School and exams
ZIMSEC exams and results, school places, help with fees, checking qualifications.
6 guides
- Register for ZIMSEC examsYou register for ZIMSEC exams through your school or a ZIMSEC-approved centre, not at ZIMSEC offices. If you are a private candidate, register at an approved centre with your ID.ZIMSEC
- Check your ZIMSEC resultsZIMSEC puts results online for only a few days after it releases them. In 2026 it was five days for O and A Level, and in 2025 it was four days for Grade 7. After that, get them from your school or exam centre.ZIMSEC
- Ask for a ZIMSEC re-markIf you think an O or A Level subject was marked wrongly, you can ask ZIMSEC to re-mark it. Apply through the head of the school or centre where you wrote, within 42 days of the results coming out.ZIMSEC
- Find a school place for your childYour child can enrol at the government school nearest your home. If it is full, the head must give you a certificate to take to the next nearest school. If your child can't possibly get there, the head must enrol your child instead. A school must not send your child away because fees are unpaid.Ministry of Education
- Get help with school fees (BEAM)The Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) pays tuition, levies and exam fees for children whose families can't afford them. It aims to keep these children in school, or bring them back. You apply through the school.Social Development
- Check that a qualification is genuineThe Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) checks degrees, diplomas and other higher education qualifications from Zimbabwe or abroad. It confirms whether they are genuine and recognised.ZIMCHE