The Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES) is responsible for the conduct of all national assessments. This includes the PSAC Examinations, the National Assessment at Grade 9, the Pre-vocational Examinations, and the SC and HSC Examinations. The MES also conducts over a hundred professional and technical examinations on behalf of international examination bodies.

Vision

To be a leading institution in Mauritius and in the region in the field of examinations, assessment, and evaluation.

Mission

The MES is committed towards organising and conducting assessments at all levels, consistent with national policies and goals aligned to emerging international trends. The MES ensures that its examinations are valued and reliable and that standards are maintained in view of international recognition. A high level of confidentiality and security is maintained at all times. The quality of services and certification is further enhanced through well-established links with internationally recognised examination bodies and institutions and through research activities.

Objectives

  • Organise and conduct examinations.
  • Promote the development of a sound system of examinations by engaging in relevant research and other related activities.
  • Award certificates
  • Cooperate with other examination bodies.

Examinations/Assessments

The MES conducts examinations throughout the year on behalf of some hundred foreign and local examination bodies and institutions.

The main examinations are:

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)

Association of Business Executives (ABE)

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

British Computer Society (BCS)

Cambridge International Examinations (SC/HSC/IGCSE)

PSAC (replacing CPE)

Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT)

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

City & Guilds International Ltd

General Certificate of Education (Edexcel)

Heriott Watt University

Institute of Actuaries

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Institute of Chartered Secretaries &

Administrators (ICSA)

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Management College of South Africa (MANCOSA)

Medical and Dental Council

NCC International Limited

National Trade Certificate Examinations (NTC)

Rushmore Business School

University of Bradford

University of Lancashire (UOL)

University of London

University of South Africa (UNISA)

University of Southern Queensland

University of Warwick

University of Wolverhampton, etc.

E-Services

E-Results for the SC/HSC/GCE

Online facilities are available for entries, admissions and results, applications for statements of results/Certificates of ranking of the best candidates at HSC exams, etc.