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2020 TRCN PQE Registration Form: Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) Registration Form, Fees, Application Guidelines, Examination Date, Time and Venue for 2020 April Diet Examinations.
Latest Update: The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, has postponed the professional qualifying examinations slated for April 17and 18, 2020. This is as a result of the shut down of some activities in the country due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
A new date(s) would be communicated to candidates as soon as the situation returns to normal.
SEE ALSO: TRCN 2019 PQE Result Checker | Download in PDF.
This is to inform our noble teachers that the registration for 2020 next batch diet Professional qualifying Examination (PQE) by Teachers registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) is in progress.
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) is a department under the auspices of THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION charged with the responsibility of licensing teachers in the teaching field of the country.
Who can be licensed? Only holders of NCE, PGDE, B.Sc(Ed), B.Ed, M.ed and PhD certifications who are currently teaching or would teach in private or public schools of any type or level in Nigeria.
CATEGORIES & COST OF REGISTRATION (INCLUDING STUDY PACK)
| QUALIFICATION | CATEGORY | COST OF REGISTRATION (NAIRA) | ANNUAL DUES |
| Ph.D in Education or Ph.D in other field + NCE, PDE, PGDE | A | N10,000 | N5,000 |
| M.Ed/MSc (Ed) or Masters in other field + NCE, PDE or PGDE | B | N8,000 | N4,000 |
| B.Sc (Ed)/B.Ed or Degree in other field + NCE, PDE or PGDE | C | N6,000 | N3,000 |
| NCE | D | N3,000 | N2,000 |
Letter of Professional Standing – N40,000.
ANNUAL DUES PROCEDURES
Annual dues are to be paid at any Commercial Bank and the teller taken to TRCN office for documentation.| QUALIFICATION | ANNUAL DUES (NAIRA) |
| NCE | 2,000.00 |
| BACHELORS | 3,000.00 |
| MASTERS | 4,000.00 |
| PHD | 5,000.00 |
LICENSE RENEWAL
A teacher is required to renew his/her license every three
(3) years. However he/she must have paid his/her annual dues
consecutively for those three (3) years for his/her license to be
renewed. Other conditions expected before a teachers license is renewed
include:
a. Good conduct.
b. Earning of credit units stipulated for professional development in the TRCN Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Manual.
c. Regular participation in TRCN membership activities.
a. Good conduct.
b. Earning of credit units stipulated for professional development in the TRCN Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Manual.
c. Regular participation in TRCN membership activities.
UPGRADING
A teacher who earns higher qualification can change his/her membership grade (e.g. from B to A) by visiting TRCN office to complete a standadized upgrading form. Such a teacher will also pay the difference in the registration fee between the old and new grade.GROUNDS FOR DE-REGISTRATION
TRCN Act CAP T3 of 2004 stipulates that a registered teacher may be de-registered on several grounds which include:a. Forgery of registration documents and process.
b. Conviction by the Teachers Tribunal for the breach of professional conduct and related offences.
c. Conviction by court of law for criminal offence.
d. Death.
b. Conviction by the Teachers Tribunal for the breach of professional conduct and related offences.
c. Conviction by court of law for criminal offence.
d. Death.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- (Photocopies, 2 copies each)
- Statement of result or Certificate
- Birth Certificate /Declaration of age
- Change of name certificate(If applicable)
- Passport photograph(Any background)
METHOD OF APPLICATION
To obtain the form,Candidates must do the following:-Generate 2 separate PINs for payment(Registration and Annual Due) through Remita.
-The Remita codes are used for payment in any commercial bank.
-The form is obtained from the TRCN Office with all documents of previous payment(Remita printout for Registration and Annual Due,and Bank Teller slips for Registration and Annual Due)
-The form is attended to and submitted along with the required personal documents.
1. Generate a RRR(TSA) remitta pin in your name and email in favour of TRCN.
2. Print out remita from cyber or copy out from your phone and visit any nearest commercial bank to make the above payment.
3. Proceed now to TRCN OFFICES Nationwide with: Credentials photocopies,2 passports and bank teller of payment printout.
4. You will be given forms to fill and issued an official receipt and an exam slip for the PQE exam which will qualify you for the full licensed certificate and licensed ID card in order for you to operate in any school in Nigeria.
MODE OF EXAMINATION
- CBT
- 100 multiple questions(Objectives) for One hour
EXAMINATION AREA OF FOCUS
- Basic Mathematics
- Use of English
- Educational psychology questions
- Sociological questions
- Statistics
- Research questions
- Teaching methodology questions
- General Education questions
EXAMINATION SCOPE
There are 23 different courses to be tested upon at the PQE,they are:(PQE 001-023)-History of Education
-Philosophy of Education
-Sociology of Education
-Education Psychology
-Child/Adolescence/Adult Psychology: Human Learning.
-Guidance and Counseling(Theory and Practical)
-The Teaching Profession
-Teacher Education
-Classroom Management & School Organisation
-Educational Technology/Information & Communication Technology in Education.
-Subject Methodology
-Theory & Practice of Child-Friendly School.
-Curriculum Studies
-Measurement and Evaluation
-Educational Management
-Special Education
-Education of Special Target Group/Adult Education.
-Comparative Education.
-Educational Statistics
-Educational Research Methods
-English Language & Communication Skills.
-Use of the Library.
-Basic Mathematics
-Micro Teaching Theory.
FREQUENCY OF EXAMINATION IN A YEAR
- Twice (June & October)
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
NOTE: You will get all the appropriate response, details and requirements along-side other vital information at the trcn registration point.
We always advise applicants to visit the registration points for registration procedures, updates on the examination scheduled dates, registration deadline and allocated examination centres.
Kindly visit TRCN office in your state of residence for the aforementioned information.
FACTS ABOUT TRCN
- The Professional Qualifying Examination holds twice every year (Traditionally in June and October on dates to be decided by the TRCN body)
- Examination registration is done on the regular TRCN form for registration. The acknowledgement part of the form acts as Examination Admission Card with passport duly stamped by TRCN. Candidates must ensure they collect this card upon registration and present it at the Examination Centre.
- The exam holds simultaneously in all state capitals in the country and FCT. Special Centres can be created and authorized by TRCN.
- The format of the Examination is Objective Questions with multiple choice answers.
- On the examination day,candidates are to present themselves at the centre for screening by 8 am.
- The PASS-MARK for the PQE is 50%. It qualifies candidates to proceed on proper registration.
- Candidates who score below 50% have 2 more chances left to RE-SIT. Further failure attracts a minimum of one year probation. Such candidates are to undertake refresher courses before registering for the PQE. A re-sit fee is paid in this regard.
DEADLINE / CLOSING DATE
Registration for 2020 TRCN qualifying Examination for April Batch is in progress. Registration might be closed on 31st March, 2020 or 1st Week of April, 2020.
35 Comments
morning, please i registered with the TRCN at Iyana Ipaja in Lagos. am yet to get the information concerning the venue of the exam. pls, i need information on the venue of the exam
ReplyDeleteYou will still get a text message containing the venue for your TRCN exam. But if otherwise you can still visit TRCN CBT Center - JKK Building, 229 Ikorodu Rd, ILupeju, Lagos for your exam.
DeleteWe learnt we will be divided to groups, each group for each day of the examination and we have not received text let alone we know where fall. Please, what can we do?
ReplyDeleteVisit the Center you registered immediately!
DeletePls help me out. I'm yet to Know the time and venue for October 2019 batch
ReplyDeleteKindly Visit the Center you registered for your respective exam date, time and venue!
DeletePls I missed the exam. What should I do?
ReplyDeleteKindly visit TRCN office in your state of residence and lay your complaints.
Deleteplease is there any chance for another exam in this year
ReplyDeleteYes there will be another exam for applicants who are still registration for the 2019 TRCN Exam.
DeleteCan someone who finished PGDE last year but yet to have result obtain TRCN form
ReplyDeleteCan someone who finished PGDE last year but yet to have certificate obtain the form
ReplyDeleteYes, go obtain a Statement of result from the institution you did your PGDE programme and proceed for registration.
DeleteHow do I get to see or check the 2019 October diet result. I heard it's out but I'm yet to see it.
ReplyDeletePlease is it possible for anyone who did not major in education I.e Bsc in other field without edu enrol for TRCN?
ReplyDeleteNo Please...
DeleteEnter your comment...pls,if I did registration by this month,when will I do the examination and when will be certificate out.
ReplyDeleteIf you register late last month or early this month then you should write your exam late November. License will be issued to you once you are successful in the exam.
DeletePlease what does letter of professional standing mean? Is it for people not in education line to qualify to be a teacher?
ReplyDeleteIt is for already qualified Teachers.....
DeleteGood morning. I just paid but when I got to the registration center in Ibadan,I was told there is no registration for now
ReplyDeleteWhen is Nov batch result going to be out
ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...when is the exam holding for 2019 i registered November 2019 ..and I heard the date and venue would be texted to us i haven't seen anything yet
ReplyDeleteCheck the post again.. the link to the examination schedule was attached.
DeleteI have not gotten the examination venue and date
ReplyDeleteKindly visit the TRCN center where you register to attend to you on this before the upcoming exam date.
DeleteTRCN PQE was something moderately different, it makes one to reflect ideas adequately
ReplyDeletePlease, is registration still in progress because I want to register my own next week on Monday 23rd. is it possible?
ReplyDeleteIs registration still in progress? I want to know because i want to register my own on Monday 23rd.
ReplyDeleteYes. Registration is still in progress.
Deletewhen is registration for 2020 beginning
ReplyDeleteAlready in progress
DeleteRe we doing all the registration in cafe and do i get to pay in bank...... Can this trcn affect someone frm geting a job frm state government cos i was declined of receiving a teaching job from two different state
ReplyDeleteFor your first two questions, please go back to the post and read it again the answer was given there. Yes it can affect you from getting Government teaching Jobs like SUBEB and TESCOM cos TRCN is now an important requirement.
DeletePlease how long does it take for the certificate to be ready after online payment, I wrote July 2020 paid in September 2020.....
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