The Herald
9 March 2013
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has set the deadline for the registration of June and November Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations. In a statement, Zimsec director Mr Esau Nhandara said the examination body had set March 22 as the closing date for registration for those wishing to write in June while registration period for those writing in November will end on May 10. The dates are for both O-Level and A-Level.
“The closing date for payments and submission of entry forms for June examinations is 22 March 2013 and for November is 10 May 2013,†said Mr Nhandara. He said examination fees remained unchanged from last year as the Government continues to subsidise the fees.
“Although candidates are paying US$12 for O- Level (per subject) and US$24 for A-Level, the Government approved US$13 for O-Level and US$26 for A-Level. Therefore, the Government is paying the US$1 and US$2 shortfalls for the O- and A-Level fees respectively,†said Mr Nhandara. The fees are the same for both formal school and private candidates.
Only selected subjects such as English and Communication Skills, a compulsory subject at A-Level, have different fee structures, as candidates will pay US$22 while those doing practical subjects are expected to pay an additional US$17.
Foreign candidates writing Zimsec examinations pay US$35 for O-Level and US$53 for A-Level per subject. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said Cabinet had agreed to ensure examination fees remained unchanged.
“Cabinet made the decision that there will be no increase on examination fees this year and Treasury would pay an extra US$1 and US$2 for each subject and candidate at O-Level and A-Level,†he said. A snap survey carried out by Chronicle around Bulawayo schools showed that the registration exercise was already in progress.
Last year’s deadline was 11 May for both O- and A-Level examinations registration.