National Certificate of Secondary Education


The National Certificate of Secondary Education is an examination that is held at the last week of June for form 3 students in Trinidad and Tobago, for entry into the upper secondary system for students to choose subjects for the Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Education Exam offer by the Caribbean Examinations Council.
It was introduced in 2005, to replace the fourteen plus exam system for Junior Secondary Schools to enter the Senior Comprehensive school or a prestige school, according to the marks. It is multiple-choice question-based. The format for answering questions is based in both written, oral, and practical forms. The subjects are:
Mathematics
English Language
Integrated Science
Physical Education
Spanish
Information Communication Technology
Social Studies
Technology Education
Visual and Performing Arts