The Minister of Education in Tonj State Deng Madut Deng announces that primary eight mock exams will start next week.
He says the ministry is determined that the exams will take place on the fixed date, Don Bosco Radio reports.
Madut explains that the mock exams are preparations for candidate to attempt the final exams at the end of the year.
‘It is the policy of the state ministry of education to test the brains of pupils and find out areas of weakness to rectify’, he adds.
The official made the remarks in an interview to Don Bosco in Tonj.