By Marvin Cato | HGP Nightly News|
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — The long and anxious wait for thousands of primary school students across Guyana is finally nearing its end. Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, officially announced on Sunday that the results for the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will be released on Friday, July 10, 2026.
The minister broke the news via a video broadcast message uploaded to the Ministry of Education’s official social media platforms. Minister Parag noted that she had observed an influx of queries from concerned parents over the past week and had recently met with students who expressed intense anxiety over when the scores would be ready.
“We have recently received the date for the release of the NGSA results, and that will be on the 10th of July,” Minister Parag announced, providing clarity to families nationwide. “So, parents, you can mark that in your calendar. Children, you can also mark that in your calendar. It’s going to be released.”
The timeline for this year’s results markers sits slightly differently compared to previous cycles. Because Easter fell earlier on the 2026 calendar, candidates sat the intensive two-day national examination after the holiday break—on April 29 and April 30—rather than before it, effectively shifting the grading and processing schedule back by a few weeks.
The upcoming results will be officially published by the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Education, providing critical secondary school placement allocations for the upcoming academic year starting in September.
Addressing the 15,938 candidates who sat the examination, Parag urged them to maintain a positive mindset regardless of their performance, reminding them that the assessment is merely an introductory step in their lifelong development.
“I want you to know that this is one stepping stone. You’re moving to another level,” the minister stated, offering encouragement to ease the students’ anticipation.
Following substantial state investments in specialized “Math Tents” nationwide—along with the distribution of extensive resource booklets, mock examinations, and past papers to Grade Six classes—the ministry remains highly optimistic about structural improvements. Specifically, education officials are hoping to see an upward shift from the 55.51% mathematics pass rate recorded in 2025, alongside an overall performance surge across English Language, Science, and Social Studies.
In closing, Minister Parag extended her best wishes to all primary and secondary learners currently undergoing preparation to sit their end-of-term examinations this week, which will determine their academic promotion for the new school year.
