South Sudan Certificate exams concluded on Friday in Tonj State and other parts of the country.
Education Minister cheers all candidates for reaching the final stage, reports Tonj Secondary School Headmaster Phillip Musa Mahabus.
According to Radio Don Bosco, the minister says there were no qualified teachers to teach science section last year.
A female candidate Pinytok Manheim Bol Malek says they were scared about the exams, but tried their level best.
She encourages her fellow girls to study hard to achieve their goals.
Meanwhile, James Mabior Deng, a male candidate hopes they will pass the exams.
He advises fellow students to have commitment in everything to achieve their future careers.
Another candidate Maring Abiel Deng states that the exams are good, but only few books were not well studied like Basic Mathematics and Agriculture.