2021 PNG National Examination and Term Dates

The Department of Education advises students, parents, partners and stakeholders on the 2021 dates for each Term and the National Examinations.

• In 2021, teachers resume duties on Monday, January 25
• Students begin classes on Monday, February 1, 2021
• In 2022, teachers resume duties on Monday, January 24
• Students resume classes on Monday, January 31, 2022

Source: The National Department of Education, School Term Dates, Examination Dates and Holiday Dates.

PNG National Examination Dates 2020 - REVISED

The National Department of Education (NDoE) has revised the 2020 exam schedule. The reason was the interruption of classes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The department believes that the extension of dates will give enough time to schools to prepare the students to sit for the national examinations 2020.

Grade 12, 10 and 8 students preparing for examinations can now download exam papers online. (Click on the link)

The examinations include:

• Grade 10 Written Expression Examination
• Grade 12 Written Expression Examination 
• Grade 10 National Examinations (Lower Secondary School Certificate Exam, LSSCE)
• Grade 12 National Examinations (Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam, HSSCE) and 
• Grade 8 National Examinations (Certificate of Basic Education Exam, CoBEE) .

Prepare for the exams. Download the PNG exam papers online. 

School Term and Holiday dates

In case you hav enot seen the 2020 School Holiday Dates, here it is. pic.twitter.com/OoooyquMLw

— P.N.G. Insight (@PNG_Insight) June 16, 2020

PNG School Exams Schedule for Grades 12, 10 and 8 - Approved

PNG National Examination 2019 Dates approved and released by the Department of Education on the 21st of November 2018. Note that the English Written Expression Exams will take place in the month of June and August for Grades 10 and 12 respectively.

Click here for the latest updates on PNG Examination Dates and Exam Timetable

PRESS RELEASE

The main School Exams for 2019 will take place in the month of October starting with Grade 10 School Exams (1-week duration), Grade 12 (1-week) and Grade 8 (4 days).

• Written Expression Exam (Grade 10 Lower Secondary School Certificate) 

          Thursday 6th June 2019

• Written Expression Exam (Grade 12 Upper Secondary School Certificate)

          Monday 5th August 2019

• Examination (Grade 10 Lower Secondary School Certificate)

          Monday 7th October – Friday 11th October 2019 (1Week only)

• Examination (Grade 12 Upper Secondary School Certificate)

          Monday 14th October – Friday 18th October 2019 (1week only)

• Examination (Grade 8 Certificate of Basic Education)

         Monday 21st October – Thursday 24th October 2019

The school year ends on the Friday 13th of December 2019. 

Grades 10 and 12 Examinations Dates

The examinations for Grades 10 and 12 will go ahead as planned and scheduled on the Education Calendar. 

2019 Exam Dates

Grade 10 exams start the second week of October, which is week 3 of term 4. Grade 10 Examination Schedule - days and dates

Grade 10 Exams

The Grade 12 Exams start in the third week of October (which is week 4 of term 4 school term) and continues for 1 week according to the Education Calendar. There is no changes as of the date of this post. 

Grade 12 Exams

The headmasters and principals should be well aware of these dates. Parents and stakeholders must note that there is no change to the exam schedules, unless stated otherwise by the Education Department in Waigani.