The South Sudan National Examination Council has reported reduction in passing rate after candidates who sat for the 2023 Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) posted for worse performance.
Releasing the exam results on Thursday, minister of General Education and Instruction, Awut Deng Acuil said her docket adopted the ‘Letter grading system’ in line with new curriculum system.
“The National Examination Council effectively decided to transition from using numerical percentage grades to letter grades,” said Awut.
To her, the shift aims to offer clearer and more intuitive feedback to candidates and stakeholders aligned with curriculum standards and enhancing fairness in evaluation process.
Announcing the results, the Sectary-General for the National Examination Council, Simon Nyok said out of 44,131 candidates, only 26,440 passed and qualified for varsity admission.
“Out of 44,131 candidates, 26,440 (16,633 males, 9,807 females
