Many causes have been linked to the prevalent cases of examination malpractice. Adekale (1993)
identified poor preparation for examinations, low moralityand poor school facilities as causes of examination
malpractice. Other causes may include the fear of failure, craze for certificate, desire of parents to have their
children in choice professions and university, pressure on students to pursue courses for which they have no
aptitude, pressure on teachers who want to gain favour of student and overcrowded sitting arrangement