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Key Facts: ECZ PSLE Silozi 5/3 Exam

Paper 5/3

ECZ PSLE Silozi 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 Silozi

Official 5/3 tasks are set in Silozi (ISO 639-3: loz)

2026 PSLE timetable / CDC Zambian Languages

MCQ study adaptation

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

OpenExamPrep practice policy

ECZ Silozi 5/3 is Zambia’s Primary School Leaving Examination Silozi 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 Silozi 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 Silozi forms, not an official paper or translation.

Sample ECZ PSLE Silozi 5/3 Practice Questions

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1A Grade 7 class in Mongu is labelling picture cards. Which English meaning matches the Silozi noun mutu?
A.House
B.Person
C.Water
D.School
Explanation: Mutu is the everyday Silozi noun for a person. It is a class-1 human noun (prefix mu- plus stem -tu), not a building or a liquid.
2On a one-and-many chart, the teacher writes mutu for one person. What is the ordinary Silozi plural?
A.Batu
B.Mitu
C.Linja
D.Sikolo
Explanation: Human class 1 mu- pairs with class 2 ba-. Mutu (person) therefore becomes batu (people). That is the regular Grade 7 plural pair.
3Your teacher asks you to break the noun mutu into its two parts. What are those parts?
A.A capital letter and a full stop
B.A subject and an object
C.A prefix and a stem
D.A greeting and a reply
Explanation: A Silozi noun is prefix plus stem. In mutu, mu- is the class prefix and -tu is the stem. Grade 7 language structure starts with that split.
4On the class timetable the Silozi word for the place where learners meet their teacher is sikolo. What does sikolo mean?
A.Meat
B.Country or land
C.House
D.School
Explanation: Sikolo is the ordinary Silozi noun for school. Learners meet it in everyday locative phrases such as kwa sikolo (to/at school).
5What is the best English meaning of the Grade 7 sentence Ni ya kwa sikolo?
A.I go to school
B.I have already bought meat
C.We sleep in the house
D.They are dogs
Explanation: Ni- is the I subject marker, ya means go, and kwa sikolo means to/at school. The whole sentence is the present/habitual I go to school.
6In Ni ya kwa sikolo, what job does kwa do?
A.It makes the noun plural
B.It marks to or at a place
C.It shows past tense
D.It turns the verb into a greeting
Explanation: Kwa- is the locative used for to/at. The verb ya supplies the going; kwa points to the place, here sikolo.
7A pupil writes mwa ndu under a drawing of a room. What does mwa ndu mean?
A.On top of the table only
B.To Mongu
C.In the house
D.With the dogs
Explanation: Mwa- is the in/inside locative. Ndu means house, so mwa ndu is in the house.
8Which set is the standard Silozi locative trio taught in upper primary?
A.Ni-, u-, lu- only
B.Mu-, ba-, li- only
C.Ki-, yo-, ta- only
D.Fa- (on/at), kwa- (to/at), mwa- (in)
Explanation: Grade 7 locatives are fa- (on/at), kwa- (to/at) and mwa- (in). They are a word class of their own, not the same as subject prefixes or noun-class prefixes.
9Which Silozi kinship noun means father?
A.Mme
B.Ndate
C.Nja
D.Mezi
Explanation: Ndate means father. It is a class-1a kinship noun (no extra mu- prefix in the singular).
10Mme (mother) and ndate (father) belong to class 1a. What is special about that class in Grade 7 Silozi?
A.The singular has no extra noun prefix; the plural is often bo-
B.The singular must take si- like sikolo
C.These words can only be locatives
D.These words are always future-tense verbs
Explanation: Class 1a kinship nouns have a zero prefix in the singular (ndate, mme). Their plural commonly uses bo- (bo ndate). The missing prefix is itself the class mark.

About the ECZ PSLE Silozi 5/3 Exam

Silozi 5/3 is the Examinations Council of Zambia Primary School Leaving Examination Silozi 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 5/3 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 Silozi sitting. The questions on this page are an original Grade 7 English-language multiple-choice study adaptation that keeps Silozi forms — not a simulation of the official paper, not an official translation, and not Grade 12 Silozi 3160.

Assessment

One paper on the 2026 PSLE time-table: 5/3 Silozi, 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 Silozi. 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 Silozi 5/3 Exam Content Outline

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

Language structure

Noun prefixes, singular/plural pairs, locatives fa-/kwa-/mwa-, simple tenses, word classes and punctuation at Grade 7 Silozi level.

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

Vocabulary

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

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

Culture, greetings and customs

Greetings such as Ucwani?, Western Province Lozi cultural knowledge, and the named Kuomboka ceremony.

How to Pass the ECZ PSLE Silozi 5/3 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: 5/3 Silozi, 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 Silozi. 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 Silozi 5/3 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Official paper 5/3 is in Silozi. Use these English MCQs to check judgement, then still practise reading and answering Silozi items under 60 minutes.
2Learn mutu / batu, sikolo, and the locative trio fa- / kwa- / mwa- first.
3Drill Ucwani? and a polite well-being reply before long grammar lists.
4In comprehension, prove each answer with a phrase from the Silozi text; separate what is stated from what you only infer.
5Know that Kuomboka is the Lozi ceremony of the Litunga in Western Province — do not mix it with Eastern or Southern ceremonies.
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 Silozi 5/3?

It is the Examinations Council of Zambia Primary School Leaving Examination Silozi paper, coded 5/3 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 Silozi paper structured?

The 2026 PSLE timetable lists 5/3 Silozi 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 Silozi. 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 Silozi 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 Silozi 3160?

No. Silozi 5/3 is the Grade 7 Primary School Leaving paper. Silozi 3160 is the later School Certificate / GCE Ordinary-Level subject with two 2-hour written papers.

How is PSLE Silozi 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 Silozi 5/3.

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 Silozi sitting?

The 2026 Primary School Leaving Examination series begins on Monday 26 October 2026. Silozi 5/3 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.