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1. A Presentation on:
Examination Conduct and Misconduct
By
Dr. Adesoji. A. Timilehin
Department of Microbiology
Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria

2. Introduction
• Quality education is essential to the development of any
country (Oseni et al., 2010)
• The single important key to development and poverty
alleviation is education (World Bank, 1999)
• Education increase the human capital and production as it
leads to high output in the economy.

3. What is examination malpractice?
• Examination malpractice is simply understood as examination
misconduct or offense.
OR
• Any negative attitude perform by a student to makes 'A' in
his/her Examination.

4. Different forms of examination misconduct

5. Other forms of examination misconduct
• Leakage
• Impersonation
• External Assistance
• Intimidation
• Improper Assignment
• Ghost centers
• Makers Malpractice
• Award and certificate

6. Factors influencing examination malpractice
• Societal factors
• Personal factors
• Emphasis on certificates
• Poor teaching methods
• Lack of completion of the required
syllabus
• Inadequate school facilities and teachers
• Shortage of textbooks and working
equipment
• High enrollment fee
• Unconducive environment
• Threats and intimidation from parents
• Crowded examination classrooms
• Unqualified teachers and absence from
duty
• Strike and frequent closure of schools
• Lack of confidence on the part f the
students resulting from poor attitude to
school and study habit
• Peer group influence
• High expectation
• Low salary
• Poor supervision during examination as
aided by invigilators

7. Consequences of examination malpractice
• Shame and dishonor
• Discouragement of students from hard work
• Laziness, low productivity and poor job performances
• Bribery, corruption, and certificate racketeering

8. Conclusion and recommendation
• In conclusion, here in FUDMA depending on how severe the offence may
be, it can either lead to expulsion, rustication or total cancellation of the
examination. Therefore, I urge you not to think of it.
I thereby recommend the following:
• Attend class regularly (make 75% attendance).
• Study hard.
• Check your body and pockets properly before any exam.
• Drop all unnecessary material outside the exam hall.
• Focus on your exam.
• Take all needed into the exam, do not borrow.
• Remain silent during exam, if you have to talk call the invigilators
attention.

10. How to stop Examination Malpractice
• Parents should help their children to cultivate the attitude of
reading starting from nursery schools.
• Student should erase the Mind set of cheating doing
Examination period.
• Schools should not help their Students to promote
examination malpractice but rather teach their student
properly before their Exams.
• The Government should provide a conducive environmental
place for learning