The National Examinations for grades 10, 12 & 8 students in the general education system, including private permitted schools will begin in the second week and end in the 4th week of October. The published dates for the 2022 examinations are; Grade 10 (LSSCE) Exam Dates: 10 – 14 October (One Week), Grade 12 (USSCE) Exam, 17 – 21 October (One Week) and Grade 8 (COBE) Exam 24-27 October (4 days). A total of 31,155 students from 212 Grade 12 schools including 6 National Schools of Excellence, 71,300 Grade10 students from 213 High/Secondary Schools, and 125,000 Grade 8 students from 3,433 Primary Schools are expected to sit the national examinations. This data includes a few students with special needs especially in grade 8 and 10. “I encourage and expect every student to demonstrate his or her own God given intelligence in the National Examinations without mal-practices of any kind. We have successfully delivered Examinations in the recent years and this should continue in the future, strengthening confidence in the great future for all of us. Every child entering our schools should be allowed an even ‘playing field’ to grow and become the person that they deserve to be”, Secretary for Education, Dr. Uke Kombra said. The Department is urging all citizens to work together to eliminate cheating in the national examinations as cheating and other mal-practices discredit efforts to improve the country’s education system, thus bringing the country’s examination and certification system into disrepute. Dr. Kombra said that he is confident that the students have prepared well, as there was minimal disruptions to teaching and learning this year compared to last year. “I thank and appreciate all our Parents, Teachers, School Inspectors, Guidance Officers, Schools Governing Board Members, Provincial Education Advisors and other Stake holders for your dedication and commitment towards the successful completion of the school year,” the Secretary said. The Grade 10 results will be released to the Grade 11 Selection Conference on the 5th of December and the Grade 12 results will be released to the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) on the 12th of December. Grade 8 results will be taken care of by the respective Provinces and the Certificates will be sent to the schools/provinces by the 3rd week of December, 2022. “I wish every grade 10, 12 and 8 student all the best in the coming national examinations, and also in their future endeavors,” Dr. Kombra said