Examinations Council of Zambia

Guidelines and Regulations on

Candidate Registration

(Grades 7, 9 Internal, 9 External, School Certificate (SC) and General

Certificate of Education (GCE))

(2024)
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... 2
1.0 GUIDELINES FOR PRE-REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES ........................................................ 4
1.1 Pre-Registration Activity ........................................................................................ 4
1.2 Data Capture ........................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Registration ............................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Eligibility ................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Entries ..................................................................................................................... 6
3.0 2024 GRADE 9 INTERNAL CANDIDATE REGISTRATION ........................................ 7
3.1 Registration ............................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Eligibility ................................................................................................................ 7
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4.0 2024 SCHOOL CERTIFICATE CANDIDATE REGISTRATION ................................... 8
4.1 Registration ............................................................................................................ 8
4.2 Eligibility ................................................................................................................ 8
4.3 Entries ..................................................................................................................... 8
5.0 2024 GRADE 9 EXTERNAL CANDIDATE REGISTRATION ....................................................... 9
5.1 Registration ............................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Eligibility ................................................................................................................ 9
6.0 2024 GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (GCE) CANDIDATE REGISTRATION .............. 9
6.1 Registration ............................................................................................................. 9
6.2 Eligibility ................................................................................................................ 9
6.3 Entries ................................................................................................................... 10
7.0 PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES ............................................................. 10
8.0 PERIOD FOR REGISTRATION ............................................................................................... 10
9.0 2024 EXAMINATIONS SCALE OF FEES ................................................................................ 10
7.0 REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL FEES FOR PRIVATE EXAMINATION CENTRES. .................... 11
8.0 GUIDELINES FOR REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES ............................................................. 12
9.0 PAYMENT METHODS .......................................................................................................... 12
10.0 PAYMENT GATEWAY - GUIDELINES FOR MAKING ONLINE PAYMENTS OF EXAMINATION
FEES BY CANDIDATES USING MOBILE MONEY. .................................................................. 13
11.0 PAYMENT GATEWAY - GUIDELINES FOR NAKING ONLINE PAYMENTS OF EXAMINATION
FEES BY CANDIDATES USING VISA ..................................................................................... 14
11.1 Requirements ........................................................................................................ 14
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 11.2 Procedure for Making a Payment ......................................................................... 14
12.0 ZANACO WALK-IN CLIENTS - GUIDELINES FOR MAKING PAYMENTS ............................. 15
13.0 ATLAS MARA BANK - GUIDELINES FOR MAKING PAYMENTS....................................... 16
13.1 Using MTN Mobile Money .................................................................................. 16
13.2 Using AIRTEL Money ......................................................................................... 16
13.3 Schoolpay Website................................................................................................ 17
14.0 SUBMISSION OF CANDIDATE REGISTRATION REPORTS ....................................................... 18

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1.0 Guidelines for Pre-Registration of Candidates
1.1 Pre-Registration Activity
1.1.1 The Head teacher/Centre Coordinator should compile registration data to be
entered by asking candidates to provide the following details:
(i) Name which should be on the Certificate in full; and as they appear on the
Birth Certificate/Birth Record.
(ii) Date of Birth and gender as it appears on the Birth Certificate/Birth Record;
(iii) Subjects to be written and paper options;
(iv) Candidate National Registration Card Number for GCE candidates.
1.1.2 Once the above details have been compiled, the Head teacher should ask the
candidates to verify that the above information has been correctly written before
commencement of entering the data.
1.2 Data Capture
1.2.1 The Head teacher should ensure that all the candidates in the school have
provided the required and correct registration details.
1.2.2 All candidates should be pre-entered into the OCRS before paying examination
fees where applicable.
1.2.3 Where applicable, only candidates that have paid Examination Fees would be
registered for Examinations by moving to the paid register. (Refer to Guidelines
on Payments of Examination Fees on Sections 13 to 16 of this document).
1.2.4 The Data Entry Officer must ensure that instructions provided in the Online
Candidate Registration System (OCRS) manual are followed when entering the
data. The most important points to note include the following:
a. Grade 7 Centre
(i) Examination numbers are automatically generated.
(ii) All subjects are automatically allocated except for the Zambian
Language which the Data Entry Officer has to select from the seven
options for the candidates.
(iii) A school shall select only One Zambian Language for all the
candidates.
(iv) The Data Entry Officer should select candidates’ School of Choices
from a list of Grade 9 approved existing Examination Centres
provided by the Examinations Council of Zambia in the OCRS.

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 (v) Candidates’ schools of choice are restricted to the Province. Choosing
a school outside the Province will result in a candidate appearing on a
Dummy Centre.
b. Grade 9 Internal Centres
(i) Every candidate must supply a valid examination number as stated
on the Grade 7 Certificate or Statement of Results.
(ii) All repeaters must be entered for the Grade 9 External Examination.
(iii) Only applicable subjects must be selected.
(iv) Candidates should register for a maximum of nine subjects.
c. Grade 12 Centres
(i) Every candidate must supply a valid Examination Number as stated
on the Grade 9 Certificate/Statement of Results.
(ii) All repeaters must be entered for the General Certificate of
Education (GCE) Examination. The Grade 9 Examination number
can only be used in one sitting.
(iii) Only applicable subjects must be selected.
(iv) Candidates taking Pure Sciences must register for 5054 Physics and
5070 - Chemistry while those taking Physical Science must register
for 5124 - Science.
d. Grade 9 External Centres
(i) Examination numbers will be automatically generated and are
different from year to year.
(ii) Candidates can enter for one or more subjects but maximum of nine.
(iii) Candidates should only be entered for subjects with a practical
component at centres that have facilities for conducting practicals
as School Based Assessment.
e. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Centres
(i) Examination Numbers are automatically generated and are different
from year to year.
(ii) Candidates can enter for one or more subjects but maximum of nine.
(iii) Candidates should only be entered for subjects with a practical
component at centres that have facilities for conducting practicals as
School Based Assessment.

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2.0 2024 Grade 7 Candidate Registration
2.1 Registration
2.1.1 Registration of the Grade 7 candidates for the 2024 Examination will be done
through the Online Candidate Registration System (OCRS).
2.1.2 This is a system that has been designed to allow for the registration of
candidates at school level.
2.1.3 An intending candidate becomes a bonafide candidate only after he/she has
been correctly entered by the Head of a registered Examination Centre and
confirmed by the Examinations Council of Zambia through the final
Attendance register.
2.2 Eligibility
Candidates entering for the Grade 7 Examination must have completed Seven (7) years
of Primary Education as per requirements of the Zambian Curriculum.
2.3 Entries
2.3.1 All learners on the school register in Grade 6 must be entered for the
examination even if they are on suspension, are sick in hospital or even away
from school for whatever reason.
2.3.2 Transferred Grade 6 learners must be entered for the examination by the school
where they were transferred to.
2.3.3 Candidates in Public and Grant-Aided schools will be entered on OCRS and
will immediately appear on the Provisional Register.
2.3.4 For candidates in Public and Grant-Aided Schools, a final Provisional Register
will be available for printing after registration since there will be no payment
of examination fees.
2.3.5 Candidates in Private Schools should be pre-entered into the OCRS before
paying examination fees.
2.3.6 As candidates in Private Schools pay examination fees, they will move to the
paid register.
(Refer to Guidelines on Payments of Examination Fees on Sections 13 to 15
of this document).

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3.0 2024 Grade 9 Internal Candidate Registration
3.1 Registration
3.1.1 Registration of the Grade 9 Internal candidates for the 2024 Examination will
be done through the Online Candidate Registration System (OCRS). This is a
system that has been designed to allow for the registration of candidates at
school level.
3.1.2 An intending candidate becomes a bonafide candidate only after he/she has
been correctly entered by the Head teacher of a registered Examination Centre
and confirmed by the Examinations Council of Zambia through the final
Attendance Register.
3.2 Eligibility
3.2.1 Candidates entering for the Grade 9 Internal Examination must have completed
Two (2) years of Junior Secondary Education as per requirements of the
Zambian Curriculum.
3.2.2 Candidates entering for the Grade 9 Internal examination must be in possession
of a Grade 7 Certificate and a valid Grade 7 examination number.
3.3 Entries
3.3.1 All learners on the school register in Grade 8 must be entered for the
examination even if they are on suspension, are sick in hospital or even away
from school for whatever reason.
3.3.2 Transferred Grade 8 learners must be entered for the examination by the school
where they were transferred to.
3.3.3 Candidates in Public and Grant-Aided Schools will be entered on OCRS and
immediately appear on the provisional register.
3.3.4 For candidates in Public and Grant-Aided Schools, a final provisional register
will be available for printing after registration since there will be no
payment of examination fees.
3.3.5 Candidates in Private Schools should be pre-entered into the OCRS before
paying examination fees.
3.3.6 As candidates in Private Schools pay examination fees, they will move to
the paid register.
(Refer to Guidelines on Payments of Examination Fees on Sections 13 to 15 of this
document).

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4.0 2024 School Certificate Candidate Registration
4.1 Registration
4.1.1 Registration of the Grade 12 candidates for the 2024 Examination will be
done through the Online Candidate Registration System (OCRS). This is a
system that has been designed to allow for the registration of candidates at
school level.
4.1.2 An intending candidate becomes a bonafide candidate only after he/she has
been correctly entered by the Head teacher of a registered Examination
Centre and confirmed by the Examinations Council of Zambia through the
final attendance register.
4.1.3 All eligible candidates must be pre-registered before payment of examination
fees where applicable. Payment can be made using the online payment
method.
4.2 Eligibility
4.2.1 Candidates entering for the School Certificate Examination must be in
possession of a Grade 9 Certificate, valid examination number and must have
completed three (3) years of Senior Secondary Education as per requirements
of the Zambian curriculum.
4.2.2 Transferred School Certificate learners must be entered for the examination by
the school where they were transferred to.
4.3 Entries
4.3.1 All learners on the school register in Grade 11 must be entered for the
examination even if they are on suspension, are sick in hospital or even away
from school for whatever reason.
4.3.2 Transferred Grade 11 learners must be entered for the examination by the
school where they were transferred to.
4.3.3 Candidates in Public and Grant-Aided Schools will be entered on OCRS and
will
immediately appear on the Provisional Register.
4.3.4 For candidates in Public and Grant-Aided Schools, a final Provisional Register
will be printed after registration since there will be no payment of
examination fees

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 4.3.5 Candidates in Private Schools should be pre-entered into the OCRS before
paying examination fees.
4.3.6 As candidates in Private Schools pay examination fees, they will
move to the paid register.
(Refer to Guidelines on Payments of Examination Fees).
5.0 2024 Grade 9 External Candidate Registration
5.1 Registration
5.1.1 Registration of the Grade 9 External Candidates for the 2024 Examination will be
done through the Online Candidate Registration System (OCRS). This is a system
that has been designed to allow for the registration of candidates at the school
level.
5.1.2 An intending candidate becomes a bonafide candidate only after he/she has been
correctly entered by the Head teacher of a registered Examination Centre and
confirmed by the Examinations Council of Zamia through the final Attendance
register.
5.2 Eligibility
5.2.1 Learners who did not make a Grade 9 Certificate at their first or subsequent
examination sittings and wish to improve and obtain a Grade 9 Certificate.
5.2.2 Learners taking instruction through Open and Distance Learning or any other
form of instruction to prepare for the examination.
6.0 2024 General Certificate of Education (GCE) Candidate Registration
6.1 Registration
61.1 Registration of the GCE candidates for the year 2024 Examination will be done
through the Online Candidate Registration System (OCRS). This is a system
that has been designed to allow for the registration of candidates at the school
level.
6.1.2 An intending candidate becomes a bonafide candidate only after he/she has
been correctly entered by the Head teacher of a registered Examination Centre
and confirmed by the Examinations Council of Zambia through the final
Attendance Register.
6.2 Eligibility
Candidates entering for the General Certificate of Education Examination must be in
possession of a National Registration Card (NRC) or Valid Passport.

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 6.3 Entries
6.3.1 All candidates should be pre-entered into the system before paying examination
fees.
6.3.2 Only candidates that have paid Examination Fees would be registered for
Examinations by moving to the paid register.
7.0 Procedure for Registration of Candidates
7.1 The Head teachers/Centre Coordinators are advised to strictly follow the guidelines for
the registration of candidates enclosed herewith and in the OCRS Manual.
7.2 The Provincial Education Officers and District Education Board Secretaries should
ensure that checklists are used to verify that all registered examination centres have
presented candidates on the printed and signed Provisional Candidate registers from the
schools/centres.
7.3 Verification of data is one quality control measure which ensures that all candidates
have been registered. You are therefore urged not to skip any of the verification
processes.
8.0 Period for Registration
8.1 The commencement date for registration of candidates in Schools/Centres for the 2024
Examination is Wednesday, 1st November, 2023.
8.2 The closing date for registering candidates in Schools/Centres for the 2024 Examination
is Friday, 1st March, 2024.
8.3 There will be no extension to the closing date for receipt of entries as the date for
procurement of examination materials cannot be changed.
9.0 2024 Examinations Scale of Fees
The Examinations Council of Zambia has revised the Examination fees to be paid by
candidates for the year 2024 School Examinations.
The scale of examination fees payable by School Examinations candidates for the year 2024
examinations is as follows:
(a) Candidates in Public Schools shall not pay examination fees;
(b) Candidates in Grant-Aided Schools shall not pay examination fees as Government will
deduct the amounts payable by candidates and remit to ECZ.
(c) Candidates in Private Schools shall pay Examinations fees as follows;

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 Sn Level Amount
1 Grade 7 K100.00 per candidate
2 Grade 9 Internal K200.00 per candidate
3 Grade 12 K600.00 per candidate
(d) Candidates under Grade 9 external and GCE shall pay examinations fees as follows.
Please note that there shall be no entry fees.

Sn Level Amount

1 Grade 9 External K50.00 per subject

2 General Certificate of Education (GCE) K200.00 per subject

10.0 Registration and Renewal Fees for Private Examination Centres

10.1 The Examinations Council of Zambia has announced Centre Registration and Renewal
fees to be paid by Private Schools for the year 2024.
10.2 Note that Private Examination Centres that have unpaid centre renewal fees shall
be deactivated and the centres will only access the Online Candidate Registration
System platform for the year 2024 once they have paid all the outstanding centre
renewal fees of their Examination Centre.
10.3 The fees payable by Schools/Centres for the year 2024 examinations are as follows:
Examination Centre Registration
Sn Level Amount
1 Grade 7 K3,600.00
2 Grade 9 K4,800.00
3 Grade 12 K7,200.00
4 GCE K7,800.00
5 Teacher Education K14,400.00

Examination Centre Renewal

Sn Level Amount
1 Grade 7 K2,880
2 Grade 9 K3,600
3 Grade 12 K6,000
4 GCE K6,000
5 Teacher Education K 12,000.00
Note: Examination Centres should obtain the account numbers to be used for paying
centre registration/renewal fees from the ECZ Service Centre in their Provinces

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11.0 Guidelines for Registration of Candidates
11.1 The following are the requirements to register a candidate;
(i) A computer, smart phone, or Tablet enabled with internet/Internet browser
(Firefox, Chrome, Edge are recommended)/
(ii) NB: All internet browsers (especially for mobile phones) should be updated to
their latest version and should allow / turn on JavaScript
(iii) Basic knowledge on how to navigate the web/
(iv) Candidates must be pre-registered in OCRS/
11.2 To register candidates, launch your web browser on your device and enter the
following web address: systems.exams-council.org.zm into the address bar of your
browser and then press the Enter key or search.
11.3 Once the correct address has been entered, choose option 1, “ONLINE CANDIDATE
REGISTRATION SYSTEM” and you will be taken to a page for you to choose.
11.4 You will need to choose the level that you would want to log in with
11.5 You will need to sign into your account given by DISTRICT SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATOR using your credentials, username, password.
NB: For those who have been defined for the first time, the password ‘123456’ should
be used for the system to allow the use of personal password

11.6 When logged in, on the side menu, click on “Candidate registration” and then choose
the level
11.7 Type candidate details, choose appropriate subjects for the candidate and click
“Register”. After successfully completing registration, click on the “Sign Out” button
(last option on side menu) or continue registering more candidates.
12.0 Payment Methods
12.1 All 2024 examination levels will pay for examinations through the payment gateway.
12.2 There shall be NO DIRECT DEPOSITS into any of the ECZ Bank Accounts to avoid
candidates not migrating to the paid register.
12.3 The only available channels will be;
12.3.1 Payment Gateway (Online - Airtel Mobile Money, MTN Mobile Money,
Zamtel Kwacha and VISA)
12.3.2 ZANACO Branches (through Bill Muster). Institutional ID for depositing
examinations fees is 6184 – ECZ Exam Fees.

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 12.3.3 ATLASMARA (Airtel Mobile Money, MTN Mobile Money, and School pay
Website)
13.0 Payment Gateway - Guidelines for Making Online Payments of Examination Fees by
Candidates using Mobile Money.
13.1 The following are the requirements to make a payment;
(i) A computer, smart phone, or Tablet enabled with internet
(ii) Internet browser (Firefox, Chrome, Edge are recommended)
(iii) Basic knowledge on how to navigate the web
(iv) Candidates’ details must be pre-entered in OCRS.
13.2 To access the payment gateway, launch your web browser on your device and enter
the following web address: systems.exams-council.org.zm into the address bar of
your browser and then press the Enter key or search.
13.3 Once the correct address has been entered Choose option 5 “ONLINE PAYMENT”
and you will be directed to the payment gateway.
13.4 On the home page for the Payment Gateway, click on the “Candidate Payment”
button.
13.5 Select the Exam level, enter candidate’s examination number, and the captcha and
then click “Next”.
13.6 Choose the service by selecting the option “Candidate Exam Registration” and an
invoice will be generated containing the subjects registered for and the amount that
needs to be paid for each subject. It also shows the different Payment Methods.
13.7 Click on the “I Accept Invoice” button and you’ll be redirected to the payment option
page.
13.8 Enter mobile number for the person paying and click on the “MAKE PAYMENT”
button and you will receive a prompt on your mobile phone which you would need to
accept for the payment to be successful.
13.9 A message displays when the transaction on your mobile money account is successful.
13.10 Once the payment is done successfully, the candidates will appear on the
final provisional register on the OCRS.
13.11 Click on the “GO BACK” button and you’ll be directed to a page where you can
download the receipt.
NB: A receipt MUST be downloaded immediately after making a successful
payment.

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14.0 Payment Gateway - Guidelines for making Online Payments of Examination Fees by
Candidates using Visa
14.1 Requirements
The following are the requirements to make a payment;
14.1.1 A computer, smart phone, or Tablet enabled with internet browser (Firefox,
Chrome, Edge are recommended)
14.1.2 Basic knowledge on how to navigate the web
14.1.3 Candidates must be pre-registered in OCRS
14.1.4 A valid VISA Card
14.1.5 To access the payment gateway, launch your web browser on your device
and enter the following web address: systems.exams-council.org.zm into
the address bar of your browser and then press the Enter key or search.
14.2 Procedure for Making a Payment
14.2.1 Once the correct address has been entered Choose option 5 “ONLINE
PAYMENT” and you’ll be directed to the payment gateway.
14.2.2 On the home page for the Payment Gateway, click on the “Candidate
Payment” button. Select the Examination level, enter candidate’s examination
number, and the captcha and then click “Next”.
14.2.3 Choose the service by selecting the option “Candidate Examination
Registration” and an invoice will be generated containing the subjects
registered for and the amount that needs to be paid for each subject and an
entry fee. It also shows the different Payment Methods.
14.2.4 Click on the “I Accept Invoice” button and you’ll be redirected to the
payment option.
14.2.5 Select the card payment option, which will open up a form where the
customer would have to complete their billing information.
14.2.6 Customer only has to enter their Email and Phone Number. Once completed,
the customer clicks the send payment confirmation button.
14.2.7 The customer then reviews their billing information to be used when making
their VISA payment. Once Billing information is confirmed the customer
clicks the Proceed to Enter Card Details button to open the VISA Card
acceptance page.

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 14.2.8 Once on the VISA card details page, the customer selects the VISA card Type
Then enters their VISA card number, selects the Expiration date for their
VISA Card and clicks the next button to proceed to the VISA payment
review page.
14.2.9 On the Payment Review page the customer reviews their payment details and
clicks the Pay button to begin their Visa payment transaction.
14.2.10 Once the customer clicks the “Pay” button a One Time Password (OTP) is
sent to their phone to approve their VISA card transaction.
14.2.11 The customer then enters the received OTP and clicks the submit button,
which will complete their VISA payment and a success page is then
displayed.
14.2.12 Once the customer clicks the done button, they are then redirected back to the
Fees Collection System, where they can download their Receipt.
NB: A receipt MUST be downloaded immediately after making a
successful payment.
NOTE: Detailed instructions on how to make payments using the payment gateway
can be downloaded from the ECZ Website (system.exams-council.org.zm)

15.0 ZANACO Walk-In Clients - Guidelines for Making Payments

15.1 A client who walks into any ZANACO branch will access the Work-Flow Tablet.
On the tablet, the Bill Muster Deposit for examination fees to ECZ will be made.
15.2 The Client will Select Bill Payment Cash on Dashboard of Tablet
15.3 Client will enter their full name (Depositor’s name).
15.4 Client will enter mobile phone number (Depositor’s number)
15.5 Client will enter a One-Time-Password (OTP), which is sent to the depositor’s phone
number.
15.6 Client will key in Details;
15.7 Select “Examination Council” under “Merchant”
15.8 Enter the Candidates “Examination Number” under the “Consumer Number”
15.9 Enter amount being Deposited
15.10 Date of Deposit
15.11 Client will input the denomination of the deposit Amount.
15.12 Client will confirm the details displayed on the confirmation screen which will be;
15.12.1 Merchant – Examination Council
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 15.12.2 Consumer Name - Candidate Name
15.12.3 Bill Amount – Total Cash being deposited
15.13 Client will sign on the screen
15.14 Token is Generated and sent to the depositor phone number.
15.15 Client gives Token to Zanaco Teller. Zanaco Teller processes the deposit.
15.16 If the transaction is successful, one copy of the Deposit Slip is kept by the bank and
the other given to the client and the candidates will appear on the final provisional
register on the OCRS.
16.0 ATLAS MARA BANK - Guidelines for Making Payments
16.1 Using MTN Mobile Money
16.1.1 Requirements
You need a cell phone or tablet with an MTN Money registered sim card
16.1.2 Procedure for Making a Payment
(i) Customer dials *305#
(ii) Select option 2. Pay ECZ
(iii) Select Level
(iv) Enter Examination number
(v) Verify Candidate details (Name, Centre, Amount to pay)
(vi) Authorise transaction with mobile money Pin
16.2 Using AIRTEL Money
16.2.1 Requirements
You need a cell phone or tablet with an Airtel Money registered sim card
16.2.2 Procedure for Making a Payment
(i) Dial *115#
(ii) Select option 4 Make Payment
(iii) Select option 7 School Fees
(iv) Select option 1. School Pay (From School Pay) You will get a
message to access Schoolpay “Redirection to Schoolpay”
(vi) Select Option 2. Pay ECZ
(vi) Select Level
(vii) Enter Examination number
(viii) Verify candidate details (Name, Centre, Amount to pay)
(ix) Authorise transaction with mobile money Pin

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16.3 Using ZAMTEL Kwacha
16.2.1 Requirements
You need a cell phone or tablet with a Zamtel Kwacha registered sim card
16.2.2 Procedure for Making a Payment
(i) Dial *368#
(ii) Select option 5 (SchoolPay)
(iii) Select Option 2(Pay ECZ)
(iv) Select Option 1(Exam fees)
(v) Select Level-1. Grade 7
2.Grade 9 Internal
3.Grade 9 External
4.Grade 12
5.GCE
(vi) Enter Exam number or Reference
(vii) Enter Examination number
(viii) Verify candidate details (Name, Centre, Amount to pay)
(ix) Authorise transaction with mobile money Pin

16.4 Schoolpay Website

16.4.1 Requirements
The following are the requirements to make a payment;
(i) A computer, smart phone, or Tablet enabled with internet browser
(Firefox, Chrome, Edge are recommended)
(ii) Basic knowledge on how to navigate the web
(iii) Candidates must be pre-registered in OCRS
(iv) To access the schoolpay website, launch your web browser on your
device and enter the following web address: www.schoolpay.co.zm
into the address bar of your browser and then press the Enter key or
search’
16.4.2 Procedure for Making a Payment
(i) Visit the SchoolPay website (www.schoolpay.co.zm)
(ii) Select Pay ECZ
(iii) Select Channel (Airtel Mobile Money or MTN Mobile Money)
(iv) Filter out Level/Grade
(v) Enter Examination Number

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 (vi) Verify details and enter phone number
(vii) Authorise transaction with mobile money Pin
16.5 Downloading receipts
To download receipts for payments made directly through mobile money USSD Code
(MTN *305#, Airtel Money *115# and Schoolpay website) under ATLAS MARA, use
the following steps:
(i) Visit the SchoolPay website (www.schoolpay.co.zm)
(ii) Select Pay ECZ
(iii) Select “get receipt”
(iv) Filter out Level/Grade
(v) Enter Exam Number
(vi) Click Search button
(vii) Download receipt

17.0 Submission of Candidate Registration Reports

Only provisional candidate registers printed after verification and signed by the candidates
should be submitted to the Examinations Council of Zambia together with Special
Educational Needs Reports, Centre subject totals and Payment Reports for each Centre.
17.1 Heads of Schools/Centres shall deliver Candidate Registration Reports to the District
Education Board Secretary by Friday, 8th March, 2024.
17.2 The District Education Board Secretary will deliver the Candidate Registration
Reports to the Provincial Education Officer by Friday, 15th March, 2024.
17.3 The Provincial Education Officer will deliver Candidate Registration Reports and
accompanying documents to the Examinations Council of Zambia from Monday, 18th
March, 2024 to Friday, 22nd March, 2024.

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