DHERST Online Selection - Grade 12 Online Exam Results vs Grade 12 Online Selections

The Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) clearly differentiated between the Grade 12 Online Exam Results and Grade 12 school leavers' online selections. 

Here is a post about DHERST Selections that provides information for Schools Leavers and Non-School Leavers.

The message below is DHERST's explanation of the two selection processes. 

"We wish to inform and clarify to the general public that the publishing and or release of Grade 12 Results is the responsibility of the Measurement Service Division of the National Department of Education and NOT the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST).

The National Online Application Systems (NOAS) is a separate system developed by DHERST for Grade 12 students to apply for further studies. The NOAS is not currently used for publishing Grade 12 Results, but rather to allow Grade 12 students to finalize their choices for further studies.

The National Department of Education have recently launched a separate system and website to access Grade 10 and 12 final results. To obtain Grade 12 final marks, please contact the National Department of Education or check their website. [DHERST Support Service, Facebook 06/12/2018].

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In fact, two education departments are facilitating the Grade 12 results and online School Leavers Application (SLA) at this time of the year. 

First, the results - both Grade 10 and 12 results - are the works of the Measurement Services Division (MSD) of the National Education Department. 

Anything to do with the RESULTS is through this web address mypngexamresults.com. Perhaps it is important to know that the results are only provisional. That means that the results and other details like name-spelling that may have errors are subject to final changes.

Check out the latest article on Grade 12 DHERST Online Selection >>> Click Here

Second, the Grade 12 online selection for the tertiary institution is the work of DHERST. And, the online selection to tertiary institutions in the country comes under DHERST. 

This web address (https://apply.dherst.gov.pg) links to online applications and services the higher education department provides.

Fact files: Number of students year-by-year

• DHERST online selection began in 2017. So, the 2021 Grade 12 online selection was the 5th year of implementation. Students going to tertiary institutions in forecasted to remain at the 2018 figure of ~12000 - 13000 students. 
• 30711 Grade 12 students completed school in 2020, up nearly 1500 students from 2019. No significant increase in the number of students entering tertiary institutions in PNG.
• A total of 29,000 Grade 12 students took the exams in 2019. An increase of nearly 5000 spaces from 2018 
• A total of 12,234 students were selected to commence the 2018 academic year (47% of the 25,848 who applied)

DHERST and MSD Online result and selection systems

• MSD's inaugural online platform is for checking Grade 10 and Grade 12 results. It was implemented in 2018.
• Only two students preferences on the SLA in 2017 (5 preferences in 2018, 2019 and 2020)
• Students with a GPA of 2.3 or above were considered for selection in 2017 for 2018 entry into Higher Learning Institutions. The same for the 2018 selection for 2019 and the 2019 selection for 2020.
• The students selected via the DHERST online application platform are NOT automatically awarded a PNG government's TESAS scholarship (HECAS or AES). ONLY those who receive a scholarship award letter are on TESAS. 
• SELF-SPONSORED STUDENTS - if you are selected but did not receive the award letter from DHERST, consider yourself a self-sponsored student.

• Instruction on How to Use SLF Number to Identify Selected Students to Tertiary Institutions.
•  For more info on Grade 12 Tertiary Institutions selections for 2023, check out the recent post here.

The Gr 10 and Gr 12 online results for2023

For more information on the latest results, visit PNG Insight or click on the image to go directly to the *NEW* website.

Go to mypngexamresults home page

Recommended reading

We followed the developments in education over the years and have a collection of educational Apps and websites. Click here to check them out. You may also find our article on Grade 10 Online results here helpful. 

If you have any questions about the  Grade 12 selection process, PDF list, etc., please leave a comment below or check out this latest update on PNG Universities Non-School Leavers Selection.

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DHERST Online Selection Running Well in Its Second Year (2019)

The DHERST (Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology) is rolling out the Grade 12 online selection for the second year running. 

Last year was a successful start, though some may say otherwise. This year is sure to build on the success of last year. The DHERST online selection is seen by many stakeholders as the way forward for higher education in Papua New Guinea. 

Here is a post about 2023 DHERST Selections that provides information for Schools Leavers and Non-School Leavers.

See the latest post on School Results and Selections here. 

For the Grade 12 students or parents wanting more information on this year's selection, the best place to get the latest news online is the DHERST website (dherst.gov.pg) or Facebook page. 

Re-posted below is the first reminder released by dherst.gov.pg concerning the Grade 12 online choices and selections.

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(1) As of 1st December 2018, your 5 Choices are locked in. If you have not filled in your 5 Choices, you can still have a final chance on the 10th - 11th December 2018 (48 hours) to make your final changes to your choices.

(2) REMEMBER, although your 5 Choices are locked, you CAN still log into your NOAS account and you must double-check that you have filled in ALL of your MyData information. Applications Close entirely on 11th December 2018 at 11.59pm.

(3) If you are applying for a Study Program at PNG University of Technology or the University of Goroka, you are then required to have taken the STAT-P examinations and therefore you must enter your STAT-P ID in the MyData Section. If you do not enter this, Selectors at PNG UoT and UoG will not have access to your STAT-P scores and you will then miss your chance to be selected.

(4) Have you filled in your BackUP Choices? Make sure you do. This is located in the MyAcceptable Programs section.

(5) Your Grade 12 final marks will be returned to DHERST on the 8th of December 2018 and commencing on the 10th of December 2018 at 12.01am, you will have 48 hours to check if you need to change your 5 choices.

(6) If in doubt, email us at studentsupport@dherst.gov.pg and provide your full name, secondary school, and phone number for us to get in touch with you.

Stay tuned to our Page. We, at DHERST, will be posting here every day to update, remind and assist you as best as we can.

Sincerely,

DHERST Support Service

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Key points

• Grade 12 National Selection 13th December 2018
• Final changes to Student's Choice online must be made by 11th December 2018 before 11.59 AM
•  Email studentsupport@dherst.gov.pg, Mike@dherst.gov.pg, Shirley.Isaiah@dherst.gov.pg
• Call 301 2078
• If you are on Twitter, follow PNG Insight here.

UPCOMING DATES TO TAKE NOTE OF:

• 1st - 9th December 2018, Grade 12 students can continue to log in to their account and double-check that MyData is filled in and MyAcceptable Programs are selected.

• 10th - 11th December 2018, Grade 12 students have a chance to see if their 5 choices did not meet the minimum admission requirements and can change the choices.

• 12th December 2018, Selectors finalize the Selection List

• 13th December 2018 at 10am the Minister for HERST Hon. Pila Niningi LLB pressed the button. This event is to be broadcasted live online. Immediately after, all applicants can log in and check results.

NEW INTAKES SELECTION LIST AVAILABLE - Press Statement DHERST

The Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) is delighted to provide the complete list of the Grade 12 school leavers who have been selected through the Online Selection System to registered tertiary institutions for the 2018 academic year is listed below. This is the complete list and it is available on the DHERST website.

Check out the latest post on DHERST Selections and Grade 12 results here.

With the inaugural use of the Online Selection System, a total of 12,234 students have been allocated to a study program (47% of the 25,848 who applied).  

All students with a GPA of 2.3 and above that met respective GPA and subject related entry requirements were allocated space within a Higher Education Institution (HEI). First and Second Preferences indicated by the Grade 12 School Leavers were used to allocate a place at a HEI while GPA and subject related entry requirements were used for ranking of the selection list. 

All other Grade 12 School Leavers that selected the option to be considered for alternate offers were allocated space in the program to which they exclusively met the entry requirement and also to which additional space was available.

New intakes from this list will receive admissions offer letter or notice from Universities and their respective tertiary institution. 

We also would like to advise the public that one institution initially provided the DHERST with incorrect student quota. The institution overestimated its own capacity hence it will enroll less students.   

Note that this list is not a Tertiary Education Scholarship Assistance Scheme (TESAS) awards list. The DHERST will inform all TESAS awardees through separate offer letters. Any selected student who does not receive a TESAS offer letter from DHERST should consider himself/herself to be a self-sponsored student.

Any offers given outside of theOnline Selection Systemwill not be considered for national scholarship (TESAS).

Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact Ms Lenita Mike on the phone 301 2078, email Lenita.Mike@dherst.gov.pg or Shirley Isaiah on 301 2087, email Shirley.Isaiah@dherst.gov.pg.

This selection would not be possible without the commitment of our Universities and other Higher Education Institution as well as the staff at the DHERST and our partner PCG Academia a company that successfully serves higher education sectors in the USA, Canada, Europe and now PNG. I sincerely thank you all for your collaboration and assistance offered.

I would very much appreciate if Universities and other Higher Education Institutions could provide their input by end of March 2018 on how we could further improve on the selection processes and the most important what additional criteria your Institution would like to add to this software. Thus, next year we will provide you with better services. Please forward your input to the Deputy Secretary Operation Mr Steven Matainaho on this email: Steven.Matainaho@dherst.gov.pg or  steven.matainaho@icloud.com

I take this opportunity to wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a fulfilling New Year. May the light of Christmas give you love, peace and happiness. 

God Bless Papua New Guinea!

Pila NININGI 

Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology

UNITECH Selection: A comparison of number of students selected from 92 secondary schools

The University of Technology (UNITECH) has released its students' selection for the academic year 2016. The selectors, admin, department heads and university council should be commended for the timely release of the selection list.

The latest on DHERST SELECTIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Quick spreadsheet analysis of the list revealed two important numbers:

- students were selected from 92 secondary schools, and 

- 590 students were selected. 

This year has seen Sogeri National High School sending an overwhelming 47 students to UNITECH.

Well done, SNHS!!

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Note: There are two inconsistencies identified from the list first posted. Three students from Lae Secondary School and one from Wawin National High School do not have their names appear on the list that was analysed earlier [source document, pdf] This was identified and updated, bringing the total number of students selected to UNITECH to 594 

It appears that the original list may not be consistent with the principals' lists. Please do cross-check and confirm with your schools if you need to.

2016 UNITECH Selection: A comparison of number of students selected from 92 secondary schools
	SCHOOL	No of STDs selected			SCHOOL	No of STDs selected
1	Sogeri National High School	47		47	Don Bosco Technical Sec. School (WSP	3
2	Mt Hagen Secondary School	33		48	Gumine Secondary School	3
3	Lae Secondary School	31		49	Kainantu Tech. Secondary School	3
4	Wawin National High School	31		50	Malabunga Secondary School	3
5	Port Moresby National High School	26		51	Mt Wilhelm Secondary School	3
6	Kerevat National High School	24		52	Nipa Seondary School	3
7	Goroka Secondary School	19		53	Port Moresby International High School	3
8	Kitip Secondary School	19		54	Utmei Secondary School	3
9	Wabag Secondary School	19		55	Badihagwa Secondary School	3
10	Aiyura National High School	16		56	Bamesaka Secondary School	2
11	Hagen Park Secondary School	16		57	Arawa Secondary School	2
12	Busu Secondary School	15		58	De La Salle Secondary School (Bomana	2
13	St Paul's Lutheran Secondary School	14		59	Jiwaka Christian Grammar Secondary School	2
14	Jubilee Secondary School	11		60	Kagua Secondary School	2
15	Kopen Secondary School	11		61	Kambubu Adventist Secondary School	2
16	Kokopo Secondary School	10		62	Kiunga Secondary School	2
17	Mogol Secondary School	9		63	Manggai Secondary School	2
18	Togoba Secondary School	9		64	Manus Secondary School	2
19	Asaroka Luth. Secondary School	8		65	Mesauka Secondary School	2
20	Bugandi Secondary School	8		66	Mt Diamond Adventist Secondary School	2
21	Mendi Secondary School	8		67	Namatanai Secondary School	2
22	Yauwe Moses Secondary School	8		68	Notre Dame Secondary School	2
23	Kabiufa Secondary School	7		69	Passam National High School	2
24	KImbe Secondary School	7		70	Salvation Army Secondary School	2
25	PNG Paradise Secondary School	7		71	Tari Secondary School	2
26	Benabena Secondary School	6		72	Tokarara Secondary School	2
27	Brandi Secondary School	6		73	Wapenamanda Foursquare Sec. school	2
28	Fr Peter (Fatima Secondary School)	6		74	Bishop Wade (Tarlena	1
29	Gordon Secondary School	6		75	Coronation International High School	1
30	St Joseph's International Catholic College	6		76	Henganofi Secondary School	1
31	Bumayong Secondary School	5		77	Highlands Lutheran International School	1
32	Hutjena Secondary School	5		78	Hoskins Secondary School	1
33	Ialibu Secondary School	5		79	Kila Kila Secondary School	1
34	Malala Secondary School	5		80	Koroba Secondary School	1
35	Marianville Secondary School	5		81	Kwikila Secondary School	1
36	Rosary Secondary School (Kondiu	5		82	Lae Christian Academy	1
37	St Ignatius' Secondary School	5		83	Laloki Secondary School	1
38	Bishop Leo Secondary School	4		84	Lihir Secondary School	1
39	Hagita Sacred Heart Secondary School	4		85	Markham Valley Secondary School	1
40	Kerowagi Secondary School	4		86	Menyamya Secondary School	1
41	Muaina Secondary School	4		87	Palmalmal Secondary School	1
42	Port Moresby International High School	4		88	Pangia Secondary School	1
43	Tusbab Secondary School	4		89	St Mary's (Vuvu	1
44	Yangoru Secondary School	4		90	Trinity Secondary School	1
45	Anglimp Secondary School	3		91	Utu Secondary School	1
46	Cameron Secondary School	3		92	Vunabosco Agro-Technical Sec. School	1
Total number of students | 594