KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has pushed back final exams for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) by three weeks.

The exams, which were set to get underway on May 2, will now commence on Monday, May 23, 2022. The results are projected to be released in late August or early September.

The announcement was made by Registrar and Chief Executive Officer at CXC Dr Wayne Wesley.

The decision, which was made during a special meeting of the governing board of the council Wednesday morning, follows feedback from regional Ministries of Education.

Speaking during a media briefing after the meeting, Dr Wesley said: “This will provide candidates with additional time to prepare for the examinations.”

Dr Wesley also announced the extension of the submission of School-Based Assessments for CSEC and CAPE from June 30 by a further two weeks.

He said the council will further share with the Ministries of Education for communication with candidates the broad topics to be assessed on Paper 2 of the exams.