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Key Facts: ECZ PSLE Icibemba 5/2 Exam
Paper 5/2
ECZ PSLE Icibemba paper code on the 2026 timetable
2026 Primary School Leaving Examination Timetable
60 minutes
Official duration, Friday 30 October 2026, 10:30–11:30
2026 Primary School Leaving Examination Timetable
K100 private
2026 private PSLE fee per candidate (public/grant-aided pay nothing)
2026 Guidelines and Regulations on Candidate Registration
One language per school
OCRS: a school selects only one of the seven Zambian Language options
2026 Guidelines and Regulations on Candidate Registration
7 years primary
Eligibility: completed seven years of primary education
2026 Guidelines and Regulations on Candidate Registration
Official language Icibemba
Official 5/2 tasks are set in Icibemba (ISO 639-3: bem)
2026 PSLE timetable / CDC Zambian Languages
MCQ study adaptation
This bank practises syllabus skills in English MCQ form; official paper is Icibemba
OpenExamPrep practice policy
ECZ Icibemba 5/2 is Zambia’s Primary School Leaving Examination Icibemba paper. The 2026 PSLE timetable lists it for 60 minutes on Friday 30 October 2026, 10:30–11:30, as one of seven Zambian Language options (a school enters only one). Official tasks are an objective Icibemba sitting (HB pencil on an answer sheet). Results appear on official ECZ statements; no published percentage cutoff is given for this paper. 2026 fees: public and grant-aided candidates pay nothing; private candidates pay K100 per candidate. This page is a free Grade 7 English MCQ study adaptation that keeps Icibemba forms, not an official paper or translation.
Sample ECZ PSLE Icibemba 5/2 Practice Questions
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1Choose the Icibemba pair that names one person and then more than one person.
2Which prefix pair carries umwana (child) from singular to plural?
3Which word means books?
4Umuti can mean a tree or a medicine. What is its regular plural?
5Choose the sentence that is correct.
6Choose the sentence in which the verb agrees with the plural people noun.
7Which sentence says that the books are on the table?
8What does icitabo candi mean?
9Which word correctly names the Bemba language?
10Akanwa is a small-mouth form. Which prefix pair makes that kind of small noun?
About the ECZ PSLE Icibemba 5/2 Exam
Icibemba 5/2 is the Examinations Council of Zambia Primary School Leaving Examination Icibemba paper. The Ministry of Education Curriculum Development Centre Zambian Languages syllabus develops listening and speaking, reading, vocabulary, comprehension and writing from Grade 1, then continues as a standalone upper-primary Zambian Language. Official 2026 paper 5/2 is 60 minutes on Friday 30 October 2026 (10:30–11:30). A school selects only one of the seven Zambian Language options for all its candidates. Official assessment is an objective Icibemba sitting. The questions on this page are an original Grade 7 English-language multiple-choice study adaptation that keeps Icibemba forms — not a simulation of the official paper, not an official translation, and not Grade 12 Icibemba 3153.
Assessment
One paper on the 2026 PSLE time-table: 5/2 Icibemba, 60 minutes (10:30–11:30, Friday 30 October 2026), listed with the other six Zambian Language options. It is an objective paper: candidates shade answers on an answer sheet in HB pencil. Official language is Icibemba. ECZ does not publish the item count. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.
Time Limit
60 minutes (official 2026 PSLE timetable: Friday 30 October 2026, 10:30–11:30).
Passing Score
ECZ standardises each PSLE subject score onto a common 50–150 scale and reports Grade 7 performance in Divisions 1–4 (Division 1 = 115–150, Division 2 = 105–114, Division 3 = 99–104, Division 4 = 50–98 in a single subject). Certification is calculated from the best four core subjects, which must include Mathematics and English. ECZ does not publish a separate percentage cut score for this paper.
Exam Fee
Public and grant-aided candidates pay nothing. Private PSLE candidates pay K100 per candidate (2026 Guidelines and Regulations on Candidate Registration). (Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ))
ECZ PSLE Icibemba 5/2 Exam Content Outline
Language structure
Noun-class prefixes, singular/plural pairs, simple concord, tenses, locatives, word classes and punctuation at Grade 7 Icibemba level.
Vocabulary
School, home, market, kinship, numbers, days and everyday Icibemba word meaning.
Reading comprehension
Main idea, supporting detail, inference, vocabulary in context, and fact versus opinion in short original Grade 7 Icibemba passages.
Oral literature
Inshimi (stories), riddles, icipinda / amapinda (proverbs) and songs from Listening and Speaking.
Composition and writing
Sentence completeness, punctuation, letter and story planning. Official paper remains objective Icibemba.
Culture, greetings and customs
Greetings, respectful ba- kinship forms, and Northern/Copperbelt Bemba cultural knowledge attached to conversations.
How to Pass the ECZ PSLE Icibemba 5/2 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: ECZ standardises each PSLE subject score onto a common 50–150 scale and reports Grade 7 performance in Divisions 1–4 (Division 1 = 115–150, Division 2 = 105–114, Division 3 = 99–104, Division 4 = 50–98 in a single subject). Certification is calculated from the best four core subjects, which must include Mathematics and English. ECZ does not publish a separate percentage cut score for this paper.
- Assessment: One paper on the 2026 PSLE time-table: 5/2 Icibemba, 60 minutes (10:30–11:30, Friday 30 October 2026), listed with the other six Zambian Language options. It is an objective paper: candidates shade answers on an answer sheet in HB pencil. Official language is Icibemba. ECZ does not publish the item count. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.
- Time limit: 60 minutes (official 2026 PSLE timetable: Friday 30 October 2026, 10:30–11:30).
- Exam fee: Public and grant-aided candidates pay nothing. Private PSLE candidates pay K100 per candidate (2026 Guidelines and Regulations on Candidate Registration).
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
ECZ PSLE Icibemba 5/2 Study Tips from Top Performers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ECZ Icibemba 5/2?
It is the Examinations Council of Zambia Primary School Leaving Examination Icibemba paper, coded 5/2 on the 2026 PSLE timetable. CDC Zambian Languages develops listening, speaking, reading, writing and vocabulary at primary level. A school selects only one of seven Zambian Language options for all its candidates.
How is the official 2026 Icibemba paper structured?
The 2026 PSLE timetable lists 5/2 Icibemba for 60 minutes on Friday 30 October 2026, 10:30–11:30. It is an objective paper: candidates shade answers in HB pencil. Official assessment is in Icibemba. ECZ does not publish an official item count.
Are these official ECZ examination questions?
No. These are original Grade 7 English-language multiple-choice study questions that keep Icibemba forms and explain them in English. They are not an official translation or a reconstruction of a live sitting.
Is this the same exam as School Certificate Icibemba 3153?
No. Icibemba 5/2 is the Grade 7 Primary School Leaving paper. Icibemba 3153 is the later School Certificate / GCE Ordinary-Level subject with two 2-hour written papers.
How is PSLE Icibemba graded?
ECZ reports Primary School Leaving Examination results on official statements of results, showing subject performance and the certificate award printed on that statement. There is no published single percentage pass mark for Icibemba 5/2.
How much does 2026 PSLE registration cost?
Public and grant-aided candidates pay nothing. Private PSLE candidates pay K100 per candidate. Confirm the current circular on exams-council.org.zm before you pay. This is not the School Certificate private fee of K600.
When is the 2026 Icibemba sitting?
The 2026 Primary School Leaving Examination series begins on Monday 26 October 2026. Icibemba 5/2 is scheduled for Friday 30 October 2026, 10:30–11:30, with the other Zambian Language options. Check the official ECZ timetable at your centre.