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Mauritius School Certificate English oral exam postponed to 14 November

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The Mauritius Examinations Syndicate has postponed the School Certificate English oral examination from 9 to 14 November 2026, after 9 November was declared a public holiday for Divali. The Higher School Certificate Spanish and Biblical Studies examinations remain scheduled for that day, according to the Mauritian Cabinet communiqué reported by Defimedia.

The Mauritius School Certificate English oral examination, initially scheduled for 9 November 2026, will now be held on Saturday 14 November. The postponement was decided by the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES), according to a Cabinet communiqué published on Friday 2 October.

Monday 9 November was declared a public holiday because Divali is being celebrated on Sunday 8 November. However, candidates sitting the Spanish and Biblical Studies examinations for the Higher School Certificate will still have to take them on 9 November, despite the public holiday, according to the Cabinet.

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