The main purpose of the Secondary Entrance Assessment is to facilitate the transition from primary to secondary school.
The SEA is a public examination that facilitates placement of students in secondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago based on the following criteria:
Parents’ choices
▪ Students’ performance by order of merit
▪ Principals’ 20% selection (Denominational schools)
▪ Gender
▪ Residence
▪ Multiple births
The Secondary Entrance Assessment comprises three papers that all candidates must attempt:
1. English Language Arts Writing
2. Mathematics
3. English Language Arts (Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalisation, Grammar, and Reading
Comprehension)