Last Friday, July 18 marked an important day for thousands of students across Cameroon as the 2025 Baccalaureate exam results was published, announcing fresh starts for successful candidates.
The General Baccalaureate exams of 2025 brought mixed emotions across candidates as results were announced on Friday, July 18. While some students erupted in joyful celebration, others faced disappointment. Results this year was made available on some application like Ayoba easing candidates to use their matriculation to get their results, in addition to the online release, the results were announced on state radio, the Cameroon radio television, Crtv, at 9 p.m. on July 18. This tradition remains important for many Cameroonian families.
The results covered major general secondary series including Series A, C, D, E, TI, and SH. Meanwhile, results for technical and vocational exams, such as the Industrial Technical Baccalaureate (BAC TI), AF and F Baccalaureates, and other technical certificates, had been published a day earlier, on July 17. Although the board has not yet released the full official statistics, early reports suggest an improvement in the pass rate compared to previous years. Some streams showed significant progress, while others remained stable.
Over 144,000 candidates registered for the 2025 BAC exams, which began on May 26 across the country. A detailed breakdown of results by region, series, and gender will be shared later by the official board. Preliminary figures indicate a pass rate of 47.45%, a notable increase from the 37% recorded in 2024, which had been the lowest rate in the last two decades.
This improvement has brought relief to many students and their families. Among the successful candidates is Lyla Chris, a student at Government High School Mballa II Yaounde in the Centre Region, who expressed her excitement to one of our reporters. “I am so happy. I made a promise to myself to write this exam once and for all and it was fulfilled,” she said with a bright smile. Her joy reflects the hopes of thousands who have been eagerly awaiting their results. As the academic year concludes, attention now shifts to higher education admissions and future opportunities for the college graduates.
