Compared to the results of 2013, this year's results have dropped by 8%, representing a success rate of 50. With the results of the undergraduate study certificate (BEPC) only half, precisely 107 726 applicants were victorious out of about 219,151 applicants who sat for the exam.
According to Mathieu Mfopou, a teacher, blames the poor performance on both students and parents. "Students no longer have the zeal to study. The majority of their time is devoted to entertainment and parents do nothing to check them, "he says.
Elisabeth Ntonga, principal at lycée général Leclerc evokes in her opinion the the students are at puberty, and are as such, encounter many desires and all forms of distractions. "Students do not attend class regularly and engage more in entertainment such as television, internet and outings with friends.
There are some who record a total of 40hrs of absence, she said regrettably. This situation would not be very common, if parents put their children in order. "When we invite parents, they quickly give excuses for the attitude of their children. Some even go to the extent of presenting fraudulent health certificates, adds Elisabeth Ntonga.
It must be said that the results of the BEPC since 2010, has not been great but comparatively, the results that year recorded a success rate was 35.74%. The curve remounted to 46.79% in 2011 and fell back to 46.22% in 2012. And finally it clocked a record score of 58, 15% in 2013. And now, it has gone down to average.
It is worth noting that the last places in the clasification by region this year feature the far North, the South and Adamawa. The first recorded a rate of 35.78%, the second 40.91% and the last 40.49%.