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Author|Otto Abut
The South Sudan National Examinations Council has officially released the results of the 2024 Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) examinations, bringing long-awaited relief to thousands of students and parents nationwide.
Amazing Grace High School, located in Jonglei State, emerged as the top-performing school in the country, followed closely by Darling Wisdom Academy from Central Equatoria State, which claimed second place in the national rankings.
This year’s best-performing student is Philip Manyok Ayuen Beny of Greenbet Academy School in Jonglei State, who achieved an impressive score of 91.6%.
He is followed closely by Murye Anthony Duku, a female student from Haven High School, located in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, who scored 91.4%, securing second place nationwide.
The release marks a significant milestone for candidates who have waited nearly a year for their results following delays in marking and verification.
Speaking at a press conference in Juba on Wednesday, the Examinations Council acknowledged the unprecedented delay and issued a public apology.
“I would like to profoundly apologize for the unprecedented delay in the release of the 2024 Secondary School Examinations results. We are now putting a system in place that should prevent such a long delay in the future,” the Council stated.
The 2024 CSE exams were administered from December 2 to 11, 2024, across the country. A total of 50,004 candidates registered from 535 academic schools, including 29,353 males and 20,651 females.
In addition, 130 candidates (63 males, 67 females) sat for the Commercial Section exams at Juba Commercial Secondary School, and
While 197 candidates (174 males, 23 females) sat for the Technical Section exams at Juba Technical Secondary School.
Out of 48,079 candidates who sat for the exams, 36,701 passed, resulting in an overall national pass rate of 76.3%. This includes 21,619 male candidates, and 15,082 female candidates.
The announcement marks a pivotal moment for students preparing to transition into higher education or vocational pathways. Education stakeholders have welcomed the results and called for stronger systems to support timely release in future exam cycles