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Zimbabwe to Enforce Single National Exam System by 2027

Zimbabwe is set to require all schools to adopt a single national examination system from 2027. The government is set to make Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) exams mandatory for every learner. 

Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo said the policy aims to end the long-standing dual system. He said that for decades, many of Zimbabwe's elite private schools have prepared students exclusively for Cambridge Assessment International Education, treating ZIMSEC as optional or irrelevant. The policy is intended to end what the minister called a "two-tier system" in which national qualifications were perceived as inferior to international ones.

 Critics warn that ZIMSEC's credibility issues, from past paper leaks to delayed results, could penalise students applying to foreign universities, and question whether the State should dictate examination choice. The ministry acknowledges the concerns but insists reform is non-negotiable.

The Herald

Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec).

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