By Emmanuel Chilemba:
The Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) has said all is set for the administration of Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) examinations, which commence today.
A total of 163,950 candidates are set to sit this year’s examinations, marking a decrease from 168,219 candidates that sat the examinations last year.
Maneb spokesperson Angella Kashitigu said they are working closely with security agencies in ensuring that all examination centres are secure.
She further reminded prospective candidates that cheating is an offence, hence they should refrain from such tendencies.
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“We are also appealing to the general public to alert Maneb and other relevant authorities in case of any suspected malpractice during the examination period.
“In terms of conduct during the examinations period, we are just reminding the candidates as well as concerned stakeholders that cheating is an offence, hence those found engaging in such malpractices will be liable to prosecution,” Kashitigu said.
Meanwhile, her counterpart in the Ministry of Education Mphatso Nkuonera has echoed the sentiments, saying they are anticipating an improved pass rate in the examinations.
“We, as the Ministry of Education, are expecting better results than those of 2023 examinations,” he said.
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Last year, 122,219 candidates passed JCE examinations from 168,219 candidates that sat the same, representing a 72.65 percent pass rate.
However, the pass rate was a decrease—albeit slightly— when compared to the 2022 JCE examinations, which had a pass rate of 73.07 percent.
