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The Cameroon General Certificate of Education (GCE) Board is the official organization responsible for organizing end-of-year examinations across the country, in accordance with Law No. 98/004 of April 14, 1998, which outlines the guidelines for education in Cameroon.The following examinations are organized by the GCE Board as of 4 March 2019:
By a Presidential Decree of March 1997, the GCE Board was authorized to organize the Baccalauréat Technique and related examinations in English for English speaking candidates. Although the names of these examinations were in French, questions were in English and candidates answered them in English, which was their language of instruction.
Chairman
The new GCE Board chairman, Prof. Paul Sabeng [1] is the former Secretary-General at the Ministry of Basic Education. He had earlier served at the Ministry of Secondary Education in the same capacity. He took up the position from the Former Minister for Special Duties at the Presidency, Prof Peter Alange ABETY.
This chairmanship position was created by decree No. 93/172 of 1st July 1993 after a tug-of-war with the Ministry of National Education over the marking of the GCE scripts that year. [2]
BOARD RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OFFICER
The current Research and publication officer of the GCE BOARD is Mr. Cheng Jonas Mbibui. He took after Mme Ndi Benadette who later on become the Intirim registra of the Cameroon GCE BOARD .
Since 1993 and continuing to the present day, the GCE Board has been under the able leadership of its esteemed Heads, known as the Registrars.[3]
Dang Akuh Dominic was the first Registrar of the GCE Board to pass away while in office. He took over from the registrar emeritus, Mr. Humphery Ekema Monono, after a Prime Ministerial Decree was issued on December 31, 2018. Sadly, he died on September 25, 2023.
The Management Team
The current Interim Registrar is Mrs. NDI Bernadette FRINWIE NTEMNA. She was appointed on Tuesday, October 10, alongside Mrs. Evelyn MESAME NGOLE, who serves as the Interim Deputy Registrar of General Services, and Mr. Shutang, who is the Interim Deputy Registrar of Technical Services.
Their appointments came 15 days after the previous Registrar, Dominic Akuh Dang, passed away in Buea at the age of 64.
Notably, Mrs. NDI Bernadette FRINWIE is the first woman to be appointed as Interim Registrar of the GCE Board since it was established on July 1, 1993.
The new team is expected to implement internal reforms aimed at expediting the processing of documents at the board.
The GCE Board provides comprehensive statistics on the performance of candidates in GCE examinations. These statistics include overall performance, performance by subjects, performance by regions, and information on examination malpractices. In 2024, the overall performance in GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level saw a pass rate of 62.51% and 61.24%, respectively. The GCE Board also tracks and reports on malpractices such as caught with pre-prepared materials, collusion, and use of cell phones during examinations.
Overall Performance: The GCE Board regularly publishes the overall performance of candidates in both Ordinary Level (GCE O-level) and Advanced Level (GCE A-level) examinations, according to the Cameroon GCE Board. In 2024, the pass rates were 62.51% and 61.24% respectively for GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level, according to the GCE Board.
Performance by Subjects: The GCE Board provides detailed reports on the performance of candidates in specific subjects, highlighting areas of strength and weakness. For example, in 2024, a subject report on Advanced Level General Subjects revealed a drop in overall performance compared to the previous year, with many candidates scoring below 50% in certain papers.
Performance by Regions: The GCE Board also analyzes results by region, offering insights into regional disparities in performance.
Malpractices: The GCE Board tracks and reports on incidents of examination malpractices, including caught with pre-prepared materials, collusion, and use of cell phones in the exam hall. In 2024, 833 candidates were caught with pre-prepared materials, 438 were involved in collusion, and 157 were caught with cell phones, according to a Facebook post by Tiko Magazine.
Offices
The Head Office is situated at Molyko Street, 3.0km from Mile 17 Motor Park, Opposite Molyko police, Buea.
The Regional Office is located at food market in Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon.
Official Website
The official website of the Cameroon GCE Board is camgceb.org/
Examinations
This exam is a critical academic milestone for English-speaking Cameroonian students and a gateway to further education and career opportunities.[4]
1) GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level Examinations
The General Certificate of Education Examinations Ordinary and Advanced Levels shall normally mark the end of the fifth Form and Upper Sixth Form respectively of secondary general education.
The examination shall be broad-based and shall set out to measure the candidate’s knowledge of the world around him, his capacity to think, apply, synthesize and evaluate knowledge and situations in relation to the subjects for which he shall be presenting himself at the ordinary or Advanced Levels.
The examinations shall be open to external candidates on the same conditions as applied to those attending secondary schools. There shall be no limit to the number of sittings.
2) TVEE Intermediate and Advanced Level Examinations
The Technical and Vocational Education Examinations Intermediate and Advanced Levels shall normally mark the end of the fifth Form and Upper Sixth Form respectively of secondary technical education.
The examination shall be broad-based and shall set out to measure the candidate’s knowledge of the world around him, his capacity to think, apply, synthesize and evaluate knowledge and situations in relation to the specialty/subjects for which he shall be presenting himself at the Intermediate or Advanced Levels.
The examinations shall be open to external candidates on the same conditions as applied to those attending secondary schools. There shall be no limit to the number of sittings.
Registrars of the GCE Board
Heads of the GCE Board
1) Mr. DANG AKUH Dominic [DEAD]
Registrar, GCE Board
2018 – Present
2) Dr. MONONO Ekema Hymphrey
Registrar, GCE Board
2006 – 2018
3) Dr. Omer Weyi YEMBE [DEAD]
Registrar, GCE Board
1997 – 2006
4) Mr. AZONG Wara Andrew
Registrar, GCE Board
1994 – 1997
Organizational Chart
The Cameroon GCE Board Organizational Chart
Decree 2019/100 of 4 March 2019 to modify and complete certain provisions of Decree 2018/614 of 22 October 2018 to reorganize the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Board.[5]
They have now been replaced by the following examinations:
Intermediate Technical and Vocational Education (ITC).
Advanced Technical and Vocational Education (ATC).
Professional Certification Examination (APC).
The GCE ITC and ATC are written for the first time and has come to replace the CAP/OL Technical and BACC/AL Technical respectively.
Management of the Board
The Board of Directors
The Registrar
The Registrar is the Chief Executive Officer of the Board. In that capacity, he represents the Board in all academic matters. He is also the chairman of the Examinations Executive Committee (EEC).
The EEC is responsible for all academic matters of the Board. It is also responsible for the organization, quality control, and development of the Boards Examinations.
Grading system
Letter grades are used and below is the grading system used by the Cameroon GCE board for the examinations it administers:
GCE O Level Grading scale: A, B, C and u
Letter grades A, B, and C represent a passing grade, with the A grade being the highest and the C grade being the lowest, and U (unclassified) representing a fail. Grades lower than C are not stated on the certificate.
GCE A Level Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, O, or F
Ordinary Level General Grading
Attainment is indicated by the Grades A to E of Which Grade A is the highest and Grade E the lowest. A candidate with Grades A, B, or C has reached the standard of subject pass at the Ordinary Level. Grades D and E indicate a lower level of attainment, not representing a pass. Grade E being the lowest level of attainment judged by the Board to be of sufficient standard to be recorded. Performance below the standard Grade E will be unclassified and will not be indicated on the certificate.[6]
Advanced Level General Grading
Attainment is indicated by the Grades A to E of Which Grade A is the highest and Grade E the lowest. A candidate with Grades A, B, C, D or E has reached the standard of subject pass at the Advanced Level. Grades F indicate a lower level of attainment, not representing a pass. Grade F being the lowest level of attainment judged by the Board to be of sufficient standard to be recorded. Performance below the standard Grade F will be unclassified and will not be indicated on the certificate.
Timetable
The decision No 787/19 of MINESEC/SEESEN/ SG/DECC/SDOEC of 28 October 2019 signed by the Minister of Secondary Education, Nalova Lyonga, sets the timetables for official or end-of-course examinations, when they will be written, marked and deliberated upon as well as deadlines for the publication of results.
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