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Key Facts: SISC Business Studies Exam
3 hours
Paper duration, plus 10 minutes reading time
MEHRD 2026 national examination timetable
3 November 2026
SISCL1 Business Studies examination date
MEHRD 2026 national examination timetable
120 marks
Total marks on the 2020 Business Studies paper
MEHRD SISC 2020 Business Studies question and answer booklet
No fee
Schools may not charge Year 11 national examination fees
MEHRD Permanent Secretary administrative instruction
53 of 100
Minimum Year 11 subject score reported by MEHRD
MEHRD national examination results release
65%
Year 11 national pass rate, 2025 cohort
MEHRD 2025 results, released January 2026
SISC Business Studies is the national 3-hour Year 11 business paper sat by Form 5 students across Solomon Islands under MEHRD NEAD, listed from 2026 on the SISCL1 timetable. Schools may not charge an examination fee. MEHRD reports a minimum subject score of 53 out of 100 and a minimum six-subject aggregate of 318 out of 600 for Form 6 selection; the Year 11 national pass rate was 65% in 2025. This bank offers 100 explained multiple-choice questions as an English-language study adaptation, not a simulation of the official written paper.
Sample SISC Business Studies Practice Questions
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1What is the fundamental difference between human needs and human wants in business studies?
2Which form of business organization is owned and operated by a single individual who assumes unlimited liability for all business debts?
3What concept describes the next best alternative foregone when a business decision is made?
4Which stakeholder group is primarily interested in receiving regular dividend payments and long-term capital growth from a company?
5What is an essential characteristic of a primary sector business in Solomon Islands?
6Which business document outlines a firm's objectives, target market, financial projections, and operational strategy for prospective lenders or investors?
7What key advantage does a private limited company (Ltd) enjoy compared to a sole trader?
8Which term describes an individual who identifies business opportunities, calculates risks, and organizes resources to set up a new enterprise?
9Why might two sole traders in Honiara decide to merge their businesses into a general partnership?
10In Solomon Islands, what is a primary goal of a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) such as Solomon Power?
About the SISC Business Studies Exam
The Solomon Islands School Certificate (SISC) Business Studies examination is the national Form 5 (Year 11) business paper run by MEHRD's National Education Assessment Division, and from 2026 it sits on the Solomon Islands School Certificate Level One (SISCL1) timetable. The course covers business ownership and enterprise, management and production, financial records and accounting, marketing, and the economic environment, and past papers also test office practice areas such as business documents, banking, insurance and payroll deductions. Candidates sit one 3-hour written paper combining multiple-choice, short-answer and long-answer sections, with a scientific calculator permitted. The 100 questions in this bank are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of that syllabus, intended as a revision aid rather than a simulation of the written paper.
Assessment
Single question-and-answer booklet, 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. All sections compulsory. In the 2020 paper: Section A multiple choice (25 marks, one mark each), Section B short answer (45 marks), Section C long answer (50 marks), 120 marks in total. A scientific calculator and ruler are allowed; mobile phones and correction fluid are not.
Time Limit
3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time
Passing Score
MEHRD reports Year 11 subject results on a 53-100 scale, where 53 is the minimum subject score, and a six-subject aggregate on a 318-600 scale, where 318 is the minimum aggregate used for Form 6 selection.
Exam Fee
No fee. The Permanent Secretary's administrative instruction prohibits schools from charging national examination fees to Year 9, Year 11 and Year 12 students. (Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), National Education Assessment Division (NEAD))
SISC Business Studies Exam Content Outline
Marketing and the External Business Environment
Market research, 4 Ps marketing mix, pricing, product life cycle, supply and demand, inflation, exchange rates, and trade policy.
Financial Records, Accounting and Calculations
Sources of finance, business documents, cash flow forecasting, income statements, statements of financial position, break-even analysis, and ratios.
Business Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Business types, sole traders, partnerships, companies, cooperatives, state-owned enterprises, business plans, stakeholders, and ethics.
Business Organization, Management and Operations
Organizational structures, management functions, leadership, production methods, quality, inventory control, and motivation.
How to Pass the SISC Business Studies Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: MEHRD reports Year 11 subject results on a 53-100 scale, where 53 is the minimum subject score, and a six-subject aggregate on a 318-600 scale, where 318 is the minimum aggregate used for Form 6 selection.
- Assessment: Single question-and-answer booklet, 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. All sections compulsory. In the 2020 paper: Section A multiple choice (25 marks, one mark each), Section B short answer (45 marks), Section C long answer (50 marks), 120 marks in total. A scientific calculator and ruler are allowed; mobile phones and correction fluid are not.
- Time limit: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time
- Exam fee: No fee. The Permanent Secretary's administrative instruction prohibits schools from charging national examination fees to Year 9, Year 11 and Year 12 students.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SISC Business Studies examination?
It is the national Year 11 (Form 5) business paper set by MEHRD's National Education Assessment Division, testing business knowledge, financial records and commercial decision-making. Results feed into selection for Year 12 (Form 6).
Is SISC the same thing as SISCL1?
Yes. MEHRD's 2026 national examination notice lists the Year 11 papers under Solomon Islands School Certificate Level One (SISCL1); the older name Solomon Islands School Certificate (SISC) is still in common use.
How long is the SISC Business Studies paper and how is it structured?
Three hours plus 10 minutes reading time, in one question-and-answer booklet. All sections are compulsory. The 2020 paper carried 120 marks: Section A multiple choice (25), Section B short answer (45) and Section C long answer (50).
Is there an examination fee for SISC Business Studies?
No. MEHRD's standing administrative instruction prohibits schools from charging national examination fees to Year 9, Year 11 and Year 12 students.
Are calculations included on the exam?
Yes, and a scientific calculator and ruler are permitted. Past papers test cash flow, profit, break-even and basic statement of financial position items, with money figures in Solomon Islands Dollars (SBD).
How are SISC Business Studies results reported?
MEHRD reports a subject score on a 53-100 scale, with 53 the minimum, and a six-subject aggregate on a 318-600 scale, with 318 the minimum aggregate. There is no published 1-to-9 grade scale at Year 11.
Does this practice bank match the official exam format?
No. The official paper mixes multiple choice with written short-answer and long-answer sections worth most of the marks. These 100 questions are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering the same syllabus content; they cannot substitute for practising the written sections.