Kigali, Rwanda – July 6, 2024 – The Ministry of Education, through the National Examinations and School Inspection Authority (NESA), announces the commencement of the 2023/2024 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), which are scheduled to take place from July 8th to 10th, 2024.
The official launch event will be held on July 8, 2024, at 8:30 AM. The Minister of Education, Gaspard Twagirayezu, will lead the event at GS GISOZI I in Gasabo District, where 465 candidates (239 males and 226 females) will take the PLE. Concurrently, the Minister of State for Education, Claudette Irere, will be at GS Institute Filipo Simaldone in Nyarugenge District, where 175 candidates (92 males and 83 females) will take the PLE.
Other senior officials from MINEDUC and its affiliated institutions will simultaneously launch the PLE at various examination centers as follows:
- Bernard BAHATI, Director General, NESA, GS MUHAMBARA/Nyaruguru
- Paul UMUKUNZI, Director General, RTB, GS RUSONGATI/Rubavu
- Nelson MBARUSHIMANA, Director General, REB, GS NYAKARENZO/Rusizi
- Rose BAGUMA, Director General, Education Policy and Analysis/MINEDUC, GS MAYANGE A/Bugesera
- Vianney KAVUTSE, Head of the Department for Basic Education and TVET Quality Assurance, NESA, GS MUSENYI/Nyagatare
The national-level assessment aims to evaluate the learning outcomes of P6 pupils who are completing their primary education and to guide their selection and orientation for lower secondary education. The Primary Leaving Examinations will cover five subjects: Mathematics, Ikinyarwanda, English, Science and Elementary Technology, and Social & Religious Studies.
For the 2023/2024 school year, a total of 202,999 candidates, including 91,189 males and 111,810 females, will take the PLE. These examinations will be conducted in 1,118 selected examination centers nationwide, involving 12,302 invigilators.