Fako tops common entrance results in South West

Pupils seeking admission into secondary schools in the South West Region now know their fate.

The results of the 2015 Common Entrance Examination into grammar schools in the South West Region were published over the weekend, with a 88.1 per cent performance, down from 88.06 per cent in 2014.

A total of 21,204 candidates registered for the examination, with 21,072 effectively writing and 18,575 passing. Among successful candidates, 17,136 made it in List ‘A’ or honours roll while 1,439 were on List ‘B.’ Of the six administrative divisions in the South West Region, Fako came best with 93.77 per cent passes while Kupe Muanenguba came last with 71.6 per cent. Lebialem came second with 92.4 per cent, Manyu 91.9 per cent, Ndian 87.2 per cent, and Meme 83.2 per cent.

Successful pupils seeking admission into State-owned colleges will undergo interviews from June 15-19, 2015. A regional coordination meeting has been called by the Regional Delegate of Secondary Education to involve Principals of colleges and Divisional Delegates of Secondary Education to be held after interviews to approve admissions into Forms One of various schools.