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Key Facts: ECZ PSLE Lunda 5/6 Exam

Paper 5/6

ECZ PSLE Lunda 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 Lunda

Official 5/6 tasks are set in Lunda (ISO 639-3: lun)

2026 PSLE timetable / CDC Zambian Languages

MCQ study adaptation

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

OpenExamPrep practice policy

ECZ Lunda 5/6 is Zambia’s Primary School Leaving Examination Lunda 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 Lunda 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 Lunda forms, not an official paper or translation.

Sample ECZ PSLE Lunda 5/6 Practice Questions

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1A Grade 7 learner greets a teacher with «Shikenu mwani.» What is the main job of mwani in that greeting?
A.It names the teacher's village
B.It is the Lunda word for school
C.It marks respect toward the person being greeted
D.It is the plural prefix of mutondu
Explanation: Mwani is a respect particle. Learners add it in greetings such as Shikenu mwani when they speak to a teacher or any person who is not a small child.
2Which Grade 7 Lunda pair is matched correctly?
A.Eŋa — yes; Nehi — no
B.Eŋa — house; Nehi — tree
C.Eŋa — morning; Nehi — evening
D.Eŋa — I; Nehi — we
Explanation: Eŋa means yes and Nehi means no. School Lunda writes the yes-word with the letter ŋ.
3Which Lunda noun names a house?
A.Kawa
B.Meji
C.Kesi
D.Itala
Explanation: Itala means house. It is a high-frequency home noun in Grade 7 Lunda.
4Choose the correct singular and plural pair.
A.Mutondu / tuwa
B.Mutondu / nyitondu
C.Kawa / nyitondu
D.Itala / eŋa
Explanation: Mutondu is tree and nyitondu is trees. Lunda changes the prefix to show number.
5In kusoneka and kudya, what does the opening ku- mainly show?
A.The verb is in the infinitive / ‘to …’ form
B.The speaker is saying no
C.The noun is plural
D.The greeting is only for evening
Explanation: Lunda infinitives take ku- plus the stem, as in kusoneka (to write) and kudya / kuda (to eat).
6Which independent pronoun means ‘I’?
A.Eyi
B.Enu
C.Ami
D.Wena
Explanation: Ami means I. It appears in introductions such as Ami nidi chachiwahi and Ijina dami yami …
7Kuda (also written kudya) belongs to which word class?
A.A greeting particle like mwani
B.A verb meaning to eat
C.A locative meaning over there
D.The plural of star
Explanation: Kuda / kudya is the infinitive verb to eat. It is an action word, not a greeting or a place word.
8Which line is punctuated correctly as a Lunda question?
A.Mwakola mwani.
B.Mwakola mwani!
C.mwakola mwani
D.Mwakola mwani?
Explanation: Mwakola mwani? asks ‘Are you well?’. A question needs a capital letter and a question mark.
9The noun mutondu ‘tree’ is built from:
A.A prefix mu- and a stem -tondu
B.An English article and a full stop
C.The particle mwani only
D.The negative nehi only
Explanation: Grade 7 noun work segments a noun into prefix and stem. In mutondu the prefix is mu- and the stem is -tondu.
10A learner is asked «Kunwa kesi?» and answers Nehi. What did the learner say?
A.Yes, drink the fire
B.Thank you for the fire
C.No
D.Good evening
Explanation: Nehi means no. The learner refuses the unsafe idea of drinking fire.

About the ECZ PSLE Lunda 5/6 Exam

Lunda 5/6 is the Examinations Council of Zambia Primary School Leaving Examination Lunda 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 5/6 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 Lunda sitting. The questions on this page are an original Grade 7 English-language multiple-choice study adaptation that keeps Lunda forms — not a simulation of the official paper, not an official translation, and not Grade 12 Lunda 3147.

Assessment

One paper on the 2026 PSLE time-table: 5/6 Lunda, 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 Lunda. 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 Lunda 5/6 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 Lunda level.

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

Vocabulary

School, home, market, kinship, numbers, days and everyday Lunda 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 Lunda 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 Lunda.

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

Culture, greetings and customs

Greetings such as Shikenu mwani, respectful mwani, and the named Umutomboko ceremony of the Lunda of Mwata Kazembe.

How to Pass the ECZ PSLE Lunda 5/6 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: 5/6 Lunda, 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 Lunda. 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 Lunda 5/6 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Official paper 5/6 is in Lunda. Use these English MCQs to check judgement, then still practise reading and answering Lunda items under 60 minutes.
2Learn Shikenu mwani, Mwakola mwani, Nasakalili mwani, and the respect particle mwani first.
3Know that Umutomboko is the Lunda ceremony of Mwata Kazembe in Luapula — do not mix it with Likumbi Lya Mize or Kuomboka.
4In comprehension, prove each answer with a phrase from the Lunda text; separate what is stated from what you only infer.
5Drill Eŋa (yes) / Nehi (no) and everyday nouns such as ijina (name) and itala (house).
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 Lunda 5/6?

It is the Examinations Council of Zambia Primary School Leaving Examination Lunda paper, coded 5/6 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 Lunda paper structured?

The 2026 PSLE timetable lists 5/6 Lunda 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 Lunda. 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 Lunda 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 Lunda 3147?

No. Lunda 5/6 is the Grade 7 Primary School Leaving paper. Lunda 3147 is the later School Certificate / GCE Ordinary-Level subject with two 2-hour written papers.

How is PSLE Lunda 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 Lunda 5/6.

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 Lunda sitting?

The 2026 Primary School Leaving Examination series begins on Monday 26 October 2026. Lunda 5/6 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.