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RESULTS OF CSEC and CAPE 2017
In 2017, 21 533 candidates from government, government assisted and private institutions
wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination in thirty-three
(33) subjects of which 56.25% (12 113) were females and 43.75% (9420) were males.

Pass Rates by Subject Entries for CSEC

 In 2017, there were 109 273 subject entries which represents an increase over the
previous year with 106 016 subject entries.

 Passing grades (Grades I, II & III) were obtained in 66.78% (73 273) of the subject

entries.
 Pass rates were higher in 16 subjects in 2017 compared to 2016:
o Agricultural Science (Double Award)
o Agricultural Science (Single Award)
o Caribbean History
o Clothing and Textiles
o Economics
o Electronic Document Preparation and Management
o English A
o Food and Nutrition
o Information Technology (G)
o Music
o Office Administration
o Principles of Accounts
o Religious Education
o Technical Drawing
o Theatre Arts
o Visual Arts

 Pass rates in 22 subjects were greater than 70%:
o Additional Mathematics
o Agricultural Science (Double Award)
o Agricultural Science (Single Award)
o Biology
o Economics
o Electronic Document Preparation and Management
o English A
o Family Resource and Management
o Food and Nutrition
o French
o Information Technology
o Industrial Technology (Building)
o Industrial Technology (Electrical)
o Industrial Technology (Mechanical)

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