CXC launches investigation following issues with distribution of exam papers
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), based in Barbados, has initiated an investigation into recent disruptions in the distribution of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Principles of Accounts Paper 02 at several examination centers.
The council recognizes the stress such uncertainties can cause among candidates and their families and is committed to resolving the issue promptly.
CXC responds to rumors of exam paper leak
Recently, CXC addressed rumors circulating on social media about a potential leak of an examination paper. The council confirmed that these rumors were unfounded and described them as a hoax.
CXC emphasized its disapproval of such misinformation, which can unsettle students preparing for their exams.
Last year’s paper leak
This clarification comes after an incident last year where a CSEC Math Paper was leaked in Jamaica, indicating the council's ongoing struggles with securing exam integrity.
CXC Registrar and chief executive officer, Dr. Wayne Wesley, told a virtual news conference that the body had been in constant contact with regional ministries of education “since the information” about the leak came to light.
It was reported that the security measures CXC has put in place have led them to locate the country as Jamaica and the examinations center where the leak originated.
Wesley said as a result of the breach “and the compromise of the examination as well as consideration of mental health and well being of candidates and timely release of results, CXC has determined that grades for this examination will be awarded using the modified approach”.
