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Key Facts: ECZ PSLE Kiikaonde 5/7 Exam

Paper 5/7

ECZ PSLE Kiikaonde 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 Kiikaonde

Official 5/7 tasks are set in Kiikaonde (ISO 639-3: kqn)

2026 PSLE timetable / CDC Zambian Languages

MCQ study adaptation

This bank practises syllabus skills in English MCQ form; official paper is Kiikaonde

OpenExamPrep practice policy

ECZ Kiikaonde 5/7 is Zambia’s Primary School Leaving Examination Kiikaonde 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 Kiikaonde 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 Kiikaonde forms, not an official paper or translation.

Sample ECZ PSLE Kiikaonde 5/7 Practice Questions

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1A Grade 7 learner greets the teacher: Muji byepi mwane? What is the main job of mwane in that greeting?
A.It is the Kiikaonde word for chicken
B.It shows respect to the person being spoken to
C.It is a past-tense ending on the verb
D.It means ‘four children’
Explanation: Mwane is the everyday respect particle. Grade 7 speakers add it to greetings, thanks and requests when they address a teacher, an elder or any respected person. It is not a noun and it does not mark tense.
2On the classroom verb chart, which Kiikaonde infinitive means ‘to eat’?
A.Kutoma
B.Kunemba
C.Kuja
D.Kwamba
Explanation: Kuja is ‘to eat’. Related Grade 7 words are kajo (food) and bya kuja (things to eat). The ku- prefix marks the ordinary ‘to …’ form on a consonant-initial stem.
3Which Kiikaonde infinitive means ‘to drink’?
A.Kutoma
B.Kulaala
C.Kwenda
D.Kuzha
Explanation: Kutoma is ‘to drink’. It is the verb in the polite request Mpepoi mema a kutoma mwane (please give me water to drink).
4Which infinitive should a learner choose for a composition task that means ‘to write’?
A.Kufwa
B.Kwimba
C.Kuzha
D.Kunemba
Explanation: Kunemba (ku- + nemba) is ‘to write’. Letters, notices and stories all use this high-value school verb. The stem begins with a consonant, so the prefix stays ku-, not kw-.
5What is the regular plural of muntu (‘person’) in Kiikaonde?
A.Bantu
B.Kintu
C.Kantu
D.Nzolo
Explanation: Person-class nouns take mu- in the singular and ba- in the plural: muntu / bantu. The same pair appears in Mukaonde / Bakaonde. Concord follows the class (muntu walaala; bantu balaala).
6Which independent pronoun means ‘I’ when a learner introduces herself?
A.Anweba
B.Obewa
C.Amiwa
D.Atweba
Explanation: Amiwa is the first-person singular independent pronoun. It appears in introductions such as Amiwa yami Mutale. First and second person pronouns stand outside the noun-class system.
7School Kiikaonde treats citation and present forms as ending in -a (kwamba). Many past forms such as Waambile (‘he/she said’) end in:
A.English -ed added to every stem
B.-e
C.mwane
D.nyi
Explanation: A safe Grade 7 tense contrast is present/citation -a versus many past forms in -e (Waambile, Twisambile). Do not invent extra remote-past templates you have not been taught.
8Mukaonde names one Kaonde person. What is the matching word for the people?
A.Mema
B.Nzubo
C.Kesha
D.Bakaonde
Explanation: A Kaonde person is Mukaonde; the people are Bakaonde. That is the human mu-/ba- pair, the same pattern as muntu/bantu. The language name then takes ki-/kii-: Kiikaonde.
9The language name Kiikaonde uses which prefix family?
A.Only the locative pa- (‘on’)
B.The ki-/kii- family used for many things and for language names
C.The English article the
D.The farewell Shalaipo
Explanation: Ki- singulars often take bi- plurals. Language names in this zone use a ki-/kii- prefix (Kiikaonde). Concord, not an English article, shows the class.
10Which set are the three Kiikaonde locative prefixes named in school grammar?
A.pa- ‘on’, ku- ‘at/to’, mu- ‘in’
B.amiwa, obewa, anweba
C.kuja, kutoma, kunemba
D.mwane, nyi, Inga
Explanation: Locatives are pa (on), ku (at/to) and mu (in). They appear in phrases such as Ngikala ku Solwezi and ku nzubo. They are not pronouns, verbs or greeting particles.

About the ECZ PSLE Kiikaonde 5/7 Exam

Kiikaonde 5/7 is the Examinations Council of Zambia Primary School Leaving Examination Kiikaonde 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 5/7 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 Kiikaonde sitting. The questions on this page are an original Grade 7 English-language multiple-choice study adaptation that keeps Kiikaonde forms — not a simulation of the official paper, not an official translation, and not Grade 12 Kiikaonde 3149.

Assessment

One paper on the 2026 PSLE time-table: 5/7 Kiikaonde, 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 Kiikaonde. 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 Kiikaonde 5/7 Exam Content Outline

~30% of this study bank (not an official ECZ weight)

Language structure

Noun prefixes, singular/plural pairs, simple concord, tenses, locatives, word classes and punctuation at Grade 7 Kiikaonde level.

~15% of this study bank (not an official ECZ weight)

Vocabulary

School, home, market, kinship, numbers, days and everyday Kiikaonde word meaning.

~20% of this study bank (not an official ECZ weight)

Reading comprehension

Main idea, supporting detail, inference, vocabulary in context, and fact versus opinion in short original Grade 7 Kiikaonde passages.

~15% of this study bank (not an official ECZ weight)

Oral literature

Stories, riddles, proverbs and songs from Listening and Speaking.

~10% of this study bank (not an official ECZ weight)

Composition and writing

Sentence completeness, punctuation, letter and story planning. Official paper remains objective Kiikaonde.

~10% of this study bank (not an official ECZ weight)

Culture, greetings and customs

Greetings such as Muji byepi mwane, respectful mwane, and North-Western Province Kaonde cultural knowledge attached to conversations.

How to Pass the ECZ PSLE Kiikaonde 5/7 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: 5/7 Kiikaonde, 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 Kiikaonde. 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 Kiikaonde 5/7 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Official paper 5/7 is in Kiikaonde. Use these English MCQs to check judgement, then still practise reading and answering Kiikaonde items under 60 minutes.
2Learn Muji byepi mwane, Mwabuuka byepi mwane, Nasanta mwane, and the respect particle mwane first.
3Drill Mutende mwane (peace/daytime greeting) and Shalaipo mwane (stay well) as leave-taking.
4In comprehension, prove each answer with a phrase from the Kiikaonde text; separate what is stated from what you only infer.
5Keep Kaonde greetings and North-Western settings; do not import Luvale or Lunda ceremony names into this paper.
6A school enters only one Zambian Language. Confirm your centre’s language (5/1–5/7) before you revise the wrong paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ECZ Kiikaonde 5/7?

It is the Examinations Council of Zambia Primary School Leaving Examination Kiikaonde paper, coded 5/7 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 Kiikaonde paper structured?

The 2026 PSLE timetable lists 5/7 Kiikaonde 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 Kiikaonde. 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 Kiikaonde 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 Kiikaonde 3149?

No. Kiikaonde 5/7 is the Grade 7 Primary School Leaving paper. Kiikaonde 3149 is the later School Certificate / GCE Ordinary-Level subject with two 2-hour written papers.

How is PSLE Kiikaonde 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 Kiikaonde 5/7.

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 Kiikaonde sitting?

The 2026 Primary School Leaving Examination series begins on Monday 26 October 2026. Kiikaonde 5/7 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.