The Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exams will run from November 24 to November 29, 2025, while the Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) exams are set for December 1 to December 9, 2025. The announcement aims to give schools and candidates ample time to prepare for the national assessments.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the National Minister of General Education and Instruction, Kuyok Abol Kuyok, stated that necessary arrangements for the 2025 academic year’s Certificate of Primary Education and Certificate of Secondary Education examinations have been completed.
“The Council has finalised all examination processes, and the official administration dates have been confirmed. The CPE and CSE examinations will commence on Monday, November 24, 2025, and will conclude on Friday, November 29, 2025, for CPE. The CSE examinations will commence on Monday, December 1, 2025, and will conclude on Tuesday, December 9, 2025,” said Kuyok during the press conference.
Kuyok revealed that the number of candidates sitting for the 2025 CPE examination has increased by 15,535, representing an 18.2 percent rise compared to last year’s candidature of 70,010.
“For the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE), a total of 84,815 candidates have duly registered for the 2025 examinations, which includes 45,545 males (54 percent) and 39,269 females (46 percent), drawn from 1,953 schools across 551 examination centres,” he said.
Kuyok noted that the 2025 CSE examinations will include 120 technical candidates, comprising 92 males and 28 females, as well as 30 commercial candidates, consisting of 23 males and 7 females from 510 schools nationwide.
“For the Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE), a total of 44,364 candidates have registered, comprising 25,863 males (58 percent) and 18,501 females (42 percent). Among these are 667 refugee candidates, 428 males and 239 females,” he said.
Kuyok stated that the number of candidates sitting for the 2025 CSE examination has decreased by 5,640, representing an 11.3 percent decline from last year’s total of 50,004 candidates. He added that the conduct of examinations must reflect the highest standards of fairness, transparency, and professionalism.
Kuyok urged supervisors, invigilators, monitors, and security personnel to ensure that examinations are conducted in a secure and conducive environment for all candidates across the country.
“Furthermore, the National Examination Council has the prerogative to nullify or cancel the results of any candidate or candidates, school, or centre that is found to be involved in any examination malpractice,” he concluded.
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