The out-of-session tests for the 2023-2024 state exam opened their doors this Monday, May 6 throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At this crucial time for final year students, anxiety and excitement mix within each candidate, determined to demonstrate their skills and knowledge during these final humanities tests.
In one of the examination centers, students from Collège Sainte Anne shared their impressions after taking the essay test. Joséphine Ntumba, a student at Notre Dame de Fatima school, expressed her satisfaction: “The dissertation went well, the supervisors were attentive and we had enough time to write a quality text in 4 hours.”
However, not all students had the same positive experience. Omba Ngongo Christvie from the John Mabudi school regretted not having had the opportunity to have two drafts to clarify his ideas and write his dissertation in better conditions. For his part, Ebaka Yunga admitted to having had difficulty choosing the subject of his essay, nevertheless emphasizing the overall good progress of the test.
After the dissertation, the next tests to come are the French oral and professional practice. The Minister of EPST, Tony Mwaba, kicked off these tests from Kinshasa, for a total of 952,334 finalists spread across 2,959 testing centers.
Despite the 3.38% decrease in the number of students participating in the dissertation test compared to the previous year, the challenge remains significant for these young candidates wishing to obtain their state diploma.
The stakes are high for these young citizens who aspire to obtain their diploma and continue their educational journey. Each test is an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge, with the hope of taking this decisive step towards their professional future.
Thus, this exam period constitutes a key moment in the lives of thousands of Congolese students, where determination, concentration and preparation are the key words to successfully complete these crucial tests. The efforts made during all these years of study are put to the test, in the hope of a better and promising future for these young Congolese generations.
In a context where education represents an essential pillar of the country’s development, the success of these students in the state exam is of capital importance for the construction of a more educated and prosperous society.