BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — CONCERNS are growing over the number of ungraded results returned by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) for students who took the May/June 2024 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams.
This has sparked numerous questions and confusion about what caused this situation.
Recent reports from social media outlets aligned with the opposition have suggested that local grades were affected due to a high number of ungraded results. These reports claimed that the government had failed to pay markers for the School-Based Assessments (SBA), resulting in unsubmitted grades.
At the time of this report, SKNVibes News could not independently verify the extent of the ungraded results. However, parents are now raising concerns, questioning why this occurred and why the Ministry of Education has remained silent on the issue.
Both the Ministry of Education and CXC have since addressed the rumors circulating on social media, particularly the claims that the government owed money to CXC and the SBA markers. In a press statement released on this afternoon (Sept. 24), CXC clarified that "no results are being withheld for any of St. Kitts and Nevis candidates." The examination body also expressed its willingness to provide assistance where needed.
Despite these reassurances, SKNVibes News could not obtain full statistics on the number of ungraded results. This is due to the Ministry of Education’s ongoing failure to publicly disclose the overall pass rates for the Federation—a practice that has been in place for several years.
Although CXC did not specify the reasons behind the ungraded results, there is speculation that it may be linked to the non-submission of SBA grades.
The Ministry of Education has acknowledged the problem and is reportedly working with CXC to resolve the issue. However, they have not yet explained what caused the confusion.
In response to allegations that it owed money to CXC and the SBA markers, the Ministry of Education issued a statement confirming that all financial obligations to CXC had been met. CXC supported this by stating, “The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has fulfilled its payment obligations on behalf of its students.”
The Ministry of Education also dismissed the claims, asserting that the Federation has a longstanding record of making "on-time payments of fees and dues to CXC."
