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Celebrating 30 Years of CSEC Examinations 

Welcome to the official web site of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). This year 2009 marks 30 years since CXC offered its first examinations for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) in 1979. Examinations were offered in English, Geography, History, Mathematics and Integrated Science as a pilot.

Honouring the "CXC Class of '79"

During the month of July, CXC honoured the members of the "CXC Class of '79" - the people who made the first examination administration happen in 1979. Events were hosted in Barbados on July 10, Jamaica on July 15 and Guyana on July 16. At these events, honourees were presented with a special CSEC 30th Anniversary gift. Honourees included members of CXC staff in 1979, markers who marked then and are still marking today, members of the five Subject Panels and members of the five Examining Committees. See article from the StabroekNews paper here. See article from the Jamaica Information Service here. View honourees response here.

Are you a member of the CSEC Class of '79?

Are you a member of the CSEC Class of '79 who wrote the first CXC CSEC examinations? We want to hear from you and feature you in the Caribbean Examiner Magazine. The two issues of the Magazine this year will carry a section entitled; CSEC Class of '79-Where are they now? Tell us about your experience in 1979 and give us a brief profile of where life has taken you up to this point.

CAPE French and Spanish Notice

The Caribbean Examinations Council(CXC) advises the public that the format of the CAPE Paper 01 examinations in French and Spanish is currently under review. Consequently, the short-answer format will remain in place at least until the May-June 2010 examinations. When the revision has been completed you will be informed of any changes made.

 Guyana Review CXC Series

The Guyana Review July issue features the sixth article in a series on the 30th Anniversary of CSEC. Read it here. 

  New CXC PBX Number

In an effort to serve you better, CXC has upgraded its telephone system. As part of the upgrade, CXC now has a new PBX number (246) 227-1700.

Stay tuned to our website for updates on exciting developments at CXC and we welcome your comments and feedback on our examinations, syllabuses and other matters that are of interest to you.  Please e-mail us at cxcezo@cxc.org in Barbados or cxcwzo@cxc.org in Jamaica with questions or concerns.   You can also visit the CXC Youtube page to see what's happening at CXC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg8FkrzJGno

Thank you for visiting us and come again soon.