Bahamas - Obtain Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The students willing to attend university or study for professional qualifications will have to qualify the BGCSE exams.
2. Visit the following link for Contact Details Link.
3. Registration procedure is different for Private institutions and In-School Candidates.
4. For In-School Candidates:
   
   • All schools shall register in-school candidates for BGCSE examinations in May/June the following year by December.
   • Students can collect the BGCSE entry form from the Ministry of Education Head Office.
   • The student pays the Fees in cash at the Ministry of Education Cashier's Unit.
   • Submit application form along with the proof of payment.
5. For Private Candidates:
   
   • Students can collect the BGCSE admission form from the Ministry of Education's headquarters.
   • The student pays the Fees in cash at the Ministry of Education Cashier's Unit.
   • Candidates from the Family Islands may pay fees at any Local Administrator's Office through the Cashier's Unit.
   • Submit application form along with the proof of payment.
     

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Required Documents

• Passport
• Photo
• Birth certificate/affidavit
• Valid picture ID
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Examination and Assessment Division
Tonique Williams-Darling Highway
Phone: (1) 242 326 3731-9
Fax: (1) 242 326 2897
Email: [email protected]
Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Ministry of Education,
Thompson Boulevard
P. Box N 3913/14
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
Web Site: Link
Phone:(242)502-2700/4
Fax: (242)322-8491 / 325-8140
Contact Address Details Link
Contact Details for Family Island Link

Eligibility

• The BGCSE is open to grade twelve students in public high schools and anyone over the age of 16 at private institutions. Additionally, private candidates must be at least 16 years old to sit for the exam.
• Private candidates who want to apply for BJC and/or BGCSE must not be enrolled full-time in any recognised centre.
  

Fees

• In-school candidates pay a fee of BS$15 per subject
• Private candidates pay a fee of BS$20 per subject in order to register to write BGCSE
  

Fees must be paid in cash at the Ministry of Education Cashier's Unit (see address below), which is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, except public holidays.

Private candidates based on the Family Islands may pay fees at the Cashier's Unit at any Local Administrator’s Office, opened Monday through Friday except public holidays, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Validity

The final Friday in January each year is the deadline for completing registration, which includes payment of the fees indicated in the section below.

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Processing Time

The registration process can be completed in one day if all required documents are provided.

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