Twenty students achieved perfect scores in the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), marking the first time in the examination’s history that so many pupils have shared the title of national top performer.
Education Minister Sonia Parag announced the results on Friday during a ceremony at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Liliendaal, Georgetown. Each of the 20 students attained the highest possible standardised score of 484.52, having scored perfectly across every subject.
A total of 15,706 students sat the assessment this year, which Parag described as the strongest NGSA performance on record. The results also surpassed regional benchmarks when compared with similar assessments across the Caribbean, she said.
The top performers represented schools in Education Districts Two, Three, Four, Six, Ten and Eleven, spanning both public and private primary schools.
The 20 students who achieved perfect scores are Zaida Gonzalez of Suddie Primary, Giana Kaitlyn De Silva of Better Hope Primary, Kayla Persaud of Windsor Forest Primary, Ieon Fredericks of Leonora Primary, Devya Sukhai of Leonora Primary, Simran Sameerah Sanichari of Belle West Primary, Hayden Lemar Solomon of Professional Learning College, Christina Doodnauth of Lusignan Primary, Shivendra Brijbhukan of Success Elementary, Gaurav Deonarine of Success Elementary, Chaitram Haripershad of Success Elementary, Nathalya Khan of Success Elementary, Kacy Hailie Kamal of Tain Primary, Tyrese Javier Abrams of Regma Primary, Asiera Maleehah Mohamed of Graham’s Hall Primary, Zahriya Rachel Niamatali of Mae’s Under 12 Primary, Anjali Persaud of Mae’s Under 12 Primary, Divya Isha Persaud of New Guyana School, Kayleigh Khalia Naomi Phillips of Westfield Prep and Raiden Daniel Rambissoon of Westfield Prep.
The students attributed their success to dedication, preparation and perseverance throughout their primary school years.
Phillips said creating a study schedule and taking extra lessons in mathematics and English had helped her improve academically, adding that she had grown to enjoy a subject she once disliked. She hopes to become a paediatrician.
Divya Persaud, who hopes to become a theoretical physicist, urged students not to become overwhelmed by exam preparation, advising them to study steadily and cover the material properly.
Parag called the 2026 results the best in the NGSA’s history, saying they reflected sustained investment in literacy and numeracy programmes, teacher training, expanded learning support, textbook access and school infrastructure. She said the outcome was the product of collaboration among students, parents, teachers, school leaders and the Ministry of Education.
