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Key Facts: NGSA Exam
4 subjects
NGSA tests Mathematics, English Language, Science and Social Studies
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Grade 6
Pupils sit the NGSA at the end of primary school for secondary placement
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2 papers per subject
Each subject has a multiple-choice Paper 1 and a written Paper 2
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No fixed pass mark
Combined scaled marks are ranked nationally for school placement
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No fee
The NGSA is administered free of charge to Grade Six pupils
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NCERD
Administered by the National Centre for Educational Resource Development
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No calculators
Calculators are not permitted in the NGSA Mathematics paper
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Free original Grade 6 practice questions here
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The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) is Guyana's national placement examination sat at the end of primary school to allocate Grade Six pupils to secondary schools. It tests four subjects - Mathematics, English Language, Science and Social Studies - each set as a multiple-choice Paper 1 and a written Paper 2. There is no fixed pass mark; pupils' combined scaled marks are ranked nationally and used to award secondary-school places. The assessment is free and administered by the Ministry of Education through NCERD. This 100-question bank gives original Grade 6-level multiple-choice practice across all four subjects, with explanations for every option.
Sample NGSA Practice Questions
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1In the number 47,352, what is the place value of the digit 7?
2What is 3,648 + 2,575?
3A shopkeeper had 5,000 mangoes. He sold 2,365 of them. How many mangoes are left?
4What is 24 × 15?
5What is 156 ÷ 12?
6Which of these numbers is a factor of 36?
7What is the smallest prime number?
8What is 3/4 of 60?
9Which fraction is equivalent to 2/5?
10What is 0.6 + 0.45?
About the NGSA Exam
The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) is Guyana's national end-of-primary examination, sat by Grade Six pupils to determine placement into secondary school. It replaced the former Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (SSEE) and is administered by the Ministry of Education through the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). Pupils are assessed in four subjects - Mathematics, English Language, Science and Social Studies - with each subject set as a multiple-choice Paper 1 and a constructed-response Paper 2. The combined marks are scaled and ranked nationally; higher-performing pupils are allocated to their preferred secondary schools, while there is no simple pass mark. This 100-question bank provides original Grade 6-level multiple-choice practice modelled on the four NGSA subjects.
Assessment
Four subjects - Mathematics, English Language, Science and Social Studies - each examined in two papers: a multiple-choice Paper 1 and a written, constructed-response Paper 2. Subject marks are combined into a national total used for secondary-school placement.
Time Limit
Each subject paper is sat in its own session. A subject paper typically allows about 60 minutes of writing time with a short reading period, and the four subjects are examined across the scheduled assessment days.
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Pupils' combined scaled marks across the four subjects are ranked nationally and used to allocate secondary-school places, so the effective cut-off varies by school and year.
Exam Fee
There is no examination fee. The NGSA is a national public assessment administered free of charge to registered Grade Six pupils. (Ministry of Education, Guyana (National Centre for Educational Resource Development))
NGSA Exam Content Outline
Mathematics
Number and place value, the four operations, factors and multiples, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion, money, measurement (length, mass, capacity, area, perimeter, volume), time, geometry, data handling and multi-step word problems. Calculators are not permitted; practice here mirrors the Grade 6 mathematics curriculum.
English Language
Reading comprehension, main idea and inference, vocabulary in context, synonyms and antonyms, grammar, parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, tense, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure. Practice here covers the language skills tested in Paper 1; the official Paper 2 adds guided writing and composition.
Science
Living things and life processes, the human body and health, plants and animals, classification, matter and its states, materials, energy and its forms, forces and simple machines, electricity and magnetism, the Earth, weather and the environment, drawn from the Grade 6 science curriculum.
Social Studies
Guyana's geography, regions and natural resources, history including indigenous peoples and independence, government and civics, rights and responsibilities, communities and culture, and Guyana's place in the Caribbean and wider world, drawn from the Grade 6 social studies curriculum.
How to Pass the NGSA Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Pupils' combined scaled marks across the four subjects are ranked nationally and used to allocate secondary-school places, so the effective cut-off varies by school and year.
- Assessment: Four subjects - Mathematics, English Language, Science and Social Studies - each examined in two papers: a multiple-choice Paper 1 and a written, constructed-response Paper 2. Subject marks are combined into a national total used for secondary-school placement.
- Time limit: Each subject paper is sat in its own session. A subject paper typically allows about 60 minutes of writing time with a short reading period, and the four subjects are examined across the scheduled assessment days.
- Exam fee: There is no examination fee. The NGSA is a national public assessment administered free of charge to registered Grade Six pupils.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA)?
The NGSA is Guyana's national end-of-primary examination. Grade Six pupils sit it to determine which secondary school they will be placed in, based on their combined marks across four subjects.
Which subjects are tested on the NGSA?
Four subjects: Mathematics, English Language, Science and Social Studies. Each subject has a multiple-choice Paper 1 and a written, constructed-response Paper 2.
Is there a pass mark for the NGSA?
No. There is no fixed pass mark. Pupils' combined scaled marks are ranked nationally and used to allocate secondary-school places, so the effective cut-off varies by school and year.
Who administers the NGSA and is there a fee?
The Ministry of Education, Guyana administers the NGSA through the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). There is no examination fee; it is a free national public assessment.
Can pupils use a calculator in the NGSA Mathematics paper?
No. Calculators are not permitted. Pupils must show working and compute by hand, so practising mental and written arithmetic is important.
Are these official NGSA past-paper questions?
No. These are original OpenExamPrep questions modelled on the four NGSA subjects at Grade 6 level. The Ministry of Education publishes official NGSA past papers and curriculum guides separately.