Update to Administration of National Examinations for 2026 – PEP 4, 5, 6

We have been advised via Bulletin from the MOEYSI of the changes to P.E.P. examination administration for grades 4-6 for 2026. 

Students in grades 4-6 will sit ONLY the following examinations for this year:

Grade 6:

April 29: Mathematics Curriculum Based Test

April 29: Language Arts Curriculum Based Test

April 30: Ability Test

Grade 5:

June 10: Mathematics Performance Task

June 10: Language Arts Performance Task

Grade 4:

June 24: Literacy Test

June 24: Numeracy Test

The changes are necessitated by the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which has significantly disrupted the education system, particularly for parishes in the western end of Jamaica.

Grade 6 will continue to meet at 7:00 am, and will focus on the Curriculum Based Tests and Ability Tests during the additional sessions. 

Grades 4 & 5 will commence 7:00 am sessions in February – February 2, 2026 and will focus on the Literacy & Numeracy tests in grade 4 and the performance tasks for Mathematics and Language Arts in grade 5. 

Grade 4 will still be exposed to the performance tasks in this school year as a part of their preparation and critical readiness for success in grades 5 and 6. 

Please see the table below:

EXAMINATION	DATES
PEP 6 2026	April 30: Ability Test – 40 multiple choice items  April 29:Mathematics CBT (with numeracy items)   – 60 multiple choice items Language Arts CBT (with literacy items) – 60 multiple choice items
PEP 5 2026	June 10: Language Arts Performance Task – 4-6 questions Mathematics Performance Task – 4-6  questions
PEP 4 2026	June 24: Numeracy Test – 30 multiple choice items Literacy Test – 30 multiple choice items

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation!