MARTIN MAWAYA
HARARE-The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has confirmed the opening of June and November examination registration process, calling on parents and guardians to their nearest registration centres.
In a statement, ZIMSEC says candidates who wish to sit for the examination will pay with the currency of their choice.
“Parents and guidans are guided to pay the fees in a currency of their choice. For payment in ZWL, the prevailing interbank USD to ZWL exchange rate as of the 13th to 20th of March, for the June session, and the 19th to the 26th of March 2024 will be confirmed by ZIMSEC to all examination centres,” reads part of the statement.
The Ordinary level examination fee is pegged at USD24 per subject, with the government paying a subsidy of USD13 and candidates from public schools, local authority and not for profit mission schools paying the difference of USD11.
Private schools, college and private candidates will pay the whole amount without government subsidy.
For the A’ level candidates at public schools local authority and not for profit mission to fork out USD22, with government chipping in with the difference of USD26, whereas private schools, college and private mission paying the full amount of USD48.
The examination board further informed stakeholders that candidates who wish to sit for the examination should have fulfilled the CALA requirements.
