The National Certificate of Education (NCE) is a national assessment conducted by the Mauritius Examination Syndicate (MES) based on the "Nine Year Continuous Basic Education". This examination is taken by Grade 9 students in Mauritius.
The first examination started around May 2021.
Grade 9 marked the end of compulsory education, and students are not obligated to continue their studies beyond this point. Grade 9 also marked the completion of lower secondary education. Students who successfully earned the NCE Certificate may then progress onto higher secondary education. They may have then studied for the O-level examinations and earn the School Certificate. Students who were unsuccessful in obtaining the qualification may have then transitioned from the academic stream to the vocational stream and progress onto vocational programs of study.
| N500 | English | Compulsory Core | |
| N510 | Mathematics | Compulsory Core | |
| N520 | French | Compulsory Core | |
| N530 | Science | Other Core | |
| N540 | Information and Communication Technology | Other Core | |
| N550 | Technology Studies | Other Core | |
| N560 | Business and Entrepreneurship Education | Other Core | |
| N570 | Social and Modern Studies | Other Core | |
| N580 | Art and Design | Other Core | |
| N600 | Hindi | Optional Core | |
| N610 | Urdu | Optional Core | |
| N620 | Tamil | Optional Core | |
| N630 | Telegu | Optional Core | |
| N640 | Marathi | Optional Core | |
| N650 | Modern Chinese | Optional Core | |
| N660 | Arabic | Optional Core | |
| N670 | Kreol Morisien | Optional Core | |
| N700 | Performing Arts | Non-Core | |
| N710 | Physical Education | Non-Core | |
| N720 | Life Skills and Values | Non-Core |
The Form III Certificate was an academic qualification in Mauritius awarded upon successful completion of lower secondary school. The exam last took place at the end of 2019 and was replaced by the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in 2020. [1] The qualification was awarded upon earning passing marks on the National Assessment at Form III exams, taken by Grade 9 at secondary school, which are administered by the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate.