By William Madouk
The National Examination Council (NEC) has released the long-awaited results of the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) Examination for 2024, showing a passing rate of 94.9 percent.
Announcing the results, Dr. Kuyok Abol Kuyok, Minister of General Education and Instruction, reported that only 73,326 out of 77,264 students passed the tests, while 3,878 students failed the primary eight exams.
“In terms of performance, out of the 77,264 candidates, there were 42,257 males, and 35,007 females that attempted the exams, 73,326 candidates (40,427 males, 32,899 females) passed the exams, which represent an overall pass rate of 94.9%, a weight score of 73.1% performance index,” he said.
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He added that the students who scored between 450 and 500 marks were 13 candidates, representing the thirteen top performers in P8.
“(B) 400 to 449 marks were 24,319 candidates, (C) 300 to 399 marks at the bulk of the candidates, that is 442,368 candidates, (D) 250 to 299 marks were 6,626 candidates [and] those who failed, the marks from 00 to 249 marks were 3,878 candidates,” Kuyok explained.
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Islam Religious Education and Mathematics ranked worst with 51.1% and 61.8% performance indexes. Meanwhile, Science and English are the best-performing subjects, with 79.9% and 79.4%, respectively.
“To address these challenges, the ministry will embark on recruitment and training of teachers for mathematics and Islamic Religious Education, IRE, so that they can deliver the curriculum effectively,” the minister said.
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Mr Kuyok also pronounced the thirteen best student performers across the country in Friday’s released CPE examination results.
Felix Luwala Wani Jube and Moses Jerry Acire Ocaya, students at Hai Negil Primary School and JCC Model Primary School in Central Equatoria state, scored (453) each to lead the primary eight list.
The duos are followed by Ador Moses Akoch Mayuat (452), and Anthony Gubek Emmanuel Ladu (451), all from River Baptist Nursery & Primary and JCC Model Primary Schools.
In fifth position is Gifty Chandia Remis Aluwe and her colleague Sabrine Keji Paulino Francis in sixth position, these are the only female candidates who managed to wrestle with the male with (451) scores.
Ranked in seventh position is Felix Remijo Natale Ucin, followed by John Deng Dau Deng, Kueth Biel Chiok Wiew, Michael Manyang Bol Maut, and in eleventh position Noel Mokoto Thomas Justin including Peter Mabil Lueth Jool and Wol Majok Adhieu Akoch scored (450).
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The best primary schools are mainly from Central Equatoria state, on top most is JCC Model Primary School with 89.1%, followed by Venus Star Academy -Goroyo campus with 87.8, and third position JCC Hai Negil Primary School with 87.6.
Furthermore, Juba Junior School is placed number four with 87.5%, followed by St. Peter Primary School – Rajaf with 87.4% and then Emma Memorial Academy in Western Equatoria state comes number six with 87.3%.
Then, Lofus Primary School in Eastern Equatoria state (EES) with 87.3%, ranked in eighth position is Venus Star Academy -main campus with 87.2%, then Ikwoto ALP Center and in tenth position is River Baptist Nursery and Primary School with 86.9%.
Finally, Sunlight Primary in Jonglei at the eleventh position with 86.9% and at the bottom Alliance Academy Nursery & Primary School with 86.9 percentage pass
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“I hereby now officially release the 2024 CPE results,” he announced.
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He asked the public to collect official results from the schools where the candidates sat or to use the result check application via the digital line by dialing *113# and receiving results promptly.