CAPE, CSEC fees refund to begin Monday

The Education Ministry has announced that the refund of fees for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) will commence on Monday, July 14, 2025. This initiative follows an earlier announcement made by President Irfaan Ali.
Education Minister Priya Manickchand also championed the implementation in a recent Facebook post.
The reimbursement applies to all candidates who sat the May/June 2025 CAPE and CSEC examinations, including private candidates, as well as students from public and private schools.
Those eligible for a full refund are candidates who paid the full fees and did not receive a Government subsidy; they will be reimbursed for up to a maximum of eight subjects.
She emphasised eligibility in her post.
“Who is eligible for it? Public school children, private school children, private candidates. Who’s going to get it, and what are you going to get? You’re going to get a refund for up to eight subjects. For the people who never received a subsidy because you didn’t qualify, you will get a refund for up to eight subjects.”
She also urged the public to check the Ministry’s pages for updates.
“So here is Irfaan Ali, as president, delivering on his promise to make your burden lighter. To put your children in a place where they can thrive—anywhere in Guyana, anywhere in the world. We’re very happy at the Ministry of Education to be able to bring this to you. So check our pages for the details, including the schedules about where you should go and when you should go there. We’ll be there, ready to serve you—because we love you and because we care.”
For candidates who received a partial subsidy, they will be reimbursed the value of the parent’s contribution, also up to a maximum of eight subjects.
To facilitate the refund process, candidates or their representatives must present one of the following forms of identification: National ID card, passport, driver’s licence, or identification by a senior official in the community.
If a parent or registered guardian is not available to collect the refund on behalf of a student, they must provide an authorisation letter, signed, along with a copy of the parent’s or guardian’s ID.
The Ministry has since published the full list of schedules for each region on its social media pages.