Common Entrance 2008
Thursday 8th May, 2008- St. George’s: The National Common Entrance Examination is scheduled to take place on Friday May 9th 2008. A total of two thousand eight hundred and four (2,804) students are registered for the examination, these include 1,547 males and 1,257 females. The examination begins at 8:30am and will be conducted in 52 centres throughout Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
The Examination will be opened to all students who are eleven but not yet fourteen (14) years of age on August 31st, 2008.
The Examination consists of two papers:-
(i) a Multiple Choice component comprising Social Science, Natural
Science, Language Arts and Mathematics
(ii) a Written Component where candidates write a short composition on a
given topic and provided solutions to Mathematical problems
Examination Tips
v Be prepared!
v A program of exercise is said to sharpen the mind.
v Get a good night’s sleep the night before the exam.
v Don’t go to the exam with an empty stomach. Fresh fruits and vegetables are often recommended to reduce stress.
v Take a small snack, or some other nourishment.
v Allow yourself plenty of time.
v Relax just before the exam.
v Don’t try to do a last minute review.
v During the test:
· Read the directions carefully.
· Budget your test taking time.
· Change positions to help you relax.
· If you go blank, skip the question and go on.
· If you’re taking an Essay Test and you go blank on the whole test: Pick a question and start writing. It may trigger the answer in your mind.
· Don’t panic – when students start handing in their papers. There’s no reward for being the first to finish.
