The Ministry of Education has announced the results of the 2024 Junior Secondary External and General Certificate of Education (GCE) examinations, marking the completion of this year’s assessment process.
In a statement issued by Education Minister Hon. Douglas Syakalima, a total of 113,193 candidates, representing 94.38% of those registered, sat for the Junior Secondary External Examination. Of these, 48,839 (43.15%) were boys, while 64,354 (56.85%) were girls.
Minister Syakalima further revealed that 88,548 candidates, representing 78.23%, passed at least one subject, while 24,645 candidates (21.77%) did not pass any subjects. Among the 28,310 candidates who sat for six or more subjects, 7,999 (28.94%) were awarded certificates, 15,440 (54.54%) passed fewer than six subjects, and 4,871 (17.21%) failed all their subjects.
The Ministry also noted that 6,735 candidates, or 5.62% of the registered cohort, were absent from the examination.
2024 GCE Examination Results
In a separate announcement, Minister Syakalima reported that 138,084 candidates sat for the 2024 General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination. Of these, 120,660 candidates (87.38%) passed in at least one subject, while 17,424 candidates (12.62%) failed all subjects.
Notably, 24.72% (3,649) of the 14,764 candidates who sat for five or more subjects successfully obtained the General Certificate of Education. However, 756 candidates (5.12%) failed all the subjects they attempted.
This year’s GCE pass rate showed an improvement of 6.48 percentage points compared to the 2023 results.
Examination Integrity and Malpractice
Minister Syakalima confirmed that the examinations were conducted without any significant leakages, maintaining the integrity of the process. However, three cases of malpractice were reported during the Junior Secondary External Examination, involving five candidates.
The results are now available via the SMS result notification system, and candidates will also be able to access their statements online through the Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) portal using their examination numbers, starting September 16, 2024.
Here in PHI in Lusaka, from yesterday Monday to today Tuesday we are at over 30 hours of ZESCO loadshedding affecting even water supply to PHI itself and surrounding areas. As usual no word from ZESCO, business as usual
How can children do their school work in the evening and pass with this ZESCO
We have been advised to put solar on our roof
Tops.The question is how to raise money for
Solar?.
@Moto go to Freedom Statue with a poster saying “Abash HH” Get arrested and then sue. The only problem with this plan is it takes time for a new government to take over.
Zesco management must be sacked
Why is HH delaying this as its only going to get worse
Solar is extremely expensive
Ikalafye iwe sack who?? You’re not even updated with current affairs, two months ago the energy minister said Zambia is selling power to congo ,Botswana and South Africa. Don’t be so dumb
Failure rates could be proof of success for tighter measures against exam leakages in place which is commendable
However the nation need to be alert of the the cryptic effects of this on the social variables especially that there seem to be a silent shifting of policy from automatic progression viz education for all
Zambia is a failed nation. Electricity is scarce. There is a complete chaos. Even poor neighboring countries are affording 24 hour electricity. What a shame. Zambia need young genius soldiers like Traore to complete change the system.
What is Junior Secondary External? What is meant by External?
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