The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has called for a comprehensive investigation into the missing map for this year’s Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) geography paper 1 examinations.

CSEC board chairperson Dr. Limbani Nsapato and executive director, Benedicto Kondowe, said in a statement that the critical error highlights significant flaws in the planning, preparation and vetting protocols of the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB).

“Such an oversight reveals alarming deficiencies in coordination and quality assurance processes. It compromises the integrity of the examination and undermines trust in our educational assessment systems,” reads the statement.

The grouping said the impact of such an error on candidates is severe, as it has unfairly jeopardized preparedness and performance.

CSEC also asked MANEB to provide transparent and fair remedial actions for all affected candidates to ensure their grades are not adversely impacted.

MANEB executive director Dorothy Nampota indicated earlier that the board had launched an investigation to identify the source of the problem to avoid any future recurrence.