Official 2021 Calendar and Modalities for Registration Examinations

Mathias M Kengfack December 29, 2020

The examinations for the 2021 session will take place between May and June, according to the Official 2021 Calendar and Modalities for Registration Examinations recently made public by the Minister of Secondary Education Prof. Pauline Nalova Lyonga.

The first term for the 2020-2021 school year started on Monday, October 5, 2020, and officially closes on Wednesday, December 23.

THE MINISTRY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

Mindful of the Constitution ;
Mindful of Law N° 2011 / 408 of 9^th December 2011 organizing the Government ;
Mindful of LawN° 2012 / 267 of 11^th June 2012 organizing the Ministry of Secondary Education ;
Mindful of LawN° 2018/ 191 of2^nd March 2018 reorganizing the Government ;
Mindful of Law N° 2019/ 001 of 4^th January 2019 Appointing the Prime Minister and Head of Government ;
Mindful of Decree N° 07 / 20/ MINEDUB/MINESEC of 30^th September 2020 fixing the Calendar for
Examinations for the School year 2020/2021 in the Republic of Cameroon

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At this stage of the school year, students should be set on the dates of official exams. This is how Minesec disclosed the timetable for the conduct of official exams for the competence of the Cameroon Baccalaureate Office (OBC), the Examinations Directorate (Dex), competitions, and certification of the Ministry of Education. Secondary and those coming under the jurisdiction of the Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board.

Unlike the last school year disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic, the written tests for the various exams will take place between May and June 2021.

Hereby Decides as Follows

By a decision signed on December 16, Nalova Lyonga, the Minister of Secondary Education, formalized the dates for the official exams for the current school year.

It should therefore be noted that the first exams for the 2020/2021 school year will kickstart on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The written tests for these exams will however be preceded by the practical tests in physical education and sports.

The official examinations of the 2021 session will be held according to the following schedule:

A – DECC EXAMINATIONS

A-1 Examination of secondary education

1, COMMON ENTRANCE INTO FORM 1 GENERAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

N°	PHASES	DATES
i)	Written	Tuesday 18^th May 2021
ii)	Marking and deliberations	Wednesday 19^th May to Friday 21^st May 2021
HO	Deadline and publication of results	Tuesday 25^th May 2021

2. INDUSTRIAL CAP

N°	PHASES	DATES
i)	Preparation of the practical phase	Monday 24^th May to Saturday 29^th May 2021
H)	Written and Optional papers	Monday 7^th June to Friday 11^th June 2021
iii)	Deadline for harmonization and production of regional marking guide	Saturday 12^th June 2021
iv)	Deadline of transmission of regional marking guide at the DECC	Monday 14^th June 2021
v)	Deadline of harmonization of production of the national marking guide	Wednesday 16^th June 2021
vi)	Dispatching of scripts	Saturday 19^th June 2021
vii)	Marking	Monday 21^st June to Friday 25^th June 2021
viii)	Practicals	Tuesday15^th June to Saturday 26^th June 2021
ix)	Deliberations	Monday 28^th June to Friday 2^nd July 2021
J<)	Deadline of publication of results	Friday 9^th July 2021

3. TSTCAP

N°	PHASES	DATES
1L	Written, Optional papers and practicals	Monday 31^st May to Friday 4^thJune 2021
ü)	Deadline of harmonization and production of regional marking guide	Saturday 5^th June 2021
ill)	Deadline of transmission of regional marking guide at DECC	Monday 7^th June 2021
iv)	Deadline of transmission for home economics practicals	Saturday 5^th June 2021
v)	Deadline of harmonization of production of national marking guide	Wednesday 9^th June 2021
vi)	Home economics practicals	Tuesday 8^th June to Wednesday 9^th June 2021
vii)	Deadline of transmission for home economics practical marks	Friday 11^th June 2021
viii)	Dispatching	Saturday 12^th June 2021
Jx)	Marking	Monday14^th June to Friday 18^th June 2021
X)	Deliberations	Monday 21^st June to Friday 25^th June 2021
xi]	Deadline of publication of results	Friday 2^nd July 2021

4. BEPC AND BILINGUAL BEPC

N°	PHASES	DATES
11	Orals of bilingual option	Monday 31^st May 2021
Ü)	Written and Optional papers	Tuesday 1^st June to Friday 4^th June 2021
iii)	Deadline of harmonization and production of regional marking guide	Saturday 5^th June 2021
iv)	Deadline of transmission of regional marking guide at the DEC	Monday 7^th June 2021
v)	Deadline of harmonization of production of national marking guide	Wednesday 9^th June 2021
vi)	Dispatching of scripts	Saturday 12^th June 2021
vii)	Marking	Monday 14^th June to Friday 18^th June 2021
viii)	Deliberations	Monday 21^st June to Friday 25^th June 2021
ix)	Deadline of publication of results	Friday 2^nd July 2021

5. COMMON ENTRANCE INTO FORM 5 TECHNICAL AND FORM 1 BEP

N°	PHASES	DATES
11	Written	Tuesday 27^th July 2021
»)	Marking and deliberations	Wednesday 28^th July to Friday 30^th July 2021
iii)	Deadline of publication of results	Tuesday 3 ^rd August 2021

A-2 TEACHERS TRAINING EXAMINATION

1. CAPIET

N°	PHASES	DATES
i)	Preparation of the practical phase	Monday 8^th February to Friday 12^th February 2021
lll	Pedagogical practicals	Monday 15^th February to Friday 26^th February 2021
iii)	Defence	Monday 26^th April to Friday 7^th May 2021
Jyk	Written	Monday 31^st May to Thursday 3^rd June 2021
v)	Deadline of harmonization and production of regional marking guide	Saturday 5^th June 2021
vi)	Deadline of transmission of regional marking guide at the DECC	Monday 7^th June 2021
vii)	Deadline of harmonization of production of national marking guide	Wednesday 9^th June 2021
viii)	Deadline of transmission of scripts in the center of dispatching (DECC)	Saturday 5^th June 2021
ix)	Marking	Monday 14^th June to Friday 18^th June 2021
	Deadline of publication of exams	Friday 16^th July 2021

2. CAPIEMP

N°	PHASES	DATES
i,	Preparation of pedagogical practicals	Monday 26^th April to Friday 30^th April 2021
Ü)	Pedagogical practical orals	Monday 3^rd May to Friday 14^th May 2021
tll)	Written	Monday 31^st May to Friday 4^th June 2021
iv)	Deadline for harmonization and production of the regional marking guide	Saturday5^th June 2021
v)	Deadline of transmission of regional marking guide at DECC	”Monday 7^th June 2021
vi)	Deadline of transmission of production of the national marking guide	Wednesday 9^th June 2021
vii)	Dispatching of scripts in the center of dispatching scripts (DECC)	Saturday 12^th June 2021
viii)	Marking fafZjggg;	Monday 14^th June to Friday 18^th June 2021
ix	Deadline of publication of results V – \	Friday 16^th July 2021

3. GTTTC COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

N°	PHASES	DATES
JL	Written	Tuesday 22^nd June to Wednesday 23^rd June 2021
Jill	Deadline of harmonization and production of regional marking guide	Thursday 24^th June 2021
J1D	Deadline of transmission of regional marking guide at DECC	Friday 25^th June 2021
JyL	Deadline of harmonization of production of national marking guide	Saturday 26^th June 2021
	Marking	Monday 28^th June to Friday 2^nd July 2021
Vil	Deadline of publication of results	Friday 23rd July 2021

1. 4. GTTC COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

N°	PHASES	DATES
i)	Written	Tuesday 22nd June 2021
ii)	Deadline of harmonization and production of regional marking guide	Wednesday 23rd June 2021
ill)	Deadline of transmission of regional marking guide at DEC	Thursday 24th June 2021
iv)	Deadline of harmonization of production of national marking guide	Friday 25th June 2021
	Marking	Monday 28^th June to Friday 2^nd July 2021
vi)	Deadline of publication of results	Friday 23rd July 2021

A- GCE BOARD EXAMINATION

l.	GCE ORDINARY AND ADVANCED LEVELS: PHASES	DATES
i)	Practicals	Tuesday 4^th May to Saturday 29^th May 2021
»)	Written	Friday 31^st May to Friday 18^th June 2021

B- BAC BOARD EXAMINATION

C- GENERAL EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS

N°	1. BACCALAUREATS A, ABI, C, D, E & TI	DATES
1.	Practicals (E series)	Tuesday 18^th May to Friday 21^st May 2021
2.	Presentation of internship report (TI)	Tuesday 18th May to Friday 21st May 2021
2.	Oral communication (ABI series)	Monday 24th May 2021
4.	Written (A, ABI, C, D, E & TI)	Tuesday 25^th May to Friday 28^th May 2021
5.	Optional series (A, ABI, C, D, E &TI)	Saturday 29^th May 2021
6.	Harmonization and printing of national marking guides	Wednesday 26^th May to Tuesday 1^st June 2021
7.	Duplication and distribution of marking guides	Thursday 27^th May to Thursday 3^rd June, 2021
8.	Harmonisation of marking guides in deliberation centers	Wednesday 9^th June 2021
9.	Marking	Thursday 10^th June to Monday 14^th June 2021
10.	Pre-deliberations	Tuesday 15^th June to Thursday 17^th June 2021
11.	Deliberations	Wednesday 30^th June to Monday 5^th July 2021

N°	2. PROBATOIRES A, ABI, C, D, E, TI & AC	DATES
1.	Practicals (E)	Tuesday 1^st June to Friday 4^th June 2021
2.	Practicals (TI)	Friday 4th June 2021
2.	Oral communication (ABI)	Friday 4th June 2021
4.	Written (A, ABI, C, D, E, TI & AC)	Monday 7^th June to Friday 11^th June 2021
5.	Optional series (A, ABI, C, D, E, TI & AC)	Friday 11^th June 2021
6.	Harmonization and printing of national marking guides-.	Tuesday 8^th June to Tuesday 15^th June 2021
7.	Duplication and distribution of marking guides	Wednesday 9^th June to Monday 21^st June 2021
8.	Harmonisation of marking guides in deliberation centéré- ‘^Vri0‘	Wednesday 23^rd June 2021
9.	Marking /A A’/	Thursday 24^th June to Tuesday 29^lh June 2021
10.	Pre-deliberations	Wednesday 30^th June to Friday 2^nd July 2021
11.	Deliberations vl A	Wednesday 14^th July to Monday 19^th July 2021

• INDUSTRIAL EXAMINATIONS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

N°	1. BACCALAUREAT AF, F ET BREVET DE TECHNICIEN	DATES
1.	Preparation of material	Monday 17^th May to Saturday 22^nd May 2021
2.	Written	Monday 24^th May to Friday 28^th May 2021
3.	Orals	Saturday 29th May 2021
4.	Practicals	Monday 31^st May to Saturday 5^th June 2021
5.	Preparation of national marking guides	Tuesday 25th May to Monday 31st May 2021
6.	Reproduction and distribution of marking guides	Saturday 5^th June to Saturday 12^th June 2021
7.	Marking	Monday 14^th June to Thursday 17^th June 2021
8.	Pre-deliberations	Friday 18^th June to Saturday 19^th June 2021
9.	Deliberations	Monday 28^th June to Thursday 1^st July 2021
10.	Professional practical scripts & marking	Monday 12^th July to Saturday 17^th July 2021
11.	Deliberations	Wednesday 21^st July to Saturday 24^th July 2021

N°	2. PROBATOIRES INDUSTRIELS	DATES
1.	Preparation of material	Monday17th May to Saturday 22^nd May 2021
2.	Practicals	Monday 24^th May to Saturday 29^th May 2021
3.	Written	Monday 31^st May to Friday 4^th June 2021
4.	Preparation of national marking guides	Tuesday 1st June to Monday 7th June 2021
5.	Reproduction and distribution of marking guides	Saturday 12th June to Saturday 19th June 2021
6.	Marking	Monday 21st June to Thursday 24th June 2021
7.	Pre-deliberations	Friday 25th June to Saturday 26th June 2021
8.	Deliberations	Monday 5^th July to Thursday 8^th July 2021
9.	Professional practical scripts & marking	Monday 19^th July to Saturday 24^th July 2021
10.	Deliberations	Tuesday 27^th July to Friday 30^th July 2021

• TST EXAMINATIONS

N°	1. BACCALAUREATS ET BREVETS DE TECHNICIEN STT	DATES
1.	Written & optional papers	Monday 24^th May to Saturday 29^th May 2021
2.	Professional practicals	Monday 31^st May to Saturday 5th June 2021
3.	Preparation of national marking guides	Tuesday 25^th May to Monday 31^st May 2021
4.	Reproduction and distribution of marking guides :	Tuesday 1^st June to Saturday 5th June 2021
5.	Marking -Xk’f^: zVctt	Thursday 10^th June to Monday 14^th June 2021
6.	Pre-deliberations -,	Tbfcgday 15^th June to Wednesday 16^th June 2021
7.	Deliberations	Tuesday 29^lh June to Saturday 3^rd July 2021

N°	2. PROBATOIRES ET PROBATOIRES DE BREVET DE TECHNICIEN STT	DATES
1.	Written	Monday 7^th June to Saturday 12^th June 2021
2.	Professional practicals	Monday 14^th June to Saturday 19^th June 2021
3.	Preparation of national marking guides	Tuesday 8^th June to Monday 14^th June 2021
4.	Reproduction and distribution of marking guides	Tuesday 15^th June to Saturday 19^th June 2021
5.	Reproduction and distribution of marking guides	Tuesday 29^th June to Friday 2^nd July 2021
6.	Marking	Saturday 3^rd July to Monday 5^th July 2021
7.	Deliberations	Monday 19^th July to Friday 23^rd July 2021

• INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION

N°	1. BREVETS PROFESSIONNELS	DATES
1.	Preparation of material	Monday 26^th April to Friday 30^th April 2021
2.	Written	Tuesday 4^th May to Friday 7^th May 2021
3.	Professional Practical paper & marking	Monday 10^th May to Wednesday 12^th May 2021, then Friday 14^th May to Saturday 15^th May 2021
4.	Preparation of national marking guides	Tuesday 25th May to Monday 31st May 2021
5.	Reproduction and distribution of marking guides	Saturday 5^th June to Saturday 12^th June 2021
6.	Marking	Monday 14^th June to Thursday 17^th June 2021
7.	Pre-deliberations	Friday 18^th June to Saturday 19^th June 2021
8.	Deliberations	Monday 28^th June to Thursday 1^st July 2021

N°	2. BREVET D’ETUDES PROFESSIONNELLES	DATES
1.	Preparation of material	Monday 26^th April to Friday 30^th April 2021
2.	Written	Tuesday 4^th May to Friday 7^th May 2021
3.	Professional practical paper & marking	Monday 10^th May to Wednesday 12^th May 2021, then Friday 14^th May to Saturday 15^thMay 2021
4.	Preparation of national marking guides	Tuesday 1st June to Monday 7th June 2021
5.	Reproduction and distribution of marking guides	Saturday 12^th June to Saturday 19^th June 2021
6.	Marking	Monday 21^st June to Thursday 24^th June 2021
7.	Pre-deliberations	Friday 25^th June to Saturday 26^th June 2021
8.	Deliberations	Monday 5^th July to Thursday 8^lh July 2021

• COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION

N°	1. BREVETS PROFESSIONNELS	DATES
1.	Written and orals	Tuesday 4th May to Saturday 8th May 2021
2.	Preparation of national marking guides	Tuesday 8^th June to Monday 14^th June 2021
3.	Production and printing of marking guide	Tuesday 15^th June to Saturday 19^th June 2021
4.	Marking	Thursday 24^th June to Monday 28^th June 2021
5.	Pre-deliberations	Tuesday 29^th June to Wednesday 30^th June 2021
6.	Deliberations	Tuesday 13^th July to Saturday 17^th July 2021

N°	2. BREVET D’ETUDES PROFESSIONNELLES	DATES
1.	Written	Tuesday 4^th May to Saturday 8^lh May 2021
2.	Preparation of national marking guides	Tuesday 8^lh June to Monday 14^th June 2021
3.	Production and printing of marking guide	Tuesday 15^th June to Saturday 19^th June 2021
4.	Marking	Tuesday 29^th June to Friday 2^nd July 2021
5.	Pre-deliberations	Saturday 3^rd July to Monday 5^th July 2021
6.	Deliberations	Monday 19^th July to Friday 23^ld July 2021

Article 2 – The calendar of sports practicals will be fixed by the regional delegation of the secondary education, from Monday 19^th April to Friday 14^th May 2021.

Practical sports are placed on the authority of the chief of the accommodation center.

Article 3.- The head of the department of examination and certification, the Registrar of General certificate of the examination board and the Director of Bac boards are charged, each with regards to what concerns, the application of this decision which shall be communicated all over, where needed.