15/09/2015
Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) and the Ministry of Education,
Science and Technology have finally released the much awaited Malawi School
Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination results with 58.8 percent pass rate.
According to a statement from Maneb made available to Nyasa Times, out of 136,
382 candidates who wrote the examination, 71,486 have qualified for the award of
MSCE certificate, representing 54.8 percent pass rate. Only 26 candidates were
disqualified for the award of the MSCE certificate for failing to adhere to
examination regulations. Maneb indicates that female candidates managed to get
46.94 percent pass rate as 27,306 out of 58,170 candidates passed the
examination. “Out of 72,123 male candidates who sat for the examination in at
least six subjects including English, 44,180 have qualified for the award of MSCE,
representing 61.26 percent,” reads in part the statement. It said 45,325 internal
candidates have passed out of 77,621 who sat for the examination, representing
58.39 percent pass rate while out of 25,467 external candidates 12,538 passed,
representing 49.23 percent.
