MoE Confirms Grade 9 Achievement Test (GNAT) For Today

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Education has advised members of the public that the Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT) will be administered today, May 6.

“Everything is in place for the examination and all the centres are ready.  Nine thousand six hundred and seventy five students are slated to sit the examination,” a release from the Ministry Thursday evening said..

GNAT is used to place All Age and Primary and Junior High School students in Grade 10 of high and technical high schools. All students registered in Grade 9 for school year 2010/2011 are to sit the examination. They will sit the examination in their own schools, unless otherwise instructed by the Regional Education Officer for the respective schools.

By BALFORD HENRY, JIS Reporter & Editor