IGCSE and A-Level 2026 in the Seychelles: exams and results
The Seychelles award no baccalaureate. The country is trilingual — Creole, English and French — and has adopted a school system of British tradition, with examinations set in partnership with Cambridge.
A trilingual country with an English-medium system
Seychellois Creole is the national language and the first language of schooling in the early years. English then becomes the main medium of instruction, while French is taught as a subject and retains official language status.
The leaving examinations follow the British model, which sets the Seychelles apart from the other French-speaking states of the Indian Ocean.
The examinations
Pupils sit IGCSE papers at the end of secondary school, in subjects chosen individually. Results are expressed as grades by subject, not as an overall average.
Progression to A-Level takes place in the post-secondary institutions, which prepare students for university as well as for vocational qualifications.
How post-secondary education is organised
The small size of the population leads to an unusual arrangement: rather than a single general sixth-form college, the country relies on a network of specialised post-secondary institutions — tourism and hospitality, health sciences, business, fisheries and maritime studies, the arts.
That early specialisation reflects the structure of the Seychellois economy directly.
After secondary school
The University of Seychelles, founded in 2009, offers a limited range of programmes. A large share of students therefore continues abroad, in Commonwealth countries or in France, through a public scholarship scheme awarded on results and on the country's skills needs.
Those scholarships usually carry an undertaking to return and serve, so as to limit the loss of qualified people.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a baccalaureate in the Seychelles?
No. The country follows the British model, with IGCSE and then A-Level examinations set in partnership with Cambridge.
- What is the language of instruction?
Creole in the early years, then English as the main medium of instruction. French is taught as a subject and remains an official language.
- Where can students continue their studies?
At the University of Seychelles, founded in 2009, or abroad through the public scholarship scheme, which normally carries an undertaking to return.