CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE MAY-JUNE 2022

2022 MORNING AFTERNOON
Tuesday PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
12 April FRENCH 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to begin (see
Note 4)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
2 (General)
Practical Examination to begin
(see Note 5)
Thursday VISUAL ARTS 2 (General)
14 April
Question paper handed to
candidates for Examination to be
held during period 02-18 May (see
note 6)

Wednesday PORTUGUESE 3 (General)

27 April FRENCH 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to end

Monday VISUAL ARTS 2 (General) CHEMISTRY 3/2***

02 May Examination to begin (see Note 6) General – 2 hr 10 min
MUSIC 2 (General)
TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 2
Practical Examination to begin (see
Technical – 2 hr 30 min
Note 8)
TECHNICAL DRAWING 2
Technical – 2 hr 40 min

Tuesday INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: CARIBBEAN HISTORY 2

03 May MECHANICAL ENGINEERING General – 2 hr 10 min
Technical – 2 hr 10 min

FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 2

Technical – 2 hr 30 min

Copyright: Every application to register for the examination will be deemed to constitute an
assignment by the candidates to the Council of the future copyright of all their examination work,
practical or written
* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-
time educational institutions
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2022 MORNING AFTERNOON

Wednesday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 2

04 May PREPARATION & MGT 2 **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 2
General - 2 hr 20 min General – 2 hr

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2

(General)
Practical Examination to end

Thursday SOCIAL STUDIES 2 SOCIAL STUDIES 1

05 May General – 2 hr 40 min General – 1 hr 30 min
*
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min

Friday ENGLISH B 2 ENGLISH B 1

06 May General – 2 hr 10 min General – 2 hr

Monday PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 2 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1

09 May General – 3 hr General – 1 hr 30 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min

Tuesday ENGLISH A 2 ENGLISH A 1

10 May General – 2 hr 40 min General – 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday MATHEMATICS 2 MATHEMATICS 1

11 May General – 2 hr 40 min General – 1 hr 30 min

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*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-
time educational institutions
** A Common Paper
* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
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2022 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday GEOGRAPHY 2 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 3

12 May General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: ELECTRICAL

& ELECTRONIC
Technical – 2 hr 10 min

Friday **ENGLISH A 3/2** MATHEMATICS 3/2***

13 May General – 2 hr General – 1 hr

**ENGLISH B 3/2*** MUSIC 2 (General)

General – 2 hr Practical Examination to end

Monday PORTUGUESE 2 SPANISH 2

16 May General – 2 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 15 min

BIOLOGY 2
General – 2 hr 30 min

Tuesday FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1

17 May Technical – 2 hr 30 min General - 2 hr 40 min

ECONOMICS 1
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2 General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 2 hr 40 min *
ECONOMICS 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday CHEMISTRY 2 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2

18 May General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: BUILDING VISUAL ARTS 2

AND FURNITURE General
Technical – 2 hr 10 min Examination to end

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* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers

*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-
time educational institutions
** A Common Paper
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2022 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 2 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1

19 May General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 15 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 15 min

Friday
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 2 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1
20 May
General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 15 min
*
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min

MUSIC PAPER 1
General – 2 hr

Monday PHYSICS 2 INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 2

23 May General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr 30 min

THEATRE ARTS 1
General – 1 hr 30 min
*
THEATRE ARTS 3/2***
General – 1 hr

Tuesday INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1

24 May General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 15 min
*
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3/2***
General – 2 hr

Wednesday ECONOMICS 2 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2

25 May General – 2 hr General - 2 hr

PHYSICS 3/2*** FRENCH 2

General – 2 hr 10 min General – 2 hr 15 min

Thursday INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 3/2*** INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 1**:

26 May General – 2 hr 10 min BUILDING AND FURNITURE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Technical – 1 hr 30 min Technical – 1 hr 15 min

______________________

* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers

*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-
time educational institutions
** A Common Paper
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2022 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 1

27 May PREPARATION & MGT 1 General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 30 mins
*
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 50 min

Monday FRENCH 1 SPANISH 1

30 May General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min

BIOLOGY 3/2***
General – 2 hr 10 min

Tuesday CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1 BIOLOGY 1

31 May General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 2 hr

Wednesday ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1 PHYSICS 1

01 June General – 1 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 1
3/2*** Technical – 1 hr 30 min
General – 1 hr 30 min
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1
General – 1 hr 15 min

Thursday GEOGRAPHY 1 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1

02 June General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
* *
GEOGRAPHY 3/2*** HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 3/2
General – 1 hr 45 min General – 1 hr 30 min

Friday TECHNICAL DRAWING 1 CHEMISTRY 1

03 June Technical – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min

PORTUGUESE 1 TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1

General – 1 hr 15 min Technical – 1 hr 30 min

______________________
* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-
time educational institutions
** A Common Paper
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KEY TO 2022 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

1. Additional Mathematics 1+ 01 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 17 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+ 01 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
2. Agricultural Science S/A 1 01 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 04 May PM (2 hr)
3. Agricultural Science D/A 1 01 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 04 May PM (2 hr)
3+ 12 May PM (2 hr)
4. Biology 1+ 31 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 16 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 30 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
5. Caribbean History 1+ 31 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 03 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2***+ 31 May AM (2 hr)
6. Chemistry 1+ 03 June PM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 18 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 02 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
7. Economics 1+ 17 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 25 May AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 17 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
8. Electronic Document 1+ 27 May AM (1 hr 30 min)
Preparation & Management 2+ 04 May AM (2 hr 20 min)
(General) 3/2***+ 27 May AM (1 hr 50 min)
9. English A 1 10 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 10 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+ 13 May AM (2 hr)
10. English B 1 06 May PM (2 hr)
(General) 2 06 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2***+ 13 May AM (2 hr)
11. Family & Resource Management 1 26 May AM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical) 2 17 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
12. Food, Nutrition & Health 1 01 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical) 2 03 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
___________________
+ See Notes to Timetable
*** Alternative Paper
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KEY TO 2022 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

13. French 1 30 May AM (1 hr 15 min)

(General) 2 25 May PM (2 hr 15 min)
3+ 12–27 April Oral Examination Period
14. Geography 1+ 02 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 12 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 02 June AM (1 hr 45 min)
15. Human and Social Biology 1 02 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 18 May PM (2 hr)
3/2 02 June PM (1hr 30 min)
16. Industrial Technology 1**+ 26 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
Industrial Technology:
Building and Furniture 2+ 18 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
Electrical and Electronic 2+ 12 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
Mechanical Engineering 2+ 03 May AM (2 hr 10 min)

17. Information Technology 1+ 24 May PM (1 hr 15 min)

(General) 2+ 24 May AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 24 May PM (2 hr)
18. Integrated Science S/A 1+ 27 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 23 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 26 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
19. Mathematics 1 11 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 11 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2*** 13 May PM (1 hr)
20. Music 1+ 20 May PM (2 hr)
(General) 2+ 02-13 May Practical Examination
Period
21. Office Administration 1+ 20 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 20 May AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 20 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
______________________
+ See notes to Timetable
*** Alternative Paper
** Common Paper
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KEY TO 2022 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

22. Physical Education & Sport 1+ 17 May PM (2 hr 40 min)
(General) 2 12 April-04 Practical Examination
May Period
23. Physics 1+ 01 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 23 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 25 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
24. Portuguese 1 03 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 16 May AM (2 hr 15 min)
3+
12-27 April Oral Examination Period
25. Principles of Accounts 1+ 09 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 09 May AM (3 hr)
3/2***+ 09 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
26. Principles of Business 1+ 19 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 19 May AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 19 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
27. Religious Education 1 31 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 25 May PM (2 hr)
28. Social Studies 1+ 05 May PM (1hr 30 min)
(General) 2 05 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+ 05 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
29. Spanish 1 30 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 16 May PM (2 hr 15 min)
3+ 12-27 April Oral Examination Period
30. Technical Drawing 1 03 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical) 2+ 02 May AM (2 hr 40 min)

31. Textiles, Clothing & Fashion 1 03 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

(Technical) 2 02 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
32. Theatre Arts 1+ 23 May AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2***+ 23 May AM (1 hr)
33. Visual Arts 2+ 14 April Paper given to Candidates
(General) 2+ 02-18 May Examination Period
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*** Alternative Paper

+ See notes to Timetable
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NOTES TO 2022 TIMETABLE

**
1. Indicates a common paper.
2. The time indicated on the Timetable includes:
(i) Reading Time.
(ii) 10 minutes Reading Time and 10 minutes to “warm-up” on the computer
prior to the start of the examinations for Electronic Document Preparation
and Management Papers 2 and 3/2.
3. Starting times for all centres within a territory are 0900 hr and 1300 hr. If at
any centre the number of candidates is greater than can be accommodated in
one session, the Local Registrar may arrange to administer the examination in
two or more sessions, ensuring that suitable arrangements are made to
preserve the integrity of the examinations.
4. French, Portuguese and Spanish Oral Examinations (Paper 3) in each territory
will be conducted during the period 12–27 April in accordance with the Local
Registrar’s schedule.
5. The Practical Examination in Physical Education and Sport (Paper 2) in each
territory will be conducted during the period 12 April to 04 May in accordance
with the Local Registrar’s schedule.
6. Visual Arts: A common paper containing all options will be issued. Candidates
will be required to choose two Production Papers from the Options below:
(i) Drawing
(ii) Painting and Mixed-media
(iii) Graphic and Communication Design
(iv) Printmaking
(v) Textile Design and Manipulation
(vi) Sculpture and Ceramics
(vii) Leathercraft
(viii) Fibre and Decorative Arts
Candidates must select for the final examination those two options for which
SBA assignments have been done.
The Test Paper is to be handed to candidates on Thursday, 14 April. The
examination must be completed during the period 02–18 May.
All of the Options are 6-hour papers and should be divided into two (2) 3-hour
sessions with a break of not less than 1 hour between sessions. These two
sessions need not be held on the same day.
All candidates will be required to submit a Reflective Journal. This must be
submitted at the same time as the Production pieces.
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7. All Paper 1 examinations are multiple choice in format except that in Visual Arts.
The Paper 1 examination for Physical Education and Sport will consist of a Multiple
Choice component and a structured component.

8. The Practical Examination in Music (Paper 2) in each territory will be conducted

during the period 02 - 13 May in accordance with the Local Registrar’s schedule.

9. Attention is drawn to the rule that silent non-programmable scientific calculators

may be used in the following examinations:

Additional Mathematics
Agricultural Science DA Papers 2 and 3
Agricultural Science SA Paper 2 only
Chemistry
Economics
Geography
Industrial Technology: Building and Furniture
Industrial Technology: Electrical and Electronic
Industrial Technology: Mechanical Engineering
Integrated Science SA
Mathematics - Papers 2 and 3/2
Office Administration Papers 2 and 3/2
Physics
Principles of Accounts
Principles of Business Paper 3/2 only
Technical Drawing Paper 2

10. The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is permitted in Biology Paper
2, Geography Papers 1, 2 and 3/2, Mathematics Papers 2 and 3/2, and Social Studies
Paper 3/2.

11. Information Technology Paper 2: this subject will be offered at General Proficiency
level only. It is not a practical examination - no computer workstations will be
required.

12. The Alternative Paper (3/2) to SBA in Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science and
Physics is a practical examination – laboratory facilities will be required.

13. Candidates taking the Technical Drawing Paper 2, CAD Option, on 02 May should be
given additional time for printing at the end of the examination.

14. Candidates will be required to have earphones/headphones for the Papers 01 and
3/2 examinations in Theatre Arts.
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15. The Alternative Paper to SBA (Paper 3/2) must be written by private candidates who
opted not to complete the SBA assignments. Papers 1 and 3/2 must be written in
the same session with a 15-minute break between them except in cases of the
science subjects, Mathematics, English A and English B where the papers are
administered on different days. Paper 1 must be written before Paper 3/2. Papers
1 and 3/2 in these examinations have been scheduled as follows:-
(i) Social Studies – 05 May
(ii) Principles of Accounts – 09 May
(iii) Economics – 17 May
(iv) Principles of Business – 19 May
(v) Office Administration – 20 May
(vi) Theatre Arts – 23 May
(vii) Information Technology – 24 May
(viii) Electronic Document Preparation and Management – 27 May
(ix) Caribbean History – 31 May
(x) Additional Mathematics – 01 June
(xi) Geography – 02 June
(xii) Human and Social Biology – 02 June

16. Industrial Technology Paper 1 is a common paper to all three options: Building and
Furniture, Electrical and Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering. The Paper 2 is a
separate paper for each of the options. Candidates are permitted to register for all
three options at any one sitting.

17. Candidates who register for English A Paper 3/2 and English B Paper 3/2 during the
same sitting will be required to write only one examination since both papers will be
offered as a common examination.

18 October 2021