2024 for 2025 Grade 11 Selection Lists for Momase, Highlands, Southern, and New Guinea Islands Regions

PNG Insight has received numerous questions about the 2025 Grade 11 selection for the Momase, Highlands, Southern, and New Guinea Islands regions. Last year, some principals released their Grade 11 selection lists ahead of the official announcements. So, when exactly will the official 2024 for 2025 Grade 11 Selection Lists for these regions be published?

Past Release Dates: A Reference Point

PNG Insight has tracked education and development trends in Papua New Guinea since 2014. The following dates, which we have recorded and analysed over the years, may be helpful for reference. 

Note that since 2020 (inclusive), selections have been conducted online, but the release date still falls around mid-December, similar to when the selections were conducted manually. No impact on effectiveness and efficiency.

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Year – Release Date

2024 - Wed 18th December 2024

2023 – Wed 20th December 2023 (Online Selections)

2022 – Mon 19th December 2022 (Online Selections)

2021 – Wed 22nd December 2021 (Online Selections)

2020 – Wed 23rd December 2020 (Online Selections)

2019 – Tue 24th December 2019 (Manual Selections)

2018 – Thur 20th December 2018 (Manual Selections)

Visit PNG Insight Education & Development website for the latest updates for this year. Here are the links:

• NSOE Selection Lists 2025
• Highlands Region
• Southern Region
• Momase Region
• New Guinea Islands Region

Grade 11 Online Selection

The General Education Services Division (GES) is responsible for leading and facilitating the release of the Grade 11 selection list, as detailed in this article. Since 2020, the Education Department has conducted the selection online. This simply means principals select students and submit their data to GES for finalisation.

With the streamlined online process, one might expect the selection to take place in less than two weeks after the Grade 10 results are released. Two weeks was the timeframe when principals and provincial committees flew to Port Moresby for manual selection. 

(Note that DHERST Grade 12 selection takes LESS THAN 35 SECONDS. That's a fact, here is the PNG Insight's video on YouTube of the DHERST secretary explaining the process.)

Grade 11 Selection List for 2025

Some secondary schools have released their own Grade 11 selection lists for 2025, either on notice boards or social media. 

While this may seem convenient, be aware that these lists are unofficial unless officially signed by the Education Secretary. If the Secretary's signature and date are absent, disregard the list as invalid.

If the Education Secretary's signature and date are present and current, it implies the Grade 11 selection lists are ready. They are now in the hands of the GES Division and the ICT Division of the Education Department.

Unfortunately, even with the online system, there will be a wait. Patience is key.

Discussion Points (Grade 10 Results and Grade 11 Selections)

The Department of Education should prioritise the inclusion of both the Grade 10 Exam Results Release Date and the Grade 11 Selection Publication Date within the official Education Calendar. Or at the least, inform the public like what the higher education department (DHERST) did this year.

Doing so would provide clear direction and a definitive timeframe for the Measurement Services Division (MSD) and General Education Services Division (GES) to work towards. 

This clarity would not only benefit the MSD and GES, but also students, parents, principals, and the general public. These events, being national and recurring, deserve planning and transparency. There's no need to keep people guessing.

We hope this information clarifies the current situation and provides some reassurance to students and parents awaiting the official Grade 11 selection list.

Last Year's Grade 11 Selections PDF Download

The 2024 Grade 11 Selection Lists are AVAILABLE HERE (Released 20/12/2023):

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Highlands Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Southern Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for NGI Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for MOMASE Region

• >> Grade 11 Selections for NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS

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Grade 9 selection list for 2025 MOMASE Region

The Grade 9 selection process is an important step in the education journey of students in the Momase Region. This process is based on the student’s performance in both internal and external assessments. In this article, PNG Insight takes a look at how to check the Grade 9 selection list for 2025 MOMASE region, and the important details about the selection students, parents and citizens should know.

Grade 8 Internal Assessments

Internal assessments are conducted by the school. These assessments measure the student’s progress throughout the year and provide valuable feedback to the student and their parents. 

The following subjects are assessed internally:

• English
• Mathematics
• Combined Subjects

Grade 8 Exam Marks - External Assessments

External assessments are administered by the National Department of Education as the Grade 8 Examinations. These assessments measure the student’s aptitude and skills in preparation for secondary school.

The Grade 8 Examination is a nationwide assessment that covers a wide range of topics. The exam consists of three papers: English, Mathematics, and Combined Subjects. Each paper is worth 50 marks.

Selection Criteria for Grade 9 Selection 2025 MOMASE Region

The selection criteria for Grade 9 are as follows. Students must:

• meet the minimum requirements in both internal and external assessments.
• be in good standing with the school and have no disciplinary issues.
• demonstrate strong leadership qualities and be able to work collaboratively.

Parents and guardians should know that the availability of spaces in some of the top secondary schools in the provinces may mean that only the top students are selected to continue Grade 9. 

If you wish for your child to do FODE, check out the information here.

How Parents Can Find Out

Parents can find out if their child has been selected for Grade 9 by checking the provincial education office notice board. The notice board will display the Grade 9 selection list for the MOMASE Region.

The Grade 8 Certificate of Basic Education Examination (CoBEE) is an important award that should be given to every Grade 9 student. The CoBEE is a recognition of the student’s achievement in completing eight years of primary education. It is also a requirement for admission to secondary school.

Provincial Education Boards should prioritise issuing the CoBEE to Grade 8 school leavers. This will ensure that all students have a record of their accomplishments and are prepared for the next stage in their education.

Facts about Grade 9 Selection You Should Know

The Grade 9 Selection List for the 2025 Momase Region is the responsibility of the provincial education officials in Morobe, Madang and Sepik Provinces. 

The National Education Department is responsible for the development of the Grade 8 examination, but its administration and the selection of students for Grade 9 are the responsibility of the provincial education authorities. 

The best people to check the Grade 9 Selection List for 2025 Momase Region are the:

• Grade 8 Provincial Examination Supervisor (PES), 
• Guidance Officer, 
• School Inspector, and
• the Principals of secondary schools and the Head Teachers of high schools.

The Grade 8 Certificate of Basic Education Examination (CoBEE) is an important award that all Grade 9 students should receive.

Final words

The Grade 9 Selection List for the 2025 Momase Region is the responsibility of the Provincial Education Office. Grade 8 students must meet the minimum requirements in both internal and external assessments to be selected for Grade 9. 

Students can find out their selection status by checking the provincial education office notice board. 

The Grade 8 Certificate of Basic Education Examination (CoBEE) is an important award that all Grade 9 students should receive.

When will Grade 11 selection Lists 2025 PDF Come out?

The Department of Education (NDoE) has YET to release the Grade 11 selection Lists 2024 for 2025 PDF. The selection takes place immediately after the release of the Grade 10 Eaxm results. You can download the PDF files for Secondary Schools and National Schools of Excellence at the Department of Education website when the selection is complete.

Here is some information you should know as you anticipate the release of this year's Grade 11 selection list.

Do you think the Education Department should include the dates for the publication of Grade 10 and 12 examination results and Grade 11 selection on the Education Department Calendar? Let us know what you think here.

When will the Grade 11 selection list for 2024 for 2025 come out?

Last year, despite a one-week delay in the release of Grade 10 exam results, the Grade 11 selection lists were published relatively early. However, this year's Grade 11 selection process, initially scheduled for 4th - 8th December, encountered further delays due to the Grade 10 exam results. (Here is more information)

Rest assured, the Grade 11 selection, unlike previous years, will be completed within a week. Considering the time required to finalise the selection list and upload it to the Education Department website, expect the list to be published by mid-December.

Here are the past release dates compared to the 2024 Grade 11 selections and release date.

     Year  – Release Date

• 2024 - Wed 18th December 2024
• 2023 – Wed 20th December 2023
• 2022 – Mon 19th December 2022
• 2021 – Wed 22nd December 2021
• 2020 – Wed 23rd December 2020
• 2019 – Tue 24th December 2019
• 2018 – Thur 20th December 2018

Here is an article on Grade 12 selection lists and admission pool you'll find interesting.

How to Download the Grade 11 Selection List 2024 PDF for 2025?

Check out the NDoE website to download the PDF file. You can also visit the links to download the files. 

Note that we do not produce the Grade 11 selection lists PDF, we ONLY make them available via the links AFTER the selection lists have been released.

Access and download the PDF list for NGI, Southern, Momase and Highlands regions via the links:

PAST RELEASES: The 2024 Grade 11 Selection Lists are NOW OUT & AVAILABLE HERE (Released 20/12/2023):

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Highlands Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Southern Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for NGI Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for MOMASE Region

• >> Grade 11 Selections for NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS

How does Grade 11 Selection Take Place?

Here is a brief of how the grade 11 selection takes place, starting with the students taking the exams until the release of the Grade 11 selection list in PDF.

The 6 pointers will help you to understand the selection process as you await the list to come out this year.

• 1. Students do the Grade 10 Exams in schools in the provinces.
• 2. Teachers mark the Grade 10 Students’ exam scripts in the provinces.
• 3. The provincial examination supervisor (PES) sends the marks to the Education Department in Port Moresby (MSD deals with the online Grade 10 results/marks).
• 4. MSD and General Education Services (a section of the National Department of Education) facilitate the selection.
• 5. Provincial reps, principals and education officers meet in the provinces and use the Grade 10 students’ final results to select the 2025 Grade 11 students for national and secondary schools in the country.
• 6. The education department published the Grade 11 selection 2025 PDF lists on its website.

How Do You Check Your Selection Status?

The students on the Grade 11 selection lists PDF are arranged by the Grade 10 School Leaver Number, SLF. Watch the video to find out how to, quickly, check your selection status using the SLF number.

2025 Grade 11 Selection List PNG National High and Secondary Schools

The Grade 11 selection list for 2025 is usually released by the General Education Services (GES) of the National Education Department before the end of the year, mid-December. Perhaps it is important to understand the effort (and appreciate the timebound work) the education officials put into selecting the Grade 11 students.

In this article, we provide information and updates on Grade 11 selections and the Selection List based on what we observed in the past.

Timebound Activity: Grade 11 Selection Release Date

The selection is timebound. As mentioned, though parents and stakeholders are desperate to see the list, we must also know that the list will (still) come out before the end of the year. No need to be worried. 

Take a look at the past release dates. This will give you an idea about when the Grade 11 selection list will come out this year.

         Year -  Release Date

• 2024 - WED 18th December 2024 (RELEASED)

• 2023 - Wed 20th December 2023
• 2022 - Mon 19th December 2022
• 2021 - Wed 22nd December 2021
• 2020 - Wed 23rd December 2020
• 2019 - Tue 24th December 2019
• 2018 - Thur 20th December 2018

Expect this year's to come out at about the same time.

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LINKS 

• NSOE Selection Lists 2025
• New Guinea Islands Region
• Southern Region
• Highlands Region
• Momase Region

Grade 11 Selections for 2025

Here is a brief of how the grade 11 selection takes place, starting with the students taking the exams until the release of the Grade 11 selection list in PDF. 

The 6 pointers will help you to understand the selection process as you await the list to come out this year - see the link below for the latest update on PNG Insight:

• 1. Grade 10 Exams taken by students in schools in the provinces.
• 2. Grade 10 Students' scripts are marked in the provinces.
• 3. Results are sent from the provincial marking centres to the Education Department in Port Moresby (MSD deals with the online Grade 10 results/marks).
• 4. MSD and General Education Services (a section of the National Department of Education) facilitate the selection.
• 5. Provincial reps, principals and education officers meet in the provinces and use the Grade 10 students' final results to select the 2024 Grade 11 students for national and secondary schools in the country.
• 6. The 2024 Grade 11 students selection PDF lists are published on the education department website.

A recent article on Grade 10 results and Grade 11 selection is available here.

How long does it take to do Grade 11 selection?

In 2020, it took 10 days (from the end of the selection) for the GES to publish the Grade 11 selection list. It took longer in 2021 (3 weeks) to finalise the publishing of the selection list in PDF. 

In 2022, the exam results came out 2 days early - this was since the selection was computerised, and done online. PNG Insight expects the 2024 Grade 11 selection for the 2025 academic year to take place within a week and finalised the published thereafter. Here is the latest article, read about it.

This may seem long for the waiting parents and stakeholders, but it is important to get it right and also for the education secretary to see the selection listing. 

Therefore, though it is a time-bound selection, GES and the education department do it well in 10 days after selections have been made.

Grade 11 Selection Information and Updates

This video will help you to understand the process involved in the selection and dates mentioned here. You can also find out how to easily search the PDF list when it comes out. 

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If you need more info, check out these articles:

1. Grade 11 Selection list >> update and info

2. Grade 10 Online Result and Grade 11 Selection Timeline >> Click Here

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Prepare for Grade 12, Download FREE Exam Papers Grade 12

We made available to PNG students all the latest Grade 12 Exam Papers on our sister website, called Mathematics Examination Resource. We also have Grades 8 and 10, plus other online Math Skill Test practices to help students master basic (functional) maths skills.

You WILL need it in Grade 12 ( 8 or 10), so check it out.

How to enrol at FODE?

If you want to upgrade your marks at FODE or at any University Open and Distance Learning Centres, here is some information that you'll find useful. Click on the link to read more. 

• Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) Application Info
• FODE COURSES IN PROVINCES MEET EDUCATION NEEDS: PM
• Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) Enrolment

Leave a comment and let us know what you think about applying as a non-school leaver or upgrading your marks for next year. 

- PAST UPDATES for Grade 11 Selection List - 

This was the PNG Insight update from the previous year - we will provide the same updates this year to keep you in the circle as the selection starts. Save this page and check back later. 

A recent article on Grade 10 results and Grade 11 selection is available here.

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The 2024 Grade 11 Selection Lists are NOW OUT & AVAILABLE HERE (Released 20/12/2023):

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Highlands Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Southern Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for NGI Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for MOMASE Region

• >> Grade 11 Selections for NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS

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IMPORTANT UPDATE 22 DEC 2021: The Grade 11 Selection Lists for all the Regions and Nationa High Schools are OUT NOW (22nd DECEMBER 2022). 

As we predicted, the list came out 2 weeks after the Grade 11 Selection Committee had completed the selection. 

The education department website is slow due to a high volume of traffic. You may find this frustrating, so go easy.

You can ACCESS THE GRADE 11 SELECTION LISTS HERE

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Highlands Region
• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Southern Region
• >> Grade 11 Selection List for NGI Region
• >> Grade 11 Selection List for MOMASE Region

• Update#2: The 2022 Grade 11 selection is in progress.
• Update#1: Grade 10 exam marks released to the selection committee on the 5th of December 2021

According to the Education Secretary, the Grade 10 national exam results will be released to the Grade 11 Selection Conference on the 5th of December 2021.

That means that the 2021 Selection lists for National High and Secondary Schools are likely to be published after 2 weeks after the release of the results.

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How to Download 2025 PNG Grade 11 Selection List PDF

The 2025 PNG Grade 11 Selection List PDF will soon be available online, providing crucial information for Grade 10 students transitioning to Grade 11 in 2024. 

This guide will help you understand how to access and download the selection list, making the process smooth and efficient.

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How to Find Your Name on the 2025 PNG Grade 11 Selection List PDF

Parents, guardians, and students can download the 2025 PNG Grade 11 Selection List PDF from the National Department of Education (NDoE) website. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Download the Right Regional File

Visit the NDoE website, where the 2025 Grade 11 selection list for both secondary and National High schools will be published. Look for the link specific to your region.

Use the PDF Search Bar

Finding a student's name among thousands can be time-consuming. To simplify, use the PDF search bar. Type the student's name and click search. If the name is on the list, it will appear almost instantly.

The image shows what it looks like in 2019.

Confirm the Name and School

Ensure the selected student from the feeder school is assigned to the correct upper secondary school. Cross-check the selection list or confirm with the school administration.

Things to Do Before the 2025 School Year Starts

Confirm Your Name with the School List: This is the perfect time to address any spelling errors or misunderstandings. The new Grade 11 student and their parents may need to contact the school before the academic year begins.

Visit the School

Many town schools are day schools, but visiting your school before 2024 starts can be beneficial. Meet the teachers and school administration to gather important information.

Prepare for the Academic Year

You'll need new clothes, uniforms, and shoes. Essential tools include pens, a ruler, a bag, and a calculator for math lessons. Only buy what you need initially; additional items can be acquired later.

Prepare Your Mind

Education is increasingly competitive. If you're a selected Grade 11 student for 2024, start preparing mentally. Set goals for the national Grade 12 exams and work diligently. Reading is key—read as many books as you can, both aloud and silently.

Do the Extra

Celebrate your selection by engaging in charity work or being a good Samaritan. The good you do now will come back to you in amazing ways.

Accessing the 2025 PNG Grade 11 Selection List PDF is straightforward if you know where to look. Use this guide to anticipate the release dates, download the selection list, and prepare for the upcoming school year. Stay informed by checking the NDoE website and PNG Insight Blog for the latest updates.

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