Regional CSEC Pass Rate Rises to 72.18 Percent for 2026

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) announced that the regional pass rate for the May-June 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations has risen to 72.18 percent. This marks a modest increase from the previous year's rate of 71.42 percent.

Dr. Nicole Manning, Director of Operations at CXC, revealed the results during a ceremony in Anguilla on Tuesday, August 18. She highlighted Information Technology (IT) as the highest-achieving subject, with a pass rate of 83 percent. Other strong performers included Principles of Business (81 percent), English A (80 percent), Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) (79 percent), and Human and Social Biology (78 percent).

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Social studies has taken a hit this year. We saw territories receiving as low as 44 per cent… but a high as 100 per cent.

However, several subjects fell below the regional average. Principles of Accounts recorded a 72 percent pass rate, followed by Physics at 69 percent, Chemistry at 68 percent, Social Studies at 66 percent, and Mathematics at a concerning 42 percent. Dr. Manning specifically noted a decline in Social Studies performance, with some territories achieving pass rates as low as 44 percent, although others reached 100 percent.

Despite the challenges in some areas, Dr. Manning pointed to a four-percentage-point increase in the Mathematics pass rate compared to the previous year. "Any improvement in maths is a good improvement," she stated, emphasizing the importance of this progress. She added that fourteen territories exceeded the regional percentage for mathematics, while seven territories had rates between 30 and 38 percent.

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Any improvement in maths is a good improvement… so it’s important for us to be happy about that.