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Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent
Fees for the 2026 Grade 7, June Ordinary and Advanced Level public examinations will remain unchanged from previous years, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced.
In a statement yesterday, ZIMSEC said the unchanged fees apply to candidates sitting examinations at Government schools, private schools, and colleges. This comes as preparations for the 2026 examination cycle gather pace.
ZIMSEC public relations manager, Ms Nicky Dhlamini, confirmed the position.
“The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has released the June Ordinary and Advanced Level examination fees for 2026. Parents and guardians are implored to note that the fees have not been changed from previous years. They still remain the same,” she said.
June 2026 examination fees are pegged at US$24 per subject for Ordinary Level and US$48 per subject for Advanced Level after factoring in the Government’s 55 percent subsidy.
However, Ms Dhlamini explained that candidates sitting the June examinations are not eligible for the 55 percent Government subsidy, as these sittings are intended for those rewriting or supplementing subjects, who would have already benefitted from the subsidy in an earlier sitting.
“Therefore, for the June examinations, candidates do not qualify for the 55 percent subsidy and are required to pay full fees,” she said.
Grade 7 examination fees for 2026 have been set at US$5 per term for candidates at Government schools, council schools, and not-for-profit mission schools, while candidates at private schools and colleges will pay US$11.
ZIMSEC has urged parents, guardians, and schools to familiarise themselves with the published fees to ensure smooth planning and registration for the 2026 examinations.
