A total of 118,090 candidates are expected to sit for the official examinations, Minister of National Education Vijonet Déméro announced during a press conference held on Friday, July 10, at the headquarters of the MENFP's General Inspectorate. Of those candidates, 14,338 are registered for the NS IV permanent baccalaureate, while 874 are taking the permanent philosophy baccalaureate.

The West Department has the largest number of registered candidates, with 42,623, representing 41.43% of the national total. It is followed by the North Department with 12,020 candidates and the Artibonite Department with 11,947.