The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that this year’s exams will be delayed by three weeks.
According to CXC Registrar and CEO Dr Wayne Wesley, the exams will commence on Monday, May 23, 2022, and results are projected to be released by “late August or early September.”
CXC also announced an extension for the submission of School Base Assessments (SBA) from June 30, 2022, by a further two weeks for the submission of both CAPE and CSEC SBAs.
It also decided the release of “broad topics be communicated to the students.”
CXC says that it recognizes the impact of COVID-19 on the education system in general and the schedule of CXC’s regional examination.
CXC hosted a media conference today (April 27, 2022) following the conclusion of a Special Joint Meeting of the School Examinations Committee (SEC) and Council regarding the administration of the May to June 2022 CXC exams.