The National Written Expression Examination for grade 12 students will see a total of 34,360 students from 231 Grade 12 schools including the six National Schools of Excellence, private and permitted schools have nominated to sit the exam on Monday, 5th August 2024. Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra said, he is confident that their students and teachers have prepared well for this exam. "I call on all the Provincial Divisions of Education, school administrations, parents and communities to support our students give their best." "I also call on the general public to respect our students and support them in every way possible to do the exam next week Monday." "I confirm that the Department through the Measurement Services Division has already dispatched all the materials for the Grade 12 Written Expression Examination on time to all Provinces." "Students were issued with the Booklets by their nominated schools on Monday, July 29th." "The reading was for one week in preparation for the actual exam." Dr. Kombra said, all the Provincial Education Advisors (PEAS), Provincial Examination Supervisors. Senior Secondary Inspectors, Guidance Officers, Principals and Governing Councils are asked to be vigilant and security conscious with the security of the Examination Materials through to the actual administration by following the rules enforced by the Measurement Services Division. "I advise everyone involved in the examination process to prevent all tendencies towards any mal practices that may compromise the results." "I would like to remind everyone that the penalty for cheating or assisting to cheat in the national examinations is non-certification and request all citizens to support fair examinations to all which is in our national interest." Meanwhile, the marking of the Written Expression Exam is scheduled for Monday, August 19th in Port Moresby. The Secretary has advised students to study hard for the final examinations which are coming up in October. These exams are scheduled as follows: 1-Grade 10 (October 7th-11th) 2-Grade 12 (October 14th-18th) 3-Grade 8 (October 21-24) 4Grade 12 STEM (September 2nd-6) "I wish all students in Grade 12, all the very best in their Written Expression Examination".