Form Four pass rate improves to 92.37pc in 2024
What you need to know:
- The National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) revealed on Thursday, January 23, 2025, that 557,576 candidates were registered last year.
Dar es Salaam. The Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) for 2024 has recorded a pass rate of 92.37 percent, marking an improvement from 89.36 percent registered in the preceding year.
The National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) revealed on Thursday, January 23, 2025, that 557,576 candidates were registered last year.
Of these, 529,329 were school-based candidates, while 28,467 were independent candidates.
Necta’s executive secretary, Dr Said Mohamed, said although natural sciences, mathematics, and technology subjects saw impressive performance with an average pass rate between grades A to C, basic mathematics continues to struggle, with a pass rate of just 25.35 percent.
The overall pass rate has improved by 3.01 percent, rising from 89.36 percent in 2023.
Gender performance
Boys achieved a pass rate of 93.72 percent, while girls attained 91.72 percent, “We congratulate the girls for reaching a pass rate comparable to that of boys,” Dr Mohamed said.
Health challenges and exam retakes
The council also announced that 459 candidates, who were unable to sit for all or part of their exams due to health issues, will be allowed to retake the missed subjects.
Cheating and misconduct
Necta disclosed the cancellation of results for 68 candidates caught cheating and for five others who used abusive language in their exam scripts.
The cancellations were carried out under Section 5(2) of the Examination Council Act, Chapter 107.
Dr Mohamed urged stakeholders and parents to instill good morals in students to prevent cheating and misconduct.
He also commended regional examination committees, school principals, and candidates for maintaining calm and adhering to examination regulations throughout the process.
School Performance
Regarding school performance, Dr Mohamed announced that out of 5,563 schools with results, 5,552 schools (99.80pc) achieved an average grade of A to D.
This marks a notable increase from 2023 when 5,334 schools met this benchmark.
The percentage of schools achieving grades A to C has also risen by 7.45 percent compared to the previous year.
