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ECZ Nullifies Grade 9 External Results, Candidates to Restart at Form 1

By Kasabula Muchimba

All Grade 9 external candidates whose results have been nullified will have to return to Form 1 under the new curriculum.

Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) Public Relations Manager, Nicolas Nkhuwa, has confirmed this development.

Mr. Nkhuwa explained that this year’s Grade 9 examinations were the last ones, as the new curriculum does not provide for them. He further stated that the ECZ is investigating the nullified results, which were canceled due to malpractice.

Meanwhile, Teaching Council of Zambia Registrar, Ebby Mubanga, emphasized that any teacher found guilty of malpractice will have their license revoked.

On Thursday , the ECZ announced the nullification of results for about 1,800 Grade 9 external candidates, while five examination centres were suspended.

For Immediate Release

PRESS RELEASE
ECZ SUSPENDS FIVE (5) GCE EXAMINATION CENTRES DUE TO IRREGULARITIES

LUSAKA, Thursday 27th November, 2025. The Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ), has suspended the Examination Centre Status for five (5) General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination Centres. The suspension is for two years and comes in the wake of examination irregularities recorded at the centres during the 2025 General Certificate of Education Examination.

The centres whose examination centre status has been suspended are Chovwe Day Secondary School GCE (Code: 6295), of Kalumbila District in North-Western Province, Kabanda Secondary GCE (Code: 6209), of Mwinilunga District in North-Western Province, Kampampi GCE (Code: 2627) of Nchelenge District in Luapula Province, Yolo Secondary GCE (Code: 1696) of Nakonde District in Muchinga Province and Twatotela GCE (Code: 9057) of Lusaka District in Lusaka Province.

ECZ has also nullified examination results affecting 1,654 candidates in various subjects linked to the GCE centres whose examination centre status has been suspended. Furthermore, the Council has nullified examination results affecting 151 candidates from Mungwi and Kaputa Districts in Northern Province and Chama District in Eastern Province, who sat the 2025 Junior Secondary External Examination.

The decision to nullify the examination results is in line with Section 26 (5) of the ECZ Act Number 3 of 2023 which empowers the Council to nullify examination results where is it is satisfied that the examination results were obtained fraudulently or the candidate engaged in examination malpractice.

The Council hereby, cautions all Examination Centres to refrain from practices which promote examination irregularities before, during or after the conduct of examinations. The ECZ instead, encourages Examination Centres to adhere to the Guidelines for the Administration and Management of Examinations to promote the smooth and credible conduct of all ex

UNDERSTANDING EXAMINATIONS CALENDAR IN ZAMBIA. 2025.

G7 done.
G12 done.
Next, G9.

For Immediate Release

PRESS RELEASE

COMMENCEMENT OF CANDIDATE REGISTRATION FOR 2026 SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

LUSAKA, Thursday, 6th November, 2025. The Examinations Council of Zambia announces the commencement of registration of candidates for the 2026 School Examination Session. Stakeholders and the general public are informed that the registration will commence on Monday, 10th November, 2025 and end on Friday, 6th March, 2026. Therefore, eligible candidates are required to register within this period at the Examination Centre through the Online Candidate Registration System (OCRS).

In implementing the 2023 Zambia Education Curriculum Framework (ZECF), ECZ will not conduct the Junior Secondary School Leaving and Junior Secondary External examinations in 2026. Therefore, registration of candidates will be undertaken for the 2026 Primary School Leaving (PSL), School Certificate Ordinary Level (SCOL) and General Certificate of Education (GCE) examinations.

Furthermore, candidates and parents are informed that payment of examination fees, where applicable, should be done by the candidates online, in accordance with the 2026 Guidelines and Regulations on the Registration of Candidates that have been circulated to all examination centres. Candidates and the general public are cautioned against paying cash to individuals or the examinations centre as this is not permissible.

In delivering on our mandate, to set and administer examinations and award certificates of comparable international standards, we remain committed to working with all examination centres to provide a smooth candidate registration process for 2026 examinations.

Issued By
(Original Signed)
Nicolas Nkhuwa
PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER
EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

Nearly 500 caught cheating in 2025 GCE exams

THE 2025 General Certificate Examinations (GCE) and Junior Secondary External examination may have been free from leakage, but that did not stop crafty candidates from trying to outsmart invigilators, with close to 500 cases of malpractice recorded in the General CE exams alone.

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Education Minister Douglas Syakalima, who announced the release of the results today, revealed that while no exam paper was leaked, 479 cases of cheating were detected in the GCE.

On the Junior Secondary External side, 17 cases of malpractice were reported.

“Examinations were leakage-free, but other forms of malpractice such as collusion, assistance, and smuggling of unauthorised materials into exam rooms were reported,” Siakalima said, warning that all offenders will face the law.

The results of the affected candidates have been withheld as the Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) sits to determine their fate.

For the Junior Secondary External Examination, 138,152 candidates registered, with 130,615 sitting the exam.

Of these, 102,271 passed at least one subject (78.29 percent), while 28,344 candidates (21.7 percent) failed completely, not passing any subject.

Out of the 36,049 learners who sat six or more subjects, 8,552 obtained full certificates, 19,718 obtained partial certificates, and 7,779 failed.

On the GCE side, 149,240 candidates registered, but only 136,455 translating into 91.43 percent sat the exam.

Of these, 117,301 learners passed at least one subject, while 19,154 failed all their subjects.

Out of 15,381 candidates who sat five or more subjects, 3,990 which is 26.03 percent obtained full school certificates, 10,431 received statements of results, and 910 translating into 5.94 percent failed.

While thousands of learners celebrated their success, the nearly 500 caught in malpractice now face a tense wait as the Examination Council of Zambia determines their fate.
Kalem

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MARKING OF G9 External and GCE PAPERS DONE!
Expect Results this coming September 2025🙏

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