Among other recommendations, it
was suggested that all schools should teach good moral principles and all stakeholders should
be discouraged from cheating.