NCE Results for 2022-23: 74.6% Success Announced by the MES

A total of 725 students earned eight credits.

In her statement to the press, the director of the Mauritius Examination Syndicate, Brenda Thanacoody Soborun, stressed that this year's results were “commendable” and that an improvement had been noted.

The NCE results were made public on Friday, December 1. In total, 14,527 students participated in these assessments.

For the 2021/22 NCE exams, the pass rate was 65.4%.

Ms Thanacoody Soborun expressed satisfaction with the substantial overall improvement in student performance, particularly highlighting progress in subjects such as English, Science, French and ICT.

Noting the participation of 2,149 Expanded Curriculum students in the NCE assessment, she highlighted that those who did not achieve NQF 2 received a full transcript, outlining their performance by subject.

She also spoke about the Bright Up program launched by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology and specifically designed for students who do not pass the NCEs. The MES director also encouraged those who did not achieve the expected standards, advising them to persevere and aim for success by intensifying their efforts. Regarding the correction procedure, she assured that it was carried out meticulously to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results obtained.

For Mauritius, the overall success rate is 75.1% with 80.5% for girls and 69.6% for boys. While the success rate for Rodrigues is 66.6% and that of Agalega is 57.1%.

Examen National — Grade 9 — NCE 2023 : taux de réussite de 74,6%, soit + 9,2% par rapport à l’année dernière

The 2023 National Certificate of Education (NCE) results were released yesterday. The success rate is 74.6% for the entire republic. Of the 10,832 successful candidates, 2,069 were admitted to academies. Likewise, 191 students from the Extended Program who obtained their NCE, out of the 2,149, representing a failure rate of 88.8%, will enter the regular stream in Grade 10. Those who did not succeed will be able to continue their journey in the Bright Up Program, in a center of the Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD).

As predicted by educators engaged in correcting the NCE candidate exams, there was an improvement in the pass rate for these exams this year. Or 74.6% compared to 65.4% last year. The same applies to Extended Program candidates. However, the director of the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES), Brenda Thanacoody-Soburrun, rejected criticism that the level of the exam had been lowered. “We have standards to meet and we have maintained the level to do so. It’s a question of perception,” she tried to make clear by presenting the results Friday.

Of the 14,527 candidates (7,320 girls and 7,207 boys), 10,832 will therefore move on to Grade 10 next year. Of these, 2,069 have secured places in academies, while the rest will continue their journeys in their respective colleges. Girls performed better than boys, 80.1% versus 68.9%. There were also 725 candidates who excelled by winning 8 units, including 262 boys and 463 girls.

The success rate for Mauritius alone is 75.1%, an increase of 8.6% compared to 2022. In Rodrigues also, the rate is increasing, from 50.5% in 2022 to 66.6% in 2023. On the other hand, Agalega recorded a decline of 20.7%, from 77.8% in 2022 to 57.1% in 2023.

Regarding performance by subject, the highest success rate was recorded in Social and Modern Studies (SMS), i.e. 98.5%. Follow in order: ICT (96.3%), Technology Studies (92.9%), Art and Design (92.8%), Business and Entrepreneurship Education (90.8%), Science (88.8% ), French (86.8%), English (85.1%) and mathematics (79.8%).

In terms of optional languages, Kreol Morisien stands out above the rest once again, with a success rate of 90.5%. There were a total of 2,021 candidates who opted for KM in NCE. The performance for other optional languages are as follows: Marathi (79.8%), Tamil (79.7%), Telugu (78.4%), Arabic (76.3%), Modern Chinese (72.7%) ), Urdu (74.6%) and Hindi (71.1%). However, in detail, 791 candidates obtained a Grade 1 in Hindi, compared to 167 in Urdu; 60 in Tamil; 12 in Telugu; 8 in Marathi; 8 in Modern Chinese; 19 in Arabic and 152 in Kreol Morisien.

Regarding so-called Non-Core subjects, the performances are as follows: Performing Arts (92.4%), Physical Education (95%) and Life skills and Values (92.1%).

EP candidates confirm their interests

As for the 2022 vintage, the Extended Program candidates achieved the best performance in Art and Design (75.4%). Last year the success rate was 77.9%. The trend is also confirmed for Kreol Morisien, which increased from 61.3% in 2022 to 67.6% in 2023. Two new subjects are also among the subjects with the highest success rates among candidates from the EP. These are Social and Modern Studies (75%) and ICT (66.8%).

The subjects where these candidates had the most difficulty were mathematics (20%) and English (25%). French records 37.1% success rate; science, 36.7%; Technology Studies, 46.9%; Business and Entrepreneurship Education, 45.8%.

Register for the Bright Up Program

Candidates who have not passed the NCE and who do not wish to repeat grade 9 can register for the Bright Up Program. Recordings will take place at the Côte d’Or center on December 5, 6 and 7. The candidates concerned have already received letters to come and register.

This new program focuses on holistic development and prepares young people for the world of work. They will be admitted to an MITD center where they will be entitled to training in life skills, outdoor education and social mentoring, among others. After one year, they will be able to register for technical training at NTC3 level, which is generally done as an apprenticeship.

Kamilah Hurree : « Contente d’être admise au RCPL »

Élève de la SSS d’Ébène (filles), Kamilah Hurree a été admise dans une académie, soit le collège Royal de Port-Louis. Elle ne cache pas sa joie face à cette situation. « Le collège Royal de Port-Louis était mon premier choix et je suis très contente d’avoir pu y décrocher une place. Je vais poursuivre mon parcours dans la filière scientifique. »

Concernant le niveau des examens, elle dira que c’était abordable, mais estime qu’il ne faut pas sous-estimer le NCE pour autant. Pour sa mère Vishwanee, c’est un soulagement, après une année bien tendue. « Elle a travaillé dur, nous avons toujours été là pour la soutenir. Aujourd’hui, c’est un grand soulagement. Je suis très fière d’elle. »

Vilorsini Curpen : « Très satisfaite »

Vilorsini Curpen a fait le choix de rester à la SSS d’Ébène SSS, même si elle a obtenu de très bons résultats. « Je me suis déjà adaptée dans ce collège, De toute façon, le programme est le même, que ce soit dans une académie ou ici. » Elle se dit ainsi très satisfaite de sa performance et estime que les examens du NCE étaient « faciles ».

Justin Lim Yim : « Fier d’être admis au QEC »

Élève de la James Burty David SSS, Justin Lim Yim a obtenu une place dans une académie de son choix. « J’ai été admis au Queen Elizabeth College. Je suis très content, c’est l’académie que je visais. J’ai choisi la filière business. »
Sa mère Stéphanie ne cache pas sa joie non plus. « Il a très bien travaillé et je suis très contente de ses résultats. »

Wassim Jamaloodeen : « J’irai à le GMD Atchia SC »

Wassim Jamaloodeen a brillamment réussi à ses examens du NCE. Il pense tout de même qu’il aurait pu faire encore mieux. « Il n’empêche que j’ai pu décrocher une place dans une académie, en l’occurrence la GMD Atchia. C’est déjà très bien. »
Sa mère Souraya n’a pu cacher sa joie en prenant connaissance de ses résultats. « Je suis très contente qu’il ait pu décrocher une place dans une académie, il a travaillé très dur. »

Himesh Lollman : « Un soulagement »

Himesh Lollman quittera la SSS James Burty David pour le GMD Atchia SC en 2024. Après une brillante performance, il a décroché une place dans une académie. « C’est un soulagement pour moi car l’attente était très stressante. » Il estime tout de même que les examens du NCE étaient abordables.

Son père, Chait Kumar, ne cache pas sa satisfaction non plus. « Cela a été une année stressante pour la famille, mais il a pu faire une bonne performance. Je suis très content qu’il ait été admis dans une académie. »