2023 November O LEVEL RESULTS PRESS STATEMENT

ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
PRESS STATEMENT
22 January 2024
RELEASE OF 2023 NOVEMBER ORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATION RESULTS
Introduction
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Board and Management would like to advise the
nation of the release of the 2023 November Ordinary Level examination results.
The 2023 November Ordinary Level examination results will be available online today, 22
January 2024 from 1500hrs. Candidates’ results will be accessible to all candidates and
authorised personnel online through the ZIMSEC portal accessed through the ZIMSEC Website
www.zimsec.co.zw. Candidates are advised to click on their respective region where they will
be redirected to the portal on which they can access their results. Please take note that this portal
will be open for 5 days only. Heads of Examination Centres will be able to collect the results for
their respective schools/centres from our Regional Offices today, Monday, 22 January 2024.
Entry and Pass rates

A total of 270 129 candidates sat for the November 2023 examinations as compared to 278 760
candidates who sat for the same examinations in 2022. There was a decrease of 8 631 in
candidature, translating to a percentage decrease of 3.1%.
In 2023, a total of 185 021 wrote 5 or more subjects and 54 420 passed 5 or more subjects with
a grade C or better giving an overall percentage pass rate of 29.41% as compared to 183 584
candidates who wrote 5 or more subjects in 2022, with 53 169 passing 5 or more subjects with a
Grade C or better yielding a percentage pass rate of 28.96%. The statistics show that the 2023
pass rate increased by 0.45% from 2022. This rise in the percentage pass rate can be attributed
to variables in the teaching and learning processes in schools.
The performance of candidates was analysed in the following categories:

 School candidates;
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 Private candidates;
 Female candidates;
 Male candidates; and
 Special Needs candidates.
School Candidates
School candidates who wrote five or more subjects in 2023 were 163 533 and 49 373
obtained Grade C or better in 5 or more subjects, yielding a 30.19 percentage pass rate as
compared to that of 2022 where 162 813 wrote 5 or more subjects with 49 501 obtaining
a Grade C or better in 5 or more subjects resulting in a percentage pass rate of 30.40. This
shows that the 2023 pass rate for school candidates decreased by 0.21%.
Private candidates
Private candidates who wrote 5 or more subjects were 23 095 and 5 047 obtained Grade
C or better in 5 or more subjects, which translates to a pass rate of 21.85% as compared
to that of 2022 where 20 771 wrote 5 or more subjects with 3 668 obtaining a Grade C or
better in 5 or more subjects resulting in a pass rate of 17.66%. This shows an increase of
4.19% in the 2023 pass rate for private candidates.
Female candidates
The total number of female candidates who sat for the 2023 Ordinary Level Examinations
was 141 698 and of these 96 963 wrote 5 or more subjects with 29 094 passing 5 or more
subjects, thus translating to a percentage pass rate of 30.01. The total number of female
candidates who sat for the 2022 Ordinary Level Examinations was 146 106 and, of these,
97 565 wrote 5 or more subjects with 24 371 passing 5 or more subjects, thus translating
to a percentage pass rate of 24.98. This shows an increase of 5.03% in the 2023 pass rate
for female candidates.
Male candidates
The total number of male candidates who sat for 2023 Ordinary level Examinations was
128 431 and of these, 88 088 wrote 5 or more subjects and 25 596 passed 5 or more
subjects translating to a percentage pass rate of 29.06. The total number of male
candidates who sat for the 2022 Ordinary level examinations was 132 653 and of these,
86 018 wrote 5 or more subjects and 21 645 passed 5 or more subjects translating to a
percentage pass rate of 25.16. The pass rate for male candidates in 2023 increased by
3.90%.
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Special Needs candidates
A total of 253 special needs candidates sat for a range of subjects from 1 to 13 in 2023.
Of these 159 wrote 5 or more subjects and 41 passed 5 or more subjects yielding an
overall percentage pass rate of 25.79. A total of 265 special needs candidates sat for a
range of subjects from 1 to 12 in 2022. Of these 151 wrote 5 or more subjects and 27
passed 5 or more subjects yielding an overall pass rate of 17.88%. The 2023 pass rate for
special needs candidates increased by 7.91%.
Conclusion
We would like to acknowledge and appreciate the:
 Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education from District level to its Head Office;
 The ZIMSEC Board and staff;
 State Security agencies;
 Teachers;
 Markers; and
 All our valued stakeholders who collaborated with ZIMSEC.
The combined effort led us to where we are today. We are releasing the 2023 Ordinary Level
Examination results.
Allow me, on behalf of the ZIMSEC Board, to express my profound gratitude to all our
stakeholders and clients.
Finally, the ZIMSEC Board and Management take this opportunity to wish all the candidates,
the best in their future studies and endeavours.
I thank you.
Professor E. Mwenje
CHAIRPERSON: ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL BOARD

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RELEASE OF 2023 NOVEMBER ORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATION RESULTS

Entry and Pass rates

The performance of candidates was analysed in the following categories:

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