The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has released the 2025 November Advanced Level results.
The national pass rate rose by 1.17 percentage points to 95.75% in 2025, up from 94.58% in 2024.
Speaking to journalists in Harare on Friday, ZIMSEC board chairperson Professor Paul Mapfumo said candidates will be able to access their results on the ZIMSEC online portal from 4 pm today.
He added that the results will remain available on the portal for the next five days. Said Mapfumo:
“The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council board and management would like to advise the nation of the release of the 2025 November Advanced Level examination results.
“With effect from today, 9 January 2026, 4 pm, Advanced Level examination 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.”
“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 on Monday, January 12, 2026.”
Mapfumo also revealed that 3,050 more candidates sat for the 2025 November examinations compared to the 2024 cohort. He said:
“The total number of candidates who sat for the November 2025 Advanced Level examination was 36,635, compared to 33,585 in 2024. This translates into an increase of 3,050 candidates, yielding a percentage increase of 9.08.
“In November 2025, 36,282 candidates wrote two or more subjects. Of these, 34,740 obtained grade E or better in two or more subjects. This translates to a pass rate of 95.75%.
“In comparison, 33,246 candidates wrote two or more subjects in November 2024 and 31,443 obtained grade E or better in two or more subjects, translating to a pass rate of 94.58%. The national pass rate for 2025, therefore, increased by 1.17%.”
The total number of school candidates who sat for the November 2025 examination was 31,451, while in 2024, the number was 29,041. 31,296 candidates wrote two or more subjects in November 2025.
Of these, 30,159 obtained grade E or better in two or more subjects, achieving a percentage pass rate of 96.39%.
In comparison, 29,041 candidates wrote two or more subjects in November 2024, and 27,509 obtained a grade E or better in two or more subjects, yielding a pass rate of 95.18%.
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