By Busari Kabirat
The 2024 Professional Examination in General and Post Basic Nursing Programs results has been announced by the Federal government.
In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN)’s signed circular by Ngadi Alhassan, dated 10, November 2024, noting that 18,139 candidates passed, which means 88% overall pass rate and heads of nursing institutions nationwide can now access their institution’s results online starting Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
Statement 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.
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, 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;
Community Nursing Programme: Eight hundred and seventy-two (872) candidates were successful, representing 74 percent pass.”
