Results of the 2005 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination

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10 Feb 06

RESULTS OF THE 2005 SINGAPORE-CAMBRIDGE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

(ORDINARY LEVEL) EXAMINATION

1 The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Examination is conducted jointly by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board and the Ministry of Education.

2 There were 37,427 school candidates in the 2005 examination. Of these, 37,400 or 99.9% have been awarded certificates. In the 2004 examination, there were 39,950 school candidates or 99.9% who were awarded certificates. An information sheet on schools and students with good performance is at ANNEX A (82kb .pdf).

3 The results of the 2005 and 2004 examinations for school candidates are as follows:

Year	No. Sat	1 or more GCE ‘O’ Level Passes		3 or more GCE ‘O’ Level Passes		5 or more GCE ‘O’ Level Passes
		No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2005	37,427	37,400	99.9	35,646	95.2	30,212	80.7
2004	40,009	39,950	99.9	38,025	95.0	33,069	82.7

4 A total of 2,997 private candidates sat for the 2005 examination. Of these, 2,374 or 79.2% have been awarded certificates.

5 School candidates have been issued their results by their respective schools on 10 February 2006. Private candidates will be informed of their results by post. Private candidates may also access their results through the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board internet website from 2:30p.m. on 10 February 2006.