Africa-Press – Mauritius. The pass rate for the National Certificate Education (NCE) Assessment of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 2 stands at 74.6%, this year, for the Republic of Mauritius, announced the Director of the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES), Mrs D.
S. Thanacoody Soborun, today, at a press conference, at the Headquarters of the MES in Réduit. A total of 10 832 candidates, out of the 14 527 who sat for the Assessment across 153 examination centres, have succeeded.
Among the 7 320 female candidates, 5 866 passed the NCE Assessment, reflecting an impressive 80.1% success rate. On the other hand, among the 7 207 male candidates, 4 966 cleared the Assessment, representing a success rate of 68.9%.
Mrs Thanacoody Soborun expressed her satisfaction with regards to the substantial overall improvements in students’ performance, particularly highlighting the progress in subjects like English, Science, French, and ICT.
Noting the participation of 2 149 students from the Extended Programme in the NCE Assessment, she emphasised that those who did not achieve the NQF 2 standard received a comprehensive Statement of Attainment, outlining their subject-wise performance.
She also spoke of the Bright Up Programme launched by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology and specifically designed for students who do not succeed in the NCE.
The MES Director, moreover, provided words of encouragement to those who did not meet the expected standards, advising them to persevere and aim for success by intensifying their efforts.
Regarding the correction procedure, she reassured that it was executed meticulously to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of the obtained results.
For Mauritius, the overall pass rate stands at 75.1% with 80.5% for girls and 69.6% for boys. Whereas the success rate for Rodrigues stands at 66.6% and that for Agalega at 57.1%.
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