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2017 JCE RESULTS ARE OUT
Attached is an advert on how to access the 2017 JCE results using cellphone and BEC website.
NOTICE TO CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IGCSE, GCE O LEVEL and AS/A LEVEL NOVEMBER 2017 PRIVATE CANDIDATES
All private candidates who sat for Cambridge International Examinations NOVEMBER 2017, IGCSE, O’ LEVEL, AS LEVEL and A LEVEL examinations with BEC are informed that the results will be released on these dates:
NOTICE TO PRIVATE CANDIDATES FOR THE MAY/ JUNE 2018 CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IGCSE, GCE O’ LEVEL AND AS/A LEVEL EXAMINATIONS
Botswana Examinations Council would like to inform prospective candidates that registration for the May/ June 2018 CIE examinations is open.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2018 BOTSWANA PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATIONS (PSLE)
The 2018 Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) registration will start on the 15th January to 28th February, 2018.
2017 PSLE RESULTS ARE OUT
Attached is an advert on how to access the 2017 PSLE results using cellphone and BEC website.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES - CIE NOVEMBER 2017 EXAMINATIONS VENUE
Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) wishes to inform CIE candidates that the CIE November 2017 Examinations will be conducted at the following Venues; 1. Gaborone - Centre AA920 - Newton School, Block 6 2. Francistown - Centre BW420 - John Mackenzie Secondary School
Certificate Notice BGCSE & JCE 2017
The Botswana Examinations Council wishes to inform the public that the 2016 Certificates (BGCSE, JCE and PSLE) are out on despatch. All school candidates (Government and Private) are therefore requested to contact their Schools/Centres to collect the certificates as soon as possible. The certificates will be kept in the schools for a period of 24 months, before they are returned to Botswana Examinations Council.
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Notice to Private Candidates
Botswana Examinations Council would like to inform prospective candidates that registration for the October/ November 2017 CIE examinations is open.
NOTE TO PRIVATE CANDIDATES
NOTE TO PRIVATE CANDIDATES FOR IGCSE AND O’ LEVEL EXAMINATIONS AND NOTE TO BEC PRIVATE CANDIDATES FOR OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2016 IGCSE AND GCE O’ LEVEL, AS/A EXAMINATIONS.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CHANGE OF OPERATING TIMES Kindly be advised that BEC Revenue Office’s operating times have been altered. This changes are meant to improve the efficiency of the Finance Division service provision.
PRESS RELEASE - 2016 BOTSWANA GENERAL CERTIFICATE FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION (BGCSE) RESULTS RELEASED
Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has released the 2016 Botswana General Certificate for Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination results. A total of 35 465 candidates wrote the 2016 examination showing a decrease in candidature of 8.6% compared to 2015 cohort of 38 796. There were 15 148 (42.7%) male candidates and 20 317 (57.3%) female candidates sitting for the 2016 BGCSE Examination. The BGCSE examination registered 25 016 (70.5%) candidates from government and government-aided schools compared to 25 640 (66.1%) in 2015 and 10 449 (29.5%) private candidates compared to 13 156 (33.9%) in 2015. The private candidates category included 3 645 (10.4%) Back-to-School candidates, 3 019 (8.5%) individual private candidates and 3 785 (10.7%) candidates from private schools. Since the BGCSE is a subject-based qualification with no aggregation, the measure used to gauge the performance of candidates is the proportion of candidates who were awarded Grade C or better in 5 syllabi. This year 6 368 (25.5%) candidates from government and government-aided schools were awarded Grade C or better in 5 syllabi compared to 6 291 (24.5%) in 2015. This shows a slight increase of 0.92%.
PRESS RELEASE - 2016 JUNIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (JCE) RESULTS RELEASED
Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has released the 2016 Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) results. A total of 41 464 candidates wrote the 2016 examination showing a slight decrease in candidature compared to the 2015 cohort of 41 938. There were 20 408 male candidates and 21 056 female candidates sitting for the 2016 Junior Certificate Examination
2016 PSLE RESULTS - PRESS RELEASE
Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has released the 2016 Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) results. A total of 42 517 candidates sat the 2016 PSLE examination showing a decrease from the 2015 candidature of 42 553. Of the 42 517 students, 21 408 were females and 21 109 were males.
Certificates Notice
Public Notice for the Release of 2015 BGCSE Certificates and schedule for distribution of JCE and BGCSE Certificates to private candidates.
IGCSE PRIVATE CANDIDATES OCT/NOV 2016 REGISTRATION
Botswana Examinations Council would like to inform prospective candidates that registration for the October/November 2016 CIE examinations is open.
Certification Services
Requirements for replacement of certificate, Requirements for collection of original certificate, Requirements For Correcting A Certificate etc.
EXTENDED REGISTRATION FOR THE OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2016
Private candidates are informed that late registration for the 2016 examination series will commence on 20th June 2016 to 08th July 2016. Please note that this is late registration and it will entail a late registration fee on top of what the candidate would normally pay.
NOTICE TO ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVES (ABE) CANDIDATES
Candidates who will be writing their Association of Business Executives (ABE) examination in Gaborone are informed that the venue for the exam will be Rainbow Secondary School.
BEC LAUNCHES ONLINE PAYMENT OF 2016 BGCSE EXAMINATION (PRIVATE CANDIDATES)
Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) would like to inform its stakeholders and the public at large that the 2016 JC and BGCSE examinations registration and payment for private candidates can be done online with the aid of Orange Money, VISA Card (Debit or Credit), Master Card and through FNBB Branches or BEC Accounts Office.
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