The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) has announced the registration fees for the 2022 ZIMSEC examinations for Grade 7, Ordinary Level and Advanced Level candidates.
For Grade 7 examinations, the candidate will pay ZWL$4 388.00 and the Government will pay ZWL$5 362.00 giving a total of ZWL$9 750.00.
O’ Level candidates will pay ZWL$1 620.00 and the Government will pay ZWL$1 980 giving a total of ZWL$3 600.
A’ Level candidates will pay ZWL$3 240.00 and the Government will pay ZWL$3 960.00 giving a total of ZWL$7 200. See the table below:
| Examination Level | Portion paid by Candidate ZWL$ | Portion paid by Government ZWL$ | Total Fees in ZWL$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | $4 388.00 | $5 362.00 | $9 750.00 |
| O Level | $1 620.00 | $1 980 | $3 600 |
| A Level | $3 240.00 | $3 960.00 | $7 200 |
Fees structure explained
The reason why Grade 7 examination fees look higher than Ordinary and Advanced Level fees is that they are the total fees.
This means that a Grade 7 pupil in a public government-owned school will pay ZWL$4 388.00 in total and not per subject.
For Advanced Level and Ordinary Level candidates, the fees are per subject. For example, an O’ Level candidate will pay ZWL$1 620.00 per subject. Therefore, if one is sitting for 5 subjects, they will pay ZWL$8 100.00.
The government’s contribution is limited to 7 subjects. If a candidate writes more than 7 subjects, they will start paying the full fee for the 8th subject.
For example, if you are writing 9 subjects you will pay a total of $18 540.00 split as follows:
- ZWL$11 340.00 per subject for the 7 subjects at ZWL$1 620.00 per subject
- ZWL$7 200.00 for the additional two subjects at ZWL$3 600.00 per subject.
If a candidate is doing practical subjects, they will pay double the fees including a practical fee. So a candidate will pay ZWL$3 240.00 instead of the usual ZWL$1 620.00.
If a candidate attends a private school they will have to pay the full fees because the government will not contribute anything.
This means the candidate will pay ZWL$3 600.00 per subject instead of ZWL$1 620.00 even if they are writing less than 7 subjects.