FG Releases 2024 Nursing Exam Results, Achieves 88% Pass Rate

The Nigerian government has officially released the 2024 results for the Professional Examination in General and Post Basic Nursing Programs.

Naija News reports that the release was confirmed in a circular from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) dated November 10, 2024.

According to the circular, a total of 18,139 candidates passed, reflecting an overall pass rate of 88%.

Heads of nursing institutions in Nigeria are instructed to access their institution’s results online starting Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

The statement signed by the acting registrar of NMCN, Ngadi Alhassan, reads: “I am pleased to inform you that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare has approved the release of the results of the November 2024 Professional Examination in General/Post Basic Nursing Programmes.

“Summary of the results indicated that eighteen, thousand, one hundred and thirty Nine (18,139) candidates were successful, representing 88 percent pass.

“The breakdown is as follows: A) General Nursing Programme Twelve thousand, five hundred and thirty-four (12,534) candidates were successful, representing 88 percent pass; refresher program Forty-two (42) candidates were successful, representing 45 percent pass; Foreign Trained Nursing (FTN); One hundred and seventy-eight (178) candidates were successful in representing 43 percent pass; Post Basic Nursing Programmes Four thousand, five hundred and thirteen (4, 513) candidates were successful, representing a 96 percent pass rate and Community Nursing Programme.

“Eight hundred and seventy-two (872) candidates were successful, representing 74 percent pass.”