Frequently Asked Questions

Please note that the CXC CSEC examinations are held twice yearly in January & May/June, while CXC CAPE examinations are held annually in May/June.

The Cambridge IGCSE, AS’ & A’Level examinations are held in May/June.

Entry forms can be obtained from and returned to our offices:

Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) Head Office
6 Manhattan Road, Kingston 5

OR

Overseas Examinations Commission Western Office
18 Queens Drive
Praise Concourse Plaza
Montego Bay
St. James

You are only required to have your payment which is only accepted via debit/credit card in office at our cashier, and a pen to complete the application form.

No. The OEC offices accept debit and credit card payments only for CXC examination registration. You can make cash payments at any Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) with a voucher provided by our offices or through Bill Express using an account number provided by the OEC.

Syllabuses for CSEC, CAPE and Cambridge examinations are available from the respective websites:
CXC – www.cxc.org
Cambridge – www.cie.org.uk

Study guides are no longer available at the OEC. You can visit the respective websites to access study guides.

The Head Office is located at 6 Manhattan Road, Kingston 5. Manhattan Road is opposite the NWC entrance on Marescaux road and is on the same side as the Mico University.
Our second location is 18 Queens Drive, Praise Concourse Plaza, Montego Bay. It is located beside the UWI Western Campus.

Candidates are typically placed at centres within their parish of residence. Once you complete the examination form(s) you are given the opportunity to state your preference in location to sit the exam. However, some centres are determined based on the number of registered candidates.

There are fewer venues for Cambridge examinations. Centres are established outside of Montego Bay and Kingston, depending on the number of candidates registered for the examination.

At least two (2) weeks before the examination starts, you will receive your Timetable by regular post (mail). You will also receive an instruction sheet which will give you your centre location.
If you do not receive your timetable through the post you should contact the OEC office nearest to you to get a duplicate Timetable.

At least two (2) weeks before the start of the examination, you will get your Timetable in the mail. You will also receive an instruction sheet which will give you your centre location.

Contact the OEC immediately. When entries are checked the candidate can receive his/her registration / candidate number. This is enough, along with a valid identification card.
Alternatively, the OEC can provide the candidate/registration number. This is adequate along with a valid identification card.

For additional information on how to replace your CXC/Cambridge certificate, visit https://www.overseasexams.org.jm/certificate-replacement to learn more.

The Overseas Examinations Commission will forward a statement of your results to an education institution or to a place of employment on your behalf. You would have to complete a transcript request form 

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There is a cost for this service.

To become a member of our team, please submit an application letter with your resume to exams@overseasexams.org.jm.

If you are over eighteen (18) years, honest and reliable and have completed Secondary Education and are not registered for CXC or Cambridge, NCTVET examinations in the current sitting, you may apply to the Overseas Examinations Commission for the position as an invigilator.

A Supervisor must be mature (over 25) and have completed Secondary/ Post-Secondary education. The age limit is 70 years. Must have at least two character references and own/operate a reliable motor vehicle or have available private transportation.

Your institution must first be approved and registered with the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY). Once you have been assigned a registration number by the MOEY, proceed to apply to the OEC for centre registration. An officer from the OEC will visit to ensure that the necessary facilities; including security arrangements and accommodation, are in place. If you meet the required standards, you will be awarded a CXC/Cambridge centre number.However, this does not mean that examinations will necessarily be allowed at your school. That process is separate.

The core function of the OEC is to administer examinations and as such, we are able to Proctor your exam. You can send an email to help@overseasexams.org.jm with the details of your institution and we will make contact with them.

You will need to allow the OEC to communicate with your institution to determine what is required by them for the OEC to administer the examination on their behalf.

A valid Driver’s License, Passport, School ID (once the candidate is in uniform) or an Electoral ID are all acceptable forms of identification.

If I have none of the acceptable identification for examination, what should I do?
Take immediate steps to procure at least one. You will not be allowed to write examinations without appropriate identification.

Take immediate step to procure at least one. You will not be allowed to write examinations without appropriate identification.

The OEC does not offer classes.

SBA scores can be reused 2 times over a 2-year period, unless it is stated on the candidate’s preliminary slip that the score cannot be used by CXC. This means that SBA scores from 2022 can be used for 2 examination sittings up to 2024.

It is an additional examination paper, i.e., a 3rd question paper that is given when the candidate does not have an SBA score for the subject they are sitting.

Private Candidates, who will be sitting the alternate 3/2 paper. This Seminar will enable you to understand what the Paper 3 entails as well as assist you in improving your exam performance.

No, there is a cost associated with participating in the seminar.

Yes, you can. You can resist a subject if you are carrying forward an SBA score from a previous sitting

Yes, you can. If you did the subject before but have no SBA score to carry forward, you are repeating the subject.

The OEC office is the local Registrar in Jamaica for CXC examinations. However, the OEC administers many other examinations.

Yes, you can request a replacement certificate through the OEC.

Results are generated within 3- 5 business days.

IELTS certificates are valid for a period of 2 years.

Exams are administered once per week.

You can register up to Level 4.
Level 5 and other candidates would have to register with the ACCA.

Yes, you can ask a family member to request a transcript on your behalf. Click on our ‘Transcripts & Verification’ tab to learn more.