T&T has seen improvements in the pass rates for the 2025 CAPE and CSEC Exams.
According to the Education Ministry, 95.72% of students attained passing grades (Grades I-V) for this year’s May/June CAPE Exams.
Grades I–III were also attained in 72.72% of subject entries.
It says Unit I attained a pass rate of 95.94%, with 27 of the 31 subjects achieving pass rates above 90%. Agricultural Science, Food and Nutrition, Geography, and Performing Arts recording 100% passes.
Notable improvements were recorded in 13 subjects, including Accounting, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, French, Pure Mathematics, and Spanish.
Meanwhile, Unit II recorded a pass rate of 95.34%, an improvement from 93.95% in 2024. Six (6) subjects achieved 100% passes, including Art & Design, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology (Option B), French, and Performing Arts.
As for CSEC, the overall pass rate (Grades I–III) was 70.65%.
This is an improvement from 68.00% in 2024.
The Ministry says 61.79% achieved passes in any five or more subjects (an increase from 2024 with 58.54%); while 51.02% achieved five or more passes including English A and Mathematics.
Notable improvements were also recorded in 23 subjects, including Mathematics, English A, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Principles of Accounts, and Spanish.
Mathematics pass rates rose to 45.89% from 42.59% in 2024, while English A improved to 80.66% from 78.42% in 2024.