NGSA results to be released on July 10

…results are stepping stone to future opportunities – Minister tells students

Thousands of pupils and parents across Guyana will learn the outcome of the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on July 10, following an announcement by Education Minister Sonia Parag. The Minister’s announcement came on Sunday while responding to growing public interest and inquiries from parents and students eager to know when the results would be made available. According to Parag, the Education Ministry recently received confirmation of the date and decided to share the information to ease the uncertainty surrounding the results. “I don’t want to keep parents in suspense,” the Minister said, noting that she had observed numerous comments on social media throughout the week from parents seeking updates on the release of the results. She added that she had also encountered students who were anxious to know when they would be able to access their scores.
Parag said the results will be released on July 10, and encouraged both parents and pupils to note the date. The Education Minister also used the opportunity to commend the students who sat the examinations, acknowledging the effort they invested in preparing for and completing one of the most significant assessments in their primary education journey.

Stepping stone to future opportunities
Addressing the candidates directly, she said that regardless of the outcome, the examination represents only one stage in their academic development and should be viewed as a stepping stone to future opportunities. “I’m sure you worked hard, you went in there, you put your best foot forward,” Parag stated. “It’s now moving on to the next phase of your life, which is your secondary school education.” She encouraged students to use their results as motivation as they continue their educational journey, emphasising that the transition to secondary school marks another important milestone in their pursuit of future academic and professional goals. The Minister also acknowledged the pressure often associated with the examination process, particularly during the period between completing the assessment and receiving the results. “I also understand the pressure, even after writing the exam, of knowing what the results are, the anxiety that comes with it, the suspense that comes with it,” she said. The 2026 NGSA examinations were written by 15,938 pupils across Guyana in April. The assessment plays a critical role in determining placement into secondary schools and is regarded as one of the country’s most important national examinations at the primary level. The announcement comes just weeks after students completed the two-day assessment at examination centres nationwide. Data from previous examinations indicate continued improvements in student performance across several subject areas. According to statistics from the 2025 NGSA, English recorded its strongest performance in the past five years, with a pass rate of 69.25 per cent. Social Studies also showed improvement, with 64.77 per cent of candidates achieving scores of 50 per cent or higher. Science rebounded in 2025 after a slight decline the previous year, recording a pass rate of 63.7 per cent. Mathematics, traditionally among the more challenging subjects, achieved a milestone as 55.51 per cent of candidates passed the examination, marking the first time that more than half of the students attained a passing grade in the subject. In 2025, 15,813 students were registered to sit the NGSA, while 15,497 ultimately wrote the examinations. Among them were 115 students with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Additionally, 91 students completed the assessment in Spanish, continuing an initiative first introduced in 2024.

End-of-term
Meanwhile, Parag also extended best wishes to students preparing to sit their end-of-term examinations, which commence this week in schools across the country. She noted that the examinations is the final assessments of the academic year and will determine students’ progression to the next grade level in September. “I wish you all the best, and I hope that you have been giving the kind of attention that needs to be given to your subjects so that you will be successful,” the Minister said.