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Key Facts: SISC Social Studies Exam
3 hours
Paper duration, plus 10 minutes reading time
MEHRD 2026 national examination timetable
30 October 2026
SISCL1 Social Studies examination date
MEHRD 2026 national examination timetable
120 marks
Total marks on the 2018 Social Studies paper
MEHRD SISC 2018 Social 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 Social Studies is the national 3-hour Year 11 social studies 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 Social Studies Practice Questions
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1What form of government operates in Solomon Islands, featuring a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system?
2Who serves as the ceremonial Head of State in Solomon Islands, represented locally by the Governor-General?
3How many administrative provinces make up the provincial government structure of Solomon Islands alongside the Honiara City Council?
4What is the supreme legal law of Solomon Islands, from which all government powers and citizen rights are derived?
5Which organ of government in Solomon Islands is responsible for debating, enacting, and amending national laws?
6What fundamental civic right is guaranteed to adult Solomon Islands citizens under the Constitution during national general elections?
7Which traditional social structure in Solomon Islands relies on customary village chiefs and elders to resolve local land and community disputes?
8What is the highest judicial appellate court in the legal system of Solomon Islands?
9How is the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands selected following a national general election?
10What essential function do Local Courts perform within the Solomon Islands judicial hierarchy?
About the SISC Social Studies Exam
The Solomon Islands School Certificate (SISC) Social Studies examination is the national Form 5 (Year 11) social studies 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 brings together civics and government, Solomon Islands and Pacific history, physical and human geography, and regional and global affairs. Candidates sit one 3-hour written paper in which a short multiple-choice section built on stimulus material is followed by a much larger problem-solving and extended-writing section. 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 and questions are compulsory. In the 2018 paper: Section A multiple choice (30 marks, 30 minutes) and Section B problem solving and extended writing (90 marks, 2½ hours), 120 marks in total. Section A questions are built on stimulus material such as cartoons, maps and data extracts. Mobile phones are not permitted and correction fluid may not be used.
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 Social Studies Exam Content Outline
Solomon Islands Governance, Civics and Law
Parliamentary system, National Parliament, Governor-General, provincial governments, court hierarchy, constitutional offices, customary law, and citizen rights.
Physical and Human Geography of Solomon Islands and the Pacific
Volcanic and atoll geography, plate tectonics, climate and ENSO, cyclones and tsunamis, population patterns, customary land, and resource management.
Solomon Islands History and Cultural Heritage
Lapita settlement, European contact, BSIP protectorate, blackbirding, World War II in Guadalcanal, Maasina Ruru, and 1978 independence.
Pacific Regional Relations, Global Connections and Social Issues
Pacific bodies (PIF, SPC, FFA, MSG, PNA), UN and Commonwealth ties, aid and labour mobility, climate diplomacy, urban issues, and cultural heritage.
How to Pass the SISC Social 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 and questions are compulsory. In the 2018 paper: Section A multiple choice (30 marks, 30 minutes) and Section B problem solving and extended writing (90 marks, 2½ hours), 120 marks in total. Section A questions are built on stimulus material such as cartoons, maps and data extracts. Mobile phones are not permitted and correction fluid may not be used.
- 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 Social Studies examination?
It is the national Year 11 (Form 5) social studies paper set by MEHRD's National Education Assessment Division, covering history, geography, civics and regional affairs. 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 Social Studies paper and how is it structured?
Three hours plus 10 minutes reading time, in one question-and-answer booklet. All sections and questions are compulsory. The 2018 paper carried 120 marks: Section A multiple choice (30 marks in 30 minutes) and Section B problem solving and extended writing (90 marks in 2½ hours).
Is there an examination fee for SISC Social Studies?
No. MEHRD's standing administrative instruction prohibits schools from charging national examination fees to Year 9, Year 11 and Year 12 students.
What key historical events are covered?
Lapita settlement around 3,000 years ago, Mendaña's 1568 voyage, 19th-century blackbirding, the British Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1893, the 1942-43 Guadalcanal campaign and the Coastwatchers, the Maasina Ruru movement from 1944, internal self-government in 1976, independence on 7 July 1978, and the 1998-2003 ethnic tension.
How are SISC Social 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. Three quarters of the marks on the official paper come from written problem-solving and extended-writing answers, and Section A itself is built on stimulus material such as cartoons and maps. These 100 questions are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering the same syllabus content; they cannot substitute for practising source analysis and extended writing.