They will sit for 5 exams including Mathematics, Social and Religious Sciences, Science and Elementary Technology, as well as English and Kinyarwanda.
Dr. Alphonse Sebaganwa, the Head of the Department of Examination, Selection, and Assessment in REB told the press that the number of students sitting for national examinations rose by 17,992 (7.6%) up from 237,181 in 2017.
“The number of students continues to increase due to an inclusive education system and for all. School completion rate is about to hit 100%,” he said.
Meanwhile, the number of examination classrooms are 893 and each classroom will host about 25 students. It is a 4.1% increase up from 858 classrooms in 2017.
Apart from primary schools, the increase was also recorded in Ordinary Level where 99,288 students will sit for exams up from 96,288 last year.
Ordinary Level finalists will sit for exams starting November 20 to 27, 2018. They will start on the same date as 45,292 Advanced Level finalists who will finish the exam on November 30.
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