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, which show a 1,1 percent decrease in the pass rate.
The pass rate in 2011 was 19,5 percent while for 2012 it was 18,4 percent.
In a statement yesterday, Zimsec director Mr Esau Nhandara said the O-Level results have been dispatched to all regional offices countrywide.
“Zimsec would like to inform candidates, who sat for the O-Level November 2012 examinations, that the results have been released. The results have been dispatched to all regional offices,” said Mr Nhandara.
“Heads of examination centres are hereby requested to start collecting the results from their respective Zimsec regional offices starting today. Centres that may not have received results in one or two subjects, please be advised that results will be released soon.”
Mr Nhandara said O-Level candidates increased by 11,3 percent in 2012 compared to 2011.
“The total number of candidates who registered for O-Level in 2012 was 268 854 compared to 241 512 in 2011. This shows an increase in candidature of 11,3 percent.
“In 2012, the number of candidates, who passed at least five subjects with a Grade C or better was 31 767. The number of candidates, who entered for five or more subjects was 172 698. Therefore the overall pass rate is 18,4 percent. However, the 2012 pass rate is marginally lower than that of 2011, which was 19,5 percent,” he said.
The Zimsec director attributed this year’s lower pass rate to the increase in candidates.
He also said the male candidates performed better than their female counterparts, who recorded a pass rate of 16,4 percent compared to their male counterparts, who recorded 20,4 percent.
“For the top three subjects, we recorded a pass rate 54,52 percent for Ndebele, 53,7 percent for Business Studies and 52,96 percent for Biology. The bottom three subjects are English Language (20,19 percent), Shona 18 percent and 13,91 percent for Mathematics (Non-calculator version),” said Mr Nhandara.
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