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This study evaluated teachers’ competencies in the assessment of pupils in the migrant fishermen education programme in Rivers State. Four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the conduct of the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. The population of the study comprised the 209 teachers in the programme. The study adopted census sampling technique because of the size of the population. The instrument for data collection was designed by the researcher and titled “Competencies Questionnaire for Teachers in Migrant Fishermen Education Programme (CQTMFEP)”. Inferential statistics (t-test and Anova) were used in testing the four null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the findings indicated that the competencies of teachers in assessment in the programme do not significantly differ based on gender, years of service, training and areas of specialization respectively. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made for improved assessment practice and quality education in the programme.