CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS OF EXAM MALPRACTICE

CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS OF EXAM MALPRACTICE

EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS.

Submitted by Aisha Nuraini,
Senior Secondary 3,
Mariam Babangida Girls Science College,
Minna, Nigeria.
Examination malpractices have consistently remained a bane of Nigerian educational system. Most foreigners say that the academic certificates being issued to graduates in Nigeria are no more valuable than the pieces of paper on which they are printed.
So what is examination malpractice? Examination malpractice is an illegal behaviour by a candidate before, during or after the examination so that he/she can attain success easily and cheaply. Hence, the worth of the examination is violated. Examination malpractice is a cankerworm that portends grave dangers for the nation. The major causes of examination malpractices are:

i. Laziness of students: Seriousness is thrown to the wind by many students. Most of them have little time for their studies. They spend their time attending parties and forming gangs who engage in untoward behaviour.

ii. Second is large population of students in many schools. The few who do very well may be promoted or admitted into higher institutions. Students cheat therefore to excel over their mates.

iii. Many students are desperate; thinking