CXC

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1972 by agreement among Caribbean governments to provide standardized public examinations for the region. It coordinates assessment development, administration, and certification across member states and territories, with the aim of ensuring comparability of results and facilitating regional education and mobility.

Its two main programs are CSEC and CAPE. CSEC is a secondary-level certificate; CAPE offers post-secondary qualifications through modular units across subjects. The council develops syllabuses, administers examinations, marks the papers, and issues results and certificates.

The CXC is governed by the Council, which includes representatives from member governments and territories; a Secretariat administers day-to-day operations, with regional offices to support participating schools. The council develops syllabuses, approves examination timetables, oversees marking, grades, and certifies results, and works with national ministries of education to align assessments with regional standards.

Results and certificates are widely accepted by universities and employers in the Caribbean and beyond; the organization seeks to ensure equivalence with international qualification frameworks and to support student mobility, while pursuing modernization through digital testing, online result reporting, and enhanced security.