The University of Guyana Entrance Exam

Persons Eligible for The University of Guyana Entrance Examination

• Those applicants who are qualified for admission by virtue of relevant passes at the CXC/CSEC General Proficiency/GCE ‘O’ Level and other approved qualification WILL NOT be required to write the UGEE.
• Those applicants who expect to qualify for admission by virtue of relevant passes at the May/June GCE/CXC/CSEC examination may opt to write the UGEE.
• Those applicants, who fall into one of the following categories, WILL BE required to write the UGEE:
  • Those applying for admission under the Mature Student category.
  • Those applying for admission with Certificates or Diplomas which had been previously accepted for admission purposes OTHER THAN
    • The Diploma in Agriculture for applicants to the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry.
    • The Trained Teachers’ Certificate for applicants to those programmes that allow this qualification as an entry requirement.
    • A Diploma from any of the (Government) Technical Institutes for applicants to the Faculties of Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, and Technology, unless otherwise stipulated by the Academic Board.
    • The IDCE Certificate in Industrial Relations and Management.
    • The Commonwealth Youth Programme Diploma in Youth Work.