EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE

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Examination malpractice has infiltrated so deeply into Nigeria's education system that it can no longer be completely eradicated.

Many scholars have agreed that examination malpractice cannot be easily eradicated in Nigeria because a significant number of students and parents in the country accept it.

It may also surprise you to learn that 75 percent of students who take WAEC and JAMB exams in special centers across the country, where examination malpractice is common, were advised to do so by their parents.

These days, school principals, teachers, and even external examination supervisors assist candidates in passing their exams through examination malpractice in order to be compensated. To be honest, education in Nigeria is in a chronic state.

In this article, I will analyze and discuss examination malpractice in Nigeria. I will specifically look at the forms of examination malpractice in Nigeria, the causes of examination malpractice in Nigeria, the effects of examination malpractice in Nigeria, and solutions to the problem of examination malpractice in Nigeria.

To begin, an "examination" can simply be regarded as a formal test for knowledge. In Nigeria, the test is usually administered before a student is allowed to graduate to a higher level of education.

Now let's look at the various forms of examination malpractice.

Examination malpractice can take several forms which include;

1 attempt at impersonation

2 External material smuggling

3 Outside assistance.

4 Copying while under examination.

5 There was collusion.

Let's look at some of the causes of examination malpractice in Nigeria.

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The following are some of the causes of examination malpractice in Nigeria:

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1. Error in our educational system

2. Inadequate parental upbringing

3. Overemphasis on Certificate 4 Environmental consideration

4. Failure to prepare for the exam

5. Overcrowding in schools.

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EFFECTS OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE

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• Professionals are in short supply in Nigeria.

• Decrease in the integrity of the nation.

• Corruption has increased.

• Lack of development.

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WAYS TO REDUCE EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE

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1. Excellent parental upbringing.

2. An increase in teachers' pay.

3. Giving incentives to those who report malpractice

4. De-emphasis on the importance of certification.

5. More schools and learning facilities should be built.

6. The government should promote education.

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CONCLUSION

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Exam malpractice had eaten into the academic system of Nigeria starting from the elementary level to the tertiary.

This problem is one that is negatively affecting not just the school system but the society at large as it leads to various societal problems such as lack of qualified doctors in the health sector, poorly performing teachers in the academic sector, etc.

The issue of examination malpractice can be controlled starting from home as parents are to properly educate their children on the negative effects of malpractice and not encourage them to engage in such as act because an adage says that "a child whose father sends to steal, breaks the door with his leg."

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