Nearly 9,500 General Certificate of Education (GCE) results have been cancelled by the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) due to exam malpractice committed by candidates. This decision was made in order to maintain the integrity and fairness of the examination process.
The 2022 Grade 12 GCE and Grade 9 external examinations in Zambia have been marred by malpractice, leading to the cancellation of 9,500 results. The council responsible for overseeing the exams has also identified 24 teachers who are suspected of being involved in the malpractice and has reported them to the Ministry of Education for disciplinary action. This is a serious issue that undermines the integrity of the education system and the efforts of students who have worked hard to achieve their results.
In Zambia, a total of 9,500 GCE results have been cancelled due to exam malpractice. This was a result of 67 cases of malpractice in various examination centers, with 11 schools having their GCE examination center status suspended for two years due to their involvement in multiple malpractices.
The Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) has cancelled a total of 9,500 General Certificate of Education (GCE) results due to exam malpractice. ECZ director Michael Chilala revealed that there were 385 individual school cases and 69 whole centre examination malpractice cases reported, leading to the cancellation of the results. The announcement was made during a press briefing held in Lusaka.
A total of 9,500 General Certificate of Education (GCE) results were cancelled due to exam malpractice. This included 334 individuals and 67 entire centers whose results were nullified.
