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Classwork Series and Exercises {Social Studies – JSS2}: Social Issues and Problems (Examination Malpractices)

Social Studies, Jss 1, Week 4

Topic: Examination Malpractices

Contents:

  1. Meaning of Examination Malpractices
  2. Types of Examination Malpractices
  3. Causes of Examination Malpractices

Meaning of Examination Malpractices

Examination malpractices can be defined as any form of any irregular behavior or unwholesome associated with the conduct of an examination which can take place before, during and after any examination.

It is any misconduct or improper practice in any examination with a view to obtaining good results through fraudulent action. It is a situation where examination outcomes is influenced in one way or the other.

Types of Examination Malpractices

  1. External Assistance
    Occurs when another person (teacher/any other) helps a candidate verbally, in writing or in any other way to answer all or part of an examination question.
    Includes dictation of answers, writing solutions for candidates to copy or in candidates answer scripts.
  2. Smuggling
    Occurs when a candidate,without permission takes into the exam room written information relevant or irrelevant to the examination questions with intent to cheat in the examination.
    This includes text books, written notes on pieces of paper .shirts .palms, thighs etc.
  3. Collusion
    Occurs when two or more candidates secretly agree to assist each other to answer all or part of an examination question.
    Includes whispering, passing notes to each other to copy, exposing their work to others to copy.
  4. Substitution
    Occurs when a candidate or some other person removes from the script envelope the work originally submitted by the candidate and replaces it with work done by the candidate or another person inside or outside the exam room, during or after the period of examination.
  5. Impersonation
    Occurs when a registered candidate engages/hires some other person to sit the examination on his/her behalf.
  6. Leakage/prior knowledge
    This is when candidates have knowledge of examination questions before the time of examination

Causes of Examination Malpractices

Examination Malpractices can be caused by the following

  • Poverty and lust for money
  • Poor preparation
  • Fear of the unknown
  • Lack of proper guidance and counseling
  • Undue emphasis on certificate

Test and Exercise

  1. Any form of any irregular behavior or unwholesome associated with the conduct of an examination which can take place before, during and after any examination is known as (a) examination preparation (b) examination malpractices (c) examination conduct (d) none of the above
  2. The type of examination malpractices where candidates hire some other people to sit on his behalf for exam is (a) impersonation (b) collusion (c) smuggling (d) leakage
  3. The causes of examination malpractices is all except (a) poor preparation (b) fear of the unknown (c) fear of success (d) poverty and lust for money
  4. ———— occurs when students agree to teach themselves in examination hall (a) impersonation (b) collusion (c) smuggling (d) substitution
  5. The types of Examination malpractices are to be encouraged in Nigeria. True/false    http://passnownow.com/classwork-support/

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