Caribbean Examinations Council Assures Stakeholders of CAPE Chemistry Examination Integrity

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) wishes to assure all stakeholders of the integrity of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Chemistry Unit 2 Paper 02 examination, which was conducted on May 9, 2024.

Concerns were raised that the questions on the examination were focused on material from the CAPE Chemistry Unit 1 syllabus, and not from the CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 syllabus.

Mindful of the anxiety among candidates and parents arising from these concerns, CXC immediately launched an investigation into this matter.

According to the regional examination body these investigations have determined that the questions on the CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 Paper 02 examination, were indeed designed for candidates to demonstrate knowledge of material covered by the CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 syllabus.

CXC says as it continues to listen to the concerns by engaging with stakeholders, it stands by its bust quality

assurance system which includes qualified professionals at all stages of the examination development process, ensuring the efficacy of the examinations.

This system also allows for adjustments during the marking and grading process to ensure that candidates are not negatively affected by circumstances outside of their control.