The Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board is a para public establishment of an administrative nature which was created by decree No 93/172 of 1st July 1993, amended by Decree No 07/45 0f 5th March 1997. It is placed under the tutelage of the Minister in charge of Secondary Education. The Mission of the GCE Board is as provided in Article 3 of Decree No 93/172, amended by Decree no 97/45 and completed by prime Minister's Order No 112/CAB/PM of 12 october 1993. In brief, the Mission is to organise the following examinations:

• the General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level - General Subjects
• the General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level - General Subjects
• the General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level - Technical Subjects
• the General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level - Technical Subjects
• foreign examinations
• examinations in English for the award of:

1. the "Baccalaureat Technique"
2. the "Brevet de Technicien"
3. the "Brevet d'Etudes Professionnelles"
4. the "Brevet Professionnel"