LUSAKA, Thursday 27th November, 2025. The Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ), has suspended the Examination Centre Status for five (5) General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination Centres.The suspension is for two years and comes in the wake of examination irregularities recorded at the centres during the 2025 General Certificate of Education Examination.
The centres whose examination centre status has been suspended are Chovwe Day Secondary School GCE (Code: 6295), of Kalumbila District in North-Western Province, Kabanda Secondary GCE (Code: 6209), of Mwinilunga District in North-Western Province, Kampampi GCE (Code: 2627) of Nchelenge District in Luapula Province, Yolo Secondary GCE (Code: 1696) of Nakonde District in Muchinga Province and Twatotela GCE (Code: 9057) of Lusaka District in Lusaka Province.
ECZ has also nullified examination results affecting 1,654 candidates in various subjects linked to the GCE centres whose examination centre status has been suspended. Furthermore, the Council has nullified examination results affecting 151 candidates from Mungwi and Kaputa Districts in Northern Province and Chama District in Eastern Province, who sat the 2025 Junior Secondary External Examination.
The decision to nullify the examination results is in line with Section 26 (5) of the ECZ Act Number 3 of 2023 which empowers the Council to nullify examination results where is it is satisfied that the examination results were obtained fraudulently or the candidate engaged in examination malpractice.
The Council hereby, cautions all Examination Centres to refrain from practices which promote examination irregularities before, during or after the conduct of examinations. The ECZ instead, encourages Examination Centres to adhere to the Guidelines for the Administration and Management of Examinations to promote the smooth and credible conduct of all examinations administered by the Council.
Prospective candidates are informed that the affected Centres will not conduct examinations during the two-year suspension period, effective 2026.
ECZ remains committed to the conduct of credible assessments that are of comparable international standards and will take every measure within the law to protect the integrity of our assessments.
Issued by:
(Original Signed)
Nicolas Nkhuwa PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER
EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA