93 percent of CAPE candidates achieve acceptable grades in 2026

A significant majority of students who took the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in May-June 2026 achieved acceptable grades, with the overall pass rate standing at 93 percent. The results, released by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), highlight strong performance across various subjects.

Caribbean studies emerged as the top-performing subject, boasting a pass rate of 98 percent. Ten territories recorded pass rates between 98 and 100 percent, while five others achieved rates between 91 and 97 percent. Other subjects also showed high success rates, including information technology, environmental science, physics, and entrepreneurship, with most units seeing pass rates above 90 percent.

However, the release of these results in Anguilla also brought attention to a concerning trend. The CXC expressed concern over an increase in irregularities among candidates during the examinations. Specific pass rates for other subjects like accounting units were lower, with unit 1 at 79 percent and unit 2 at 87 percent. The data was presented by Dr. Nicole Manning, Director of Operations at CXC.