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The study sought to examine how the research methods and their respective findings of prior studies on perceived factors influencing examination malpractices from 2012 to 2019. Initially, we access 15 studies electronically for review purpose but nine were opted for the meta-analysis. They include seven quantitative method studies and two mixed method studies. The study revealed that, there is prevalence of examination malpractices particularly in some parts of Asian and African continents but cautions should be adhere to by researchers and elites in their attempts to generalize this finding. Moreover, study revealed key players, forms/methods, causes and effects or factors that influence examination malpractices, measures to check the malpractices as well as the association between examination malpractices and learners� academic work and corruption and suggested that a generalization could be made in connection to them. Based on the identified findings, we recommended that examination bodies, schools, colleges etc should adhere to the measures and solutions put forward by various researchers that are presented in this study and also address the causes identified to foster the act of combating examination malpractices. Lastly, we propose to future researchers to boost their skills and knowledge on research methods in order to halt the existence of the shortfalls identified in this meta-analysis.