Nitya Narine sets national record in Guyana CSEC results

Guyanese students have demonstrated strong academic performance in the preliminary 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) results.

Nitya Narine, a 15-year-old student from Tagore Memorial Secondary School, set a national record by securing 26 Grade One passes and one Grade Two pass across 27 subjects. Narine, who previously attended New Market Primary and The Bishop’s High School, has also achieved success in art and spelling competitions.

Education Minister Sonia Parag announced the preliminary results, noting other high achievers including Anushka Singh of Queen’s College with 25 Grade Ones, Shreya Ramnarine of Anna Regina Secondary School with 22 Grade Ones, and Joseph Daniel of The Bishop’s High School with 21 Grade Ones. In the CAPE examinations, David Sugrim of Queen’s College recorded Grade One passes in 11 units.