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metrics were identified to facilitate operational improvement and monitoring. This should
better position the organization to attract and maintain new business opportunities.

Stakeholder Engagement
7. The monthly meetings with Local Registrars were maintained to help improve
stakeholder engagement. While virtual meeting technology was used for most meetings, the
October meeting was held at CXC’s Headquarters. Unfortunately, some of the territories that
were adversely affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria were unable to attend. The October
meeting was used to finalize several of the new operations procedures through collaborative
sessions between CXC teams and the Local Registrars.

8. To improve the pool of markers for future marking exercises, e-Marking training
sessions were carried out in Guyana between 31 October and 5 November and similarly, in
Trinidad and Tobago between 6 and 11 November 2017 and were well attended. Examining
Committee members were also engaged in training sessions designed not only build capacity
on the marking tool, but also to enhance their preparation of examinations and marking
instructions for electronic delivery.

SECTION I – ADMINISTRATION OF THE JANUARY 2017 EXAMINATIONS

Registration

9. 16,568 candidates were registered for the January 2017 examinations compared to
18,532 candidates for the previous year. The January 2017 figures represented an 11 percent
declined on the 2016 candidate entries. Guyana’s entries represented the largest decline of
17 percent, followed by Trinidad and Tobago with 15 per cent and Jamaica with an 8 percent
reduction in entries. There was a 34 percent increase from St Kitts and Nevis and 1 percent
rise from Barbados. Overall, Trinidad and Tobago comprised over 62 per cent of the January
2017 entries. Figure 1 shows the five-year analysis - 2012-2017.

Figure 1: January 2012-2017 – Candidate and Subject Entries

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