Vision & Mission

Our Vision

Where we aspire to be

The Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA), under the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), is the national agency responsible for leading, regulating, and delivering educational assessment and examinations in Bhutan — serving every student, teacher, school, and parent across the Kingdom, from primary grades through higher secondary. Guided by its vision of transforming learning through excellence, equity, and trust in educational assessment, BCSEA achieves this by conducting national examinations (BCSE for Class X, BHSEC for Class XII), administering periodic learning assessments (NEA for Classes III, VI, and IX), certifying student achievement, and generating research and evidence that inform education policy. Through quality assurance, teacher capacity-building, internationally benchmarked standards, and the responsible use of technology, BCSEA safeguards integrity, promotes inclusion, and fosters public confidence in Bhutan's education system.

Our Mission

How we get there

BCSEA shall guide the Bhutanese education system in its progressive shift in policy focus and support the education ministry in bringing about improvements in schooling so that students not only fulfil their potentials and meet the international learning standards, but are also better prepared for the world of work.

BCSEA shall not only professionalize the assessment system and move beyond the rudiments of measuring the minimal tasks of rote and recall but also gauge the integrity of curricular programs, selection of learning materials, the way they are delivered, and the quality of output through modern scientific assessment methods.

BCSEA as a highly professional and autonomous national evaluation and assessment agency shall carry out periodic centrally-organized national examinations, assessments, monitoring and research activities to set new standards in schooling system that will lead to positive educational reforms.

• Assess learning through valid, reliable, and equitable examinations and assessments. • Assure quality and standards through robust governance, certification, and monitoring systems. • Advance educational improvement through research, innovation, and capacity building.

To ensure excellence, equity, and integrity in educational assessment and examinations through quality assurance, innovation, research, and capacity building, thereby improving learning outcomes and strengthening public trust in Bhutan's education system.