There are changes to the structure of some CSEC and CAPE examinations papers. The list below shows what changes have occurred.
| CSEC | Change in structure from 2016 sitting |
| Additional Mathematics | No change |
| Agricultural Science (DA) | No change |
| Agricultural Science (SA) | No change |
| Biology | No change |
| Caribbean History | No change |
| Chemistry | No change |
| Economics | Paper 02 – 6 compulsory questions |
| Electronic Document Preparation
and Management |
Paper 01 is now a Multiple Choice Paper with 60 items |
| English A | No change |
| English B | No change |
| Family and Resource Management | Paper 02 – 6 compulsory questions |
| Food, Nutrition and Health | Paper 02 – 6 compulsory questions |
| French | Paper 02 – 4 compulsory questions |
| Geography | Paper 02 – 4 compulsory questions (Geography 2016 Paper 02 had three sections with optional questions) |
| Human and Social Biology | No change |
| Industrial Technology | Paper 01 is common to the three options. The Paper 02 for each option has 5 compulsory questions. |
| CSEC | Change in structure since 2016 sitting |
| Information Technology | No change |
| Integrated Science | No change |
| Mathematics | No change |
| Music | No change |
| Office Administration | Paper 02 – 6 compulsory questions |
| Physical Education and Sport | No change |
| Physics | No change |
| Portuguese | First sitting of the examination in 2017 |
| Principles of Accounts | Paper 02 – 5 compulsory questions |
| Principles of Business | Paper 02 – 5 compulsory questions |
| Religious Education | No change (online marking so line spaces included) |
| Social Studies | Paper 02: Candidates answer 5 questions – 4 compulsory and a choice of 1 from 3. |
| Spanish | Paper 02 – 4 compulsory questions |
| Technical Drawing | The syllabus was revised. There is no longer a paper which has the format of the previous Paper 020. The new Paper 02A and 02B (previously 031 and 032, respectively) have 2 compulsory questions each. |
| Textiles, Clothing and Fashion | Paper 02 – 6 compulsory questions |
| Theatre Arts | No change |
| Visual Arts | No change |
| CAPE | Change in structure since 2016 sitting |
| Accounting | No change |
| Agricultural Science | No change |
| Animation and Game Design | New |
| Applied Mathematics | No change |
| Art and Design | Unit 1 Paper 01 is now a Multiple Choice Paper with 40 items. |
| Biology | No change |
| Building and Mechanical
Engineering Drawing |
No change |
| Caribbean Studies | No change |
| Chemistry | No change |
| Communication Studies | No change |
| Computer Science | No change |
| Digital Media | No change |
| Economics | Paper 02 – 3 compulsory questions |
| Electrical and Electronic
Engineering Technology |
Paper 01 is now a Multiple Choice Paper with 45 items. Unit 2 has two options, A and B. Paper 02 has 6 compulsory questions. |
| Entrepreneurship | No change |
| Environmental Science | No change |
| Financial Services Studies | New |
| Food and Nutrition | No change |
| CAPE | Change in structure since 2016 sitting |
| French | No change |
| Geography | Paper 02 – 4 compulsory questions |
| Green Engineering | New |
| History | No change |
| Information Technology | No change |
| Integrated Mathematics | No change |
| Law | No change |
| Literatures in English | No change |
| Logistics and Supply
Chain Operations |
No change |
| Management of Business | Paper 02 – 3 compulsory questions |
| Performing Arts | No change |
| Physical Education and Sport | No change |
| Physics | No change |
| Pure Mathematics | No change |
| Sociology | Paper 02 – 3 compulsory questions |
| Spanish | No change |
| Tourism | No change |