Candidates from Ordinary Level and Advanced Level in Technical Secondary Schools (TSS), Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs), and the Associate Nursing Program (ANP) are set to undertake the 2023/2024 Secondary National Examinations nationwide.

The exams are scheduled to start Tuesday, July 23 and end on August 2, with the official launch happening at GS Remera Protestant in Kicukiro District.

According to the National Examinations and School Inspection Authority (NESA), 143,842 O-Level candidates (63,546 males and 80,298 females) from 1,968 schools will sit for exams at 681 centers.

Additionally, 56,537 A-Level candidates (23,651 male and 32,886 female) from 857 schools will take the exams across 516 centers.

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In TSS, 30,922 candidates (16,842 male and 14,080 female) from 331 schools will be examined across 201 centers. Teacher Training Colleges have 4,068 candidates (1,798 male and 2,270 female) from 16 schools, and ANPs have 203 candidates (114 male and 89 female) from seven schools.

This national assessment according to NESA aims to evaluate learning outcomes in lower and upper secondary education, guide student selection and orientation from lower to upper secondary education, and serve as a basis for awarding advanced-level certificates.

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The secondary school national exams come following the conclusion of Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), which started on July 8 and ended on July 10, with a total of 202,999 candidates, including 91,189 boys and 111,810 girls participating.