By Otto Abut
Nearly 80,000 candidates on Monday, November 18th started thier exams for the Certificate of Primary Education, in 1,814 schools clustered into 520 centers across the country.
According to the National Ministry of General Education and Instruction, 78,859 pupils, comprising 43,188 males and 35,671 females, are registered for the 2024-2025 Certificate of Primary Leaving Examination.
The primary examinations started with Christian and Islamic Religious Education, followed by Social Studies, English, and Science, with Mathematics being the last paper, ending on Friday, November 22nd, 2024.
The Minister of General Education and Instruction Awut Deng Acuil launched the 2024-2025 Certificate of Primary Education examination at Seventh Day Adventist Primary School in Juba.
Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi warned the pupils against exam malpractice as he rang the bell to mark the commencement of the 2024–2025 CPE examination at Seventh Day Adventist Primary School in Juba on Monday, November 18th, 2024.