Tanzania’s NECTA releases Form 6 results as general pass rate rises
Necta's executive secretary, Dr Said Mohamed
What you need to know:
- NECTA boss Dr Said Mohamed emphasised that with the overall improvement in passing standards this year, a closer examination by subject reveals consistent enhancements in the quality of passing across all subjects
Dar es Salaam. The National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) has released the Form Six examination results, revealing a 0.02 percent increase in the general pass rate.
Approximately 99.92 percent of all candidates who sat for the 2024 Form 6 examinations passed, marking a 0.02 percent increase in the pass rate compared to last year, according to NECTA.
A total of 113,536 candidates were registered for the exams, comprising 50,614 females (45 percent) and 62,922 males (55 percent).
According to NECTA, the attendance rate for the exam was 99.4 percent, with 642 candidates (0.6 percent) not taking the exam.
In 2023, 96,319 candidates took the exam, accounting for 99.44 percent of those registered.
Therefore, the number of school candidates who took the exam this year has increased by 7.8 percent compared to last year.
Announcing the results in Unguja, Zanzibar on Saturday, July 13 2024, NECTA Executive Secretary, Dr Said Mohamed, said that 103,252 out of 103,336 candidates passed with grades I, II, III, and IV.
Regarding the quality of passing in terms of grades, the statistics show that the number of candidates obtaining divisions I, II, and III in 2024 has increased to 102,719 from 95,442 candidates in 2023.
"While the overall pass rate has increased, the quality of passing has also improved by 0.1 percent compared to last year,” he noted.
Additionally, according to the Necta, most candidates in 2024 fall into divisions I and II, with 47,862 candidates (46 percent) in division I and 42,359 candidates (41 percent) in division II.
Regarding pass rates by gender, Dr Mohamed noted there was no significant difference, with women passing at a rate of 99.93 percent and men at 99.91 percent.
Pass rate by combinations
According to Dr. Mohamed, the pass rates by subjects indicate that over 94 percent of candidates passed with grades I and II in languages, social sciences, business, and economics subjects, whereas in natural sciences, the pass rate was 79.4 percent.
"In terms of numbers, 31,386 candidates obtained grades I and II in natural sciences, while 30,126 candidates achieved grades I and II in social sciences," he said.
Dr Mohamed emphasised that with the overall improvement in passing standards this year, a closer examination by subject reveals consistent enhancements in the quality of passing across all subjects.
"Social sciences lead with the highest number of division I passes, with 18,273 candidates (58.2 percent), marking a 14 percent increase compared to last year," he said.
Natural sciences follow, with a total of 13,215 candidates (33.4 percent) obtaining division I.
Pass rate by combination
Regarding subject combinations, the number of candidates who achieved divisions I and II is as follows: 6,606 (87 percent) for Physics, Chemistry and Advanced Mathematics (PCM); 11,928 (80 percent) for Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB); 10,787 (76 percent) for Chemistry, Biology and Geography (CBG); and 1,188 (87 percent) for Physics, Geography and Advanced Mathematics (PGM).
"Additionally, 112 candidates (85 percent) for the new Physics, Advanced Mathematics, Computer Science (PMC) subject, which includes Computer Science, have passed," he noted.
He noted that the quality of passing for all natural science subjects has increased, except for the PMC subject, where the pass rate decreased by four percent compared to last year.
Regarding the pass rates of language subjects, all performed well.
The HKL combination, comprising history, Kiswahili, and English Language, saw the highest number of candidates (14,418 or 95 percent) achieving divisions I and II.
The business and economics subjects also performed strongly, with candidates achieving divisions I and II as follows: 1,387 (94 percent) for Economics, Commerce and Accountancy (ECA); 5,138 (93 percent) for Economics, Geography and Advanced Mathematics (EGM); and 6,647 (96.4 percent) for History, Geography and Economics (HGE).
The pass rates for social sciences (HGK, HGL, and GKI) also showed improvement in the quality of passing.
For subjects with a significant number of candidates, 16,429 candidates (98.4 percent) achieved division I and II in HGK, while 13,662 candidates (93.2 percent) achieved division I and II in HGL.
School performance in the proficiency categories:
The statistics show that out of all 929 schools with results, a total of 710 schools (76 percent) achieved an average grade of C compared to other pass grades.
"Schools achieving average grades of A, B, and C have increased by six percent, from 709 schools (81 percent) last year to 810 schools (87 percent) this year," he noted. "No schools received an average grade of S or F," he noted.
