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Supervisors are required to take all necessary steps to ensure that the following instructions are brought to the notice of the candidates under examination. Teachers are advised to take care that their pupils are carefully drilled to carry out these directions.
ECZ Junior Secondary School Leaving Examination (JSSLE) – Grade 9 Timetable
The Junior Secondary School Leaving Examination (JSSLE) – Grade 9 for 2023 will be written on the dates shown in the timetable below and will be conducted in accordance with the revised 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 |
| Tuesday 21st November, 2023 | Guidelines to Candidates and Invigilators | ||
| Wednesday 22nd November, 2023 | 101/2 English Language Paper II 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 101/1 English Language Paper I 1 Hour 20 Minutes | 608/1 Design And Technology Paper I |
| Thursday 23rd November, 2023 | 502/1 Integrated Science 2 Hours 30 Minutes | 205/1 Art And Design Paper I 1 Hour | 2 Hours 30 Minutes 204/1 Religious Education 2 Hours |
| Friday 24th November, 2023 | 401/1 Mathematics Paper I 2 Hours | 305/1 French Language Paper I 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 501/1 Agricultural Science Paper I 2 Hour 30 Minutes |
| Monday 27th November, 2023 | 401/2 Mathematics Paper I 2 Hours | 609/1 Business Studies 2 Hours 30 Minutes | |
| Tuesday 28th November, 2023 | 207/1 Social Studies 2 Hours 30 Minutes | 601/1 Home Economics Paper I 2 Hours | 208/1 Musical Arts Education Paper I 2 Hours |
| Wednesday 29th November, 2023 | 402/I Computer Studies Paper I 1 Hour 45 Minutes | Zambian Languages Paper I
301/1 ICIBEMBA PAPER I
302/1 CINYANJA PAPER I
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 | 309/1 Chinese Language Paper I 1 Hour 30 Minutes |
| Thursday
30th November, 2023
| Zambian Languages Paper I 301/2 ICIBEMBA PAPER 2
302/2 CINYANJA PAPER 2
303/2 CHITONGA PAPER 2
304/2 SILOZI PAPER 2
306/2 KIIKAONDE PAPER 2
307/2 LUNDA PAPER 2
308/2 LUVALE PAPER 2
2 Hours | 701/1 Physical Education Paper I
2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Notes
- Attendance registers: two copies of the marked attendance registers must be enclosed in the package for answer scripts.
- Seating plans: two copies of the seating plan must be made for each paper. One copy is to be packed together with the answer scripts and the other copy is to remain in school.
- 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.
- All examination sessions should start on time as indicated on the timetable. The school/center will be penalized for starting the examinations late or earlier than the stipulated time.
