The final (external) component of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) takes place today, Wednesday, 14 May and tomorrow, Thursday, 15 May 2025.
1,804 students are registered for the assessment from 73 schools. They comprise 883 males and 921 females. Translators are being provided for 3 of the students for whom English is not their primary language. There is one student from the School for Special Education, 2 hearing-impaired students, and 3 visually impaired students sitting the CPEA examination.
42 schools are writing the CPEA examination online this year, 2025. Of that number, 20 sat the exam online last year. 22 new online centres were added this year.
The assessment commences at 9 am and will be conducted in 54 centres throughout Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique. All students are expected to finish the examination by 12:15 pm each day.
CPEA is open to all students who are 11 years of age on or before 1 September 2025. It consists of 4 multiple-choice papers in the following areas:
- Mathematics (50 items)
- Language Arts (50 items)
- Science (50 items)
- Social Studies (50 items)
Each paper will be 75 minutes in duration. Table 1 reflects the schedule for the examination.
Table 1: Examination Schedule
| WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025 | ||
| SUBJECT/PAPER | START TIME | FINISH TIME |
| MATHEMATICS | 9 am | 10:15 am |
| BREAK | 10:15 am | 10:45 am |
| SOCIAL STUDIES | 11 am | 12:15 pm |
| THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025 | ||
| SUBJECT/PAPER | START TIME | FINISH TIME |
| LANGUAGE | 9 am | 10:15 am |
| BREAK | 10:15 am | 10:45 am |
| SCIENCE | 11 am | 12:15 pm |
NB: No mobile telephones and other electronic devices will be allowed at the examination centres. Electronic calculators are forbidden. Candidates should bring along HB, 3B or 2B pencils to answer multiple choice questions.
Examination tips:
Before the Examination
- Get to bed early the night before the examination. Remember, your brain and body need sleep to function well
- Do not skip breakfast on the morning of the examination. Fresh fruits and vegetables are often recommended to reduce stress
- Parents need to encourage their children and provide positive feedback that will help them to relax before the examination. It is important for parents to remain calm and positive even when their children feel anxious, to build students’ confidence
- Get to school or your centre early on the morning of the examination
- Display a positive attitude
- Manage your anxiety by breathing slowly to calm down
During the examination
- Read the instructions carefully. Make sure you are shading answers correctly and that the number you are shading corresponds with the question number
- Manage your time wisely
- If you go blank, skip the question and move on
- Do not get worried or frustrated if a problem seems tricky. Re-read the question to make sure you understand it. Do not panic
A special appeal is being made to the public to minimise noise and other distractions around schools, during the period 8 am to 1 pm on both days of the examinations.
Ministry of Education
