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EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

2025 JUNIOR SECONDARY EXTERNAL EXAMINATION TIME-TABLE

SUPERVISORS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CANDIDATES UNDER EXAMINATION

Teachers are advised to ensure that their candidates are carefully drilled to carry out these instructions. Numbers 1.3, 1.4 and 1.11
below are frequently disregarded and candidates sometimes suffer a loss of marks in consequence.

1.0 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1.1 Be seated in the examination room five minutes before the start of the Examination. No talking is allowed once you are
in the examination room.

1.2 If an examination question paper for which you are not entered is handed to you, or if an examination question paper
which is not being written in that session is given to you or questions indicate that a map or other form should also have
been given out, inform the invigilator immediately.

1.3 Attend carefully to any general instructions that may be given at the head of a question paper (e.g., instructions limiting
the number of questions that may be answered).

1.4 Write your Centre Number, and Candidate/Examination Number in the spaces provided ON and IN the Question
Paper/Answer Sheet and on any other examination material you have used.

Write your details immediately after the examination commences and NOT before the start
time.

1.5 Leave a margin at both right-hand and left-hand edges. Begin the answer to each separate part of a question on
a fresh line

1.6 Do not fold your Question Paper/Answer Sheet at any time.

1.7 Write your answers in black or blue-black ink. Red ink must not be used. Fountain pens or ball-point pens may be used.
Take note that the use of pale blue ball-point pens contributes to illegibility and that if your work cannot be read, you
will be automatically penalised. Remember that handwriting and spelling will be taken into account during marking.

1.8 Bring mathematical and drawing instruments for papers which permit the use of such instruments into the examination
room.

1.9 The use of Electronic Calculators is only allowed in 609/1 Business Studies.

1.10 Take note that the use of Electronic Calculators in the examination room is limited strictly to non-programmable
calculators. Pocket computers and any other supplementary material must in no circumstances be taken into the
examination room.
NOTE: No additional time will be allowed for the failure of a Calculator in the examination room.

1.11 Read each question very carefully.

1.12 Do not spend too much time answering one question so as to leave yourself no time to answer others which you are able
to answer. Much time may be wasted in writing down information that is not asked for, and no marks are given for it.

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1.13 Check that you have written your Examination Number and Centre Number on the Question Paper/Answer Sheet before
handing in to the invigilator.

1.14 If you arrive after 30 minutes from the starting time of an examination, you will not be allowed to enter into the
examination room. Absolute punctuality is essential for all papers. Be warned that you are not allowed to leave the
examination room 30 minutes before the end of the period allotted to the paper except by special permission of the
Supervisor.

1.15 If you are a Candidates with Special Educational Needs (CSEN), you are eligible for 25 percent extra time of
the duration of the examination paper.

2.0 CAUTION TO CANDIDATES AND TEACHERS BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION

2.1 The Head of the Examination Centre shall announce to the candidates at an assembly that examinations are about to start
and caution them not to involve themselves in examination malpractices such as smuggling of unauthorized materials
like exercise books, notes, text books, cellular phones, etc. in the examination room or to allow somebody else writing
an examination on their behalf.

2.2 Where a candidate will be involved in examination malpractice, all results of such a candidate in all subjects will be
nullified.

2.3 All unauthorised items such as exercise books, notes, text books and mobile phones should not be allowed in the
examination room.

2.4 Where a teacher or some other person writes an examination on behalf of a candidate, the results of such a candidate will
be nullified in all subjects. The teacher will face criminal prosecution as well as disciplinary action while any other
person who may not be a Ministry of Education official will be reported to the police for criminal prosecution.

2.5 Teachers in examination classes should also actively sensitize candidates against examination malpractices and the
ensuing penalties which include nullification of all results and being barred from writing examinations conducted by the
Examinations Council of Zambia.

2.6 Candidates must not take any used or unused Answer Sheet/Question Paper out of the examination room. All rough
work must be done on the official answer paper.

2.7 Disorderly conduct or causing disturbances in or near the Examination Room shall be treated as misconduct leading to
disqualification and nullification of results in all the subjects.

2.8 Use of vulgar Language in or near the examination room or on the scripts will be treated as misconduct leading to
disqualification and nullification of results in all the subjects.

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 EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

2025 JUNIOR SECONDARY EXTERNAL EXAMINATION TIME-TABLE

THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR 2025 WILL BE WRITTEN ON THE DATES SHOWN IN THE TIME-
TABLE BELOW AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF EXAMINATIONS IN ZAMBIA

DATE BEGIN AT 08:00 HRS BEGIN AT 11:30 HRS BEGIN AT 14:00 HRS

WEDNESDAY GUIDELINES TO CANDIDATES AND INVIGILATORS

23rd JULY, 2025
305/1 FRENCH LANGUAGE PAPER I
THURSDAY 101/2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 101/1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 307/1 CHINESE LANGUAGE PAPER 1
24TH JULY, 2025 PAPER II PAPER I 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES

ZAMBIAN LANGUAGES PAPER I

FRIDAY 502/1 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 205/1 ART AND DESIGN 301/1 - ICIBEMBA PAPER I
25TH JULY, 2025 PAPER 1 PAPER I 302/1 - CINYANJA PAPER I
2 HOURS 30 MINUTES 1 HOUR 303/1 - CHITONGA PAPER I
304/1 - SILOZI PAPER I
306/1 - KIIKAONDE PAPER I
307/1 - LUNDA PAPER I
308/1 - LUVALE PAPER I
2 HOURS
ZAMBIAN LANGUAGES PAPER II
MONDAY 401/1 MATHEMATICS 301/2 - ICIBEMBA PAPER II
28TH JULY, 2025 PAPER I 302/2 - CINYANJA PAPER II
2 HOURS 303/2 - CHITONGA PAPER II
304/2 - SILOZI PAPER II
306/2 - KIIKAONDE PAPER II
307/2 - LUNDA PAPER II
308/2 - LUVALE PAPER II
2 HOURS

TUESDAY 401/2 MATHEMATICS 204/1 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

29TH JULY, 2025 PAPER II 2 HOURS
2 HOURS

WEDNESDAY 207/1 SOCIAL STUDIES 208/1 MUSICAL ARTS 601/1 HOME ECONOMICS PAPER I
30TH JULY, 2025 PAPER I EDUCATION PAPER I 2 HOURS
2 HOURS 30 MINUTES 2 HOURS

402/I COMPUTER STUDIES 608/1 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

609/1 BUSINESS STUDIES PAPER I PAPER I
THURSDAY 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES
31st JULY, 2025

FRIDAY 701/1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 501/1 AGRICULTURAL

1ST AUGUST, 2025 PAPER I SCIENCE PAPER I
2 HOURS 30 MINUTES 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

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1. Attendance registers: one copy of the marked attendance register must be enclosed in
the package for answer scripts.

2. Seating plans: two copies of the seating plan must be made for each paper. One copy
to be packed together with the answer scripts and the other copy to remain in school.

3. Scripts must be packed and sealed within the examination room in the presence of
candidates and the bags endorsed by a candidate and an invigilator.

4. Examination supervisors’ reports, endorsed by the Head of School/Centre must be

submitted together with answer sheets in separate envelopes.

5. All examination sessions should start on time as indicated on the timetable. The
School/Centre will be penalised for starting the examinations late or earlier than the
stipulated time.