18 Guyanese students among Top Performers at 2025 CXC Exams

…our country and our future are in great hands – Min Parag congratulates CXC top performers

Eighteen Guyanese students across 24 subject areas were among the top performers at the 2025 Caribbean Examinations Council 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).
Guyana once again secured the highest overall performance in the Caribbean at both the CSEC and CAPE, with Mahesa Boodhoo and Sara Khan of Queen’s College (QC) named the Most Outstanding Performers in the Caribbean at CSEC and CAPE, respectively.
For individual subjects at CSEC, Queen’s College’s Siddiqah NizamuDeen, Chase’s Academic Foundation’s Sydney Waveney Morgan, and Bishops’ High School’s Clarice Klee La Fargue all placed within the top ten regionally for Integrated Science. Nizamudeem placed second, while Morgan placed fourth and La Fargue placed sixth.
At CAPE, Guyana walked away with a gamut of top performances where students from Queen’s College, Marian’s Academy, Bishop’s High School, Mackenzie High and Berbice High schools ruled the roost.
Nine students from QC made the cut, including 2018 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) top performer Naila Aseelah Rahaman, who is the CAPE 2025 top student in Animation and Game Design Unit 2 and Information Technology Unit 2.
Other students from QC included Abigail Stephanas, Elijah Anthony Gomes, Sara Khan, Michael Henry, Akeelah Persaud, Rihanna Taylor, and Toreka Persaud. Stephanas, Gomes and Khan were top performers in Pure Mathematics Unit 2. Stephanas also topped Biology Unit 2, Physics Unit 2, and Integrated Mathematics, while Gomes also topped Chemistry Unit 2, and Khan reigned supreme in Art and Design Unit 1, Digital Media Unit 2, and Animation and Game Design Unit 2.
Henry took top honours in Law Unit 2 and Entrepreneurship Unit 2; Persaud was top in Economics Unit 2 and Law Unit 2; Taylor topped in Information Technology Unit 2 and Computer Science Unit 2, and Persaud was top in Applied Mathematics Unit 1.
The top-performing students from Bishops High School are Micah Williams, who topped in Green Engineering Unit 2, and Aaliyah Henry, who topped in Sociology Unit 2.
For Mackenzie High School, Shawdisha Avionne D’Andrade topped in Performing Arts Unit 2 (Cinematic Arts), and NaneKi Griffith topped in Agricultural Science Unit 1.
At Berbice High Shelena Alice Semple was a top performer in the Performing Arts Unit 1.
Marian Academy saw Semmeerah Tularam among the top performers in Information Technology Unit 1 and Environmental Science Unit 2, while Kayla Persaud excelled in Physics Unit 2 and Biology Unit 2.
Congratulating the students in a video on social media on Thursday, Minister of Education, Sonia Parag commented that such excellent performance is testament that Guyana’s future is in great hands.
“We wish to extend the warmest congratulations to all of our CXC and CAPE students. All your hard work and dedication has paid off. We are very proud of you. To our outstanding performers, we are extremely proud of you. We look forward to you continuing to shine. As you move to the next chapter of your life. And we are certain that our country and our future are in great hands with you,” Parag said.
Further, in a statement from the Ministry of Education, Parag commended the students for their exceptional dedication and resilience, noting that their achievements have brought great pride to their schools, families, and the wider Guyanese community.
“These achievements speak to the hard work and resilience of our students, the commitment of their teachers, and the steadfast support of parents,” Minister Parag said.
“You have represented your schools and your country with distinction. The Ministry will continue to invest in ensuring that every child in Guyana has the opportunity to reach their full potential.”
The statement described the students’ performances as a testament to Guyana’s continued pursuit of educational excellence.
“The Ministry also recognises the stellar achievements of students across subjects such as Agricultural Science, Economics, Chemistry, English A, and Mathematics. Guyana has dominated as the top performer for Portuguese after having introduced it to the curriculum in 2015. Similarly, students performed excellently in religious education,” the statement said.
“Guyana’s CAPE scholars were similarly impressive, achieving distinction across diverse disciplines spanning the sciences, technology, arts, and humanities. Their success reinforces the country’s growing reputation for excellence in secondary and post-secondary education across the Caribbean.”
The Ministry highlighted that these results reflect not only the hard work of the students but also the collective effort of teachers, parents, and school administrators who have nurtured their growth.
“These achievements, and the achievements of many more students who will be honoured in the coming days, reflect Guyana’s unwavering pursuit of excellence in education,” the Ministry said.
“Each achievement tells a story of determination, mentorship, and the power of education to transform lives.”