Staff Reporter
The Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) has reported that the Ordinary Level Mathematics Paper 1 was leaked before it was written today, 18 October 2022.
A team from ZRP, ZIMSEC and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is investigating the case with leads so far indicating that some candidates had access to the paper before it was written.
In a statement seen by Newsreel Zimbabwe, the examinations council said:
“ZIMSEC, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, and the Zimbabwe Republic Police are investigating the leakage and have already identified some candidates who had pre-access to the question paper and are currently tracking down the sources where the papers originated.
The extent of the leakage is yet to be ascertained, after which the relevant authorities will make an informed decision on the administration of this paper.”
The suspects will be charged with contravening the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) Act and or the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9:23.
