CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE MAY-JUNE 2025

2025 MORNING AFTERNOON

Tuesday PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
15 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)

17 April Question paper handed to

candidates for Examination to be
held during period 01-19 May (see
note 6)

THEATRE ARTS 3/2 General

Link to videos for Paper 3/2 to be
issued to candidates for exam on
01 May. (See Note 14)

Wednesday PORTUGUESE 3 (General)

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

Thursday CHEMISTRY 3/2***

01 May General – 2 hr 10 min

THEATRE ARTS 3/2***+

General – 1 hr
(See Note 14 & 18)

VISUAL ARTS 2 (General)

Examination to begin (see Note 6)
MUSIC 2 (General)
Practical Examination to begin (see
Note 8)

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2025 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 2 BIOLOGY 3/2***
02 May Technical – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr 10 min

ECONOMICS 3/2 *** **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 2

General – 1 hr 30 min **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 2
General – 2 hr

Monday ENGLISH A 2 SPANISH 2

05 May General – 2 hr 40 min General – 2 hr 15 min

INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 3/2***

General – 2 hr 10 min

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2

(General)
Practical Examination to end

Tuesday PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 2 TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1

06 May General – 3 hr Technical – 1 hr 30 min

MATHEMATICS 3/2***
General – 1 hr

Wednesday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2

07 May PREPARATION & MGT 2 General - 2 hr
General - 2 hr 20 min
FRENCH 2
General – 2 hr 15 min

Thursday TECHNICAL DRAWING 2 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2

08 May Technical – 2 hr 40 min General – 2 hr

Friday MATHEMATICS 2 INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 2

09 May General – 2 hr 40 min General – 2 hr 30 min

Monday SOCIAL STUDIES 2 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 3

12 May General – 2 hr 40 min General – 2 hr

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2025 MORNING AFTERNOON

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: ELECTRICAL
& ELECTRONIC
Technical – 2 hr 10 min

Tuesday INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 2

13 May MECHANICAL ENGINEERING General – 2 hr
Technical – 2 hr 10 min
PORTUGUESE 2
FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 2 General – 2 hr 15 min
Technical – 2 hr 30 min

Wednesday ENGLISH B 2 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 2

14 May General – 2 hr 10 min General – 2 hr

MUSIC 2 (General)
Practical Examination to end

Thursday GEOGRAPHY 2 FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2

15 May General – 2 hr 30 min Technical – 2 hr 30 min

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2
General – 2 hr 40 min

Friday CHEMISTRY 2 CARIBBEAN HISTORY 2

16 May General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr 10 min

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2:
BUILDING AND FURNITURE
Technical – 2 hr 10 min

Monday BIOLOGY 2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2

19 May General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr

VISUAL ARTS 2
General
Examination to end

Tuesday ECONOMICS 2 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1

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

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2025 MORNING AFTERNOON

Wednesday PHYSICS 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1
21 May General – 2 hr 30 min General - 2 hr 40 min

Thursday ECONOMICS 1 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1

22 May General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min

FAMILY & RESOURCE THEATRE ARTS 1

MANAGEMENT 1 General – 1 hr 30 min
Technical – 1 hr 30 min

Friday ENGLISH B 1 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1

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

Monday PORTUGUESE 1 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1

26 May General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2***
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1 General – 1 hr 45 min
General – 1 hr 15 min

Tuesday SOCIAL STUDIES 1 **ENGLISH A 3/2***

27 May General – 1 hr 15 min General – 2 hr
*
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2*** **ENGLISH B 3/2***
General – 1 hr 10 min General – 2 hr

Wednesday PHYSICS 3/2*** INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 1

28 May General – 2 hr 10 min General – 1 hr 15 min

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1 MUSIC PAPER 1

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

Thursday CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 1**:

29 May General – 1 hr 15 min BUILDING AND FURNITURE
* ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2*** MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General – 2 hr Technical – 1 hr 15 min

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2025 MORNING AFTERNOON

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
3/2***+ General – 2 hr

Friday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PHYSICS 1

30 May PREPARATION & MGT 1 General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 30 mins
SPANISH 1
General – 1 hr 15 min

Monday HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1 FRENCH 1

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

Tuesday ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1 BIOLOGY 1

03 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

Wednesday GEOGRAPHY 1 TECHNICAL DRAWING 1

04 June General – 1 hr 15 min Technical – 1 hr 15 min
*
GEOGRAPHY 3/2*** ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
General – 1 hr 45 min PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***+
General – 1 hr 50 min

Thursday ENGLISH A 1
05 June General – 1 hr 30 min

Friday MATHEMATICS 1
06 June General – 1 hr 30 min

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SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

1. Additional Mathematics 1 03 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 15 May PM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2*** 03 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
2. Agricultural Science S/A 1 26 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2** 02 May PM (2 hr)
3. Agricultural Science D/A 1 26 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2** 02 May PM (2 hr)
3 12 May PM (2 hr)
4. Biology 1 03 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 19 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2*** 02 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
5. Caribbean History 1 29 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 16 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2*** 29 May AM (2 hr)
6. Chemistry 1 02 June PM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 2 16 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2*** 01 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
7. Economics 1 22 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 20 May AM (2 hr)
3/2*** 02 May AM (1 hr 30 min)
8. Electronic Document 1+ 30 May AM (1 hr 30 min)
Preparation & Management 2+ 07 May AM (2 hr 20 min)
(General) 3/2***+ 04 June PM (1 hr 50 min)
9. English A 1 05 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 05 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2*** 27 May PM (2 hr)
10. English B 1 23 May AM (2 hr)
(General) 2 14 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2*** 27 May PM (2 hr)
11. Family & Resource Management 1 22 May AM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical) 2 15 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
12. Food, Nutrition & Health 1 03 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical) 2 13 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
13. French 1 02 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 07 May PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 15–30 April Oral Examination Period
14. Geography 1 04 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 15 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2*** 04 June AM (1 hr 45 min)

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SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

15. Human and Social Biology 1 02 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 08 May PM (2 hr)
3/2*** 02 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
16. Industrial Technology 1** 29 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
Industrial Technology:
Building and Furniture 2 16 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
Electrical and Electronic 2 12 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
Mechanical Engineering 2 13 May AM (2 hr 10 min)

17. Information Technology 1 22 May PM (1 hr 15 min)

(General) 2 19 May PM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 29 May PM (2 hr)
18. Integrated Science S/A 1 28 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 09 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2*** 05 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
19. Mathematics 1 06 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 09 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2*** 06 May PM (1 hr)
20. Music 1 28 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 01-14 May Practical Examination
Period
21. Office Administration 1 26 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 13 May PM (2 hr)
3/2*** 26 May PM (1 hr 45 min)
22. Physical Education & Sport 1 21 May PM (2 hr 40 min)
(General) 2 15 April - 05 Practical Examination
May Period
23. Physics 1 30 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 21 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2*** 28 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
24. Portuguese 1 26 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 13 May PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 15-30 April Oral Examination Period
25. Principles of Accounts 1 20 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 06 May AM (3 hr)
3/2*** 20 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
26. Principles of Business 1 23 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 14 May PM (2 hr)
3/2*** 23 May PM (1 hr 15 min)

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SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

27. Religious Education 1 28 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 07 May PM (2 hr)

28. Social Studies 1 27 May AM (1hr 15 min)

(General) 2 12 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2*** 27 May AM (1 hr 10 min)
29. Spanish 1 30 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 05 May PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 15-30 April Oral Examination Period
30. Technical Drawing 1 04 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical) 2 08 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
31. Textiles, Clothing & Fashion 1 06 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical) 2 02 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
32. Theatre Arts 1 22 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2***+ 01 May AM (1 hr)
33. Visual Arts 2 17 April Paper given to
(General) 2 01-19 May Candidates
Examination Period

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NOTES TO 2025 TIMETABLE

1. 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.
2. Starting times for all centres within a territory are 09:00 hr and 13:00 hr Barbados time. 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.

3. French, Portuguese and Spanish Oral Examinations (Paper 3) in each territory will be conducted during
the period 15-30 April in accordance with the Local Registrar’s schedule.

4. The Practical Examination in Physical Education and Sport (Paper 2) in each territory will be conducted
during the period 15 April – 05 May in accordance with the Local Registrar’s schedule.

5. Visual Arts: A common paper containing all options will be issued. Candidates will be required to choose
two Production Papers from the Options below. As a result of a syllabus change in 2024, please note
the revised options for examinations in 2025. Sculpture and Ceramics are now separate entities.

i. Drawing
ii. Painting and Mixed-Media
iii. Graphics and Communication Design
iv. Printmaking
v. Textile Design and Manipulation
vi. Sculpture
vii. Leathercraft
viii. Fibre and Decorative Product Design
ix. Ceramics

Re-sit candidates will have to choose between Sculpture or Ceramics; both options are now tagged to the
SBA for the previous combined format of the options.
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, 17 April. The examination must be completed
during the period 01 – 19 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.

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All candidates will be required to submit a Reflective Journal. This must be submitted at the same time as the
Production pieces.

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 01 -
14 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:

i. Additional Mathematics
ii. Agricultural Science DA Papers 2 and 3
iii. Agricultural Science SA Paper 2 only
iv. Chemistry
v. Economics
vi. Geography
vii. Industrial Technology: Building and Furniture
viii. Industrial Technology: Electrical and Electronic
ix. Industrial Technology: Mechanical Engineering
x. Integrated Science
xi. Mathematics - Papers 2 and 3/2
xii. Office Administration Papers 2 and 3/2
xiii. Physics
xiv. Principles of Accounts
xv. Principles of Business Paper 3/2 only
xvi. Technical Drawing Paper 2

10. The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is permitted in: -

i. Biology Paper 2
ii. Geography Papers 1, 2 and 3/2
iii. Mathematics Papers 2 and 3/2
1. Mathematical tables are only required if scientific calculators are unavailable.
iv. Social Studies Paper 3/2

11. Information Technology Paper 2: This is not a practical examination and is offered at the General level
only. Please note no computer workstations will be required.

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

a. Candidates taking the Alternate paper (P3/2) to SBA in the CSEC Single Sciences are permitted to
take into the exam room notebooks and/or any materials relevant to the practical examination.
When responding to the appropriate question, candidates may refer to their prepared notes.

b. Please note the Supervisor’s Reports and Instructions for Setting up Labs should be shared 2 weeks
ahead of the examinations for candidates taking the Alternate paper (P3/2) to SBA in the CSEC
Single Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics).

13. Candidates taking the Technical Drawing Paper 2, CAD Option, on 08 May should be given additional
time for printing at the end of the examination.

14. Theatre Arts

a. Candidates are allowed to bring notes on paper into the exam relating to the two videos which they
were expected to watch prior to the examination. Link to videos for the Paper 3/2 to be issued to
candidates 2 weeks in advance of the examination. The link will be shared on 17 April.

15. The Alternate Paper to SBA (Paper 3/2) must be written by private candidates who opted not to
complete the SBA assignments.

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 single 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. e-Administration

a. CSEC Information Technology Paper 032, Theatre Arts Paper 032 and EDPM are the only examinations
that will be offered online ONLY. All others will be offered both in paper and electronic formats.

b. All MC papers will be offered in both paper and electronic formats.

Updated 03 September 2024

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