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Key Facts: ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Exam
7070
Official ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga subject code (2026 timetable and examiner notice)
40 questions
Four-option multiple-choice items in official Tonga Paper 1 (7070/01), one mark each
1 hr 30 mins
Official Paper 1 duration; sat Monday 28 September 2026 morning session
USD 65
2026 ZIMSEC Grade 7 fee for all subjects, unchanged; public parents pay USD 29.00
Nov 2026
ZIMSEC Grade 7 national examination results release window
ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga 7070 is a two-paper national exam: Paper 1 is 40 four-option MCQs in 1 hr 30 mins and Paper 2 is 1 hr 45 mins of structured writing. These 100 free MCQs retain Chitonga stems and options with English explanations as a study adaptation.
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1Bala nkani eeyi mpoonya usandule mibuzyo 1 kusikila ku 7: Muucece wakali mulombe mupati wakuSiabuwa kuBinga. Bumwi buzuba, wakaunka amataataakwe kuLwizi Zambezi kuyoozubya nswi. Nobakasika paMulonga, bakatantamika bwato bwabo bwaluboko mumenda. Taata wakaambila Muucece kuti: 'Mwanaangu, lino nciindi cakubikkila maano nkaambo mumenda mulizwide ngwena azibwantu zimbi.' Nibakakwela kancence kabo kakali amenda, bakajana nswi zinji zya mpfuta a nsonzi. Pele cakutayeeyela, ngwena mpati yakalumpuka yatalika kukulula bwato bwabo. Muucece tanaakayoowa pe; wakabweza nsingo yamupini wabbisu wamumaanzi nkuuma ngwena aampemo, eelyo yakadabuka yatijila munsi aamenda. Taata wakamulumbaizya mwanaakwe akaambo kabusicamba abupampu mbwaakatondezya. Kuzwa buzuba obo, bana mucisi boonse bakali kumuzyiba Muucece kuti mulombe sicamba uutayoowi mapenzi. Ino Muucece wakazwa kucisi nzi?
2Ino Muucece amataataakwe bakaunkila nzi kuLwizi Zambezi?
3Ncibelesyo nzi cakali kukululwa angwena mumenda munkani?
4Muucece wakacita buti ciindi ngwena noyakalumpuka kuyanda kukulula bwato?
5Ijwi lyakuti 'busicamba' munkani eeyi lyaamba nzi?
6Nkaambo nzi Taata ncaakalumbaizya mwanaakwe Muucece?
7Ciiyo cipati ncotwiiya munkani yaMuucece nci nzi?
8Bala nkani eeyi mpoonya usandule mibuzyo 8 kusikila ku 13: KuBatonka, cilengwa caLwiindi ncipati kapati mucisi. Muciindi eeci cakumwaka ciindi maseezo naazyala, bantu balabungana amunzi waMwaami kupa kulumba kuli Leza abakambausi babo akaambo kamvula azilyo zyakazyala mumyuunda. Mubuzuba oobu, kulalila ngoma zyaBudima. Ngoma eezi zilamvwika kulampa kapati, alimwi zilalisigwa abalombwana balicite luzibo lwakulizya nyungwe angoma zipati zya mpande. Banakazi balazwata zisani zyabo zyanyika zyampande zibekema kwiinda mubumpompo, kabaimba nyimbo zyakulumbaizya cisi. Bantu boonse balanwa maheu abusukwa bwaluboko bwakajikwa amabele. Lwiindi luleeta luumuno, lucite lumvano alimwi akuyumya bupati bwazilengwa zyacisi cabo. Bantu babungana kuli ciindi caLwiindi?
9Ngoma nzi zilalisigwa ciindi cakucita cilengwa caLwiindi?
10Nkaambo nzi kapati kapa kuti BaTonga bacite cilengwa caLwiindi?
About the ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Exam
Tonga (7070) is an independently examined ZIMSEC Grade 7 subject. Scope follows the MoPSE Junior Indigenous Languages syllabus covering reading comprehension, dialogue, language structures, proverbs (tusimpi), idioms (tusoko), and composition writing.
Exam sponsor: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC); syllabus from Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) Junior Indigenous Languages (Tonga) curriculum. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Two written papers. Paper 1 (7070/01, 1 hr 30 mins) is a 40-item four-option multiple-choice paper marked one mark per question and answered on a separate answer sheet in HB pencil. Paper 2 (7070/02, 1 hr 45 mins) is structured: Section A offers composition choice (makanze), and Section B covers comprehension (kutelelezya) and summary (kufwiifwimya).
Time Limit
Paper 1: 1 hr 30 mins, Monday 28 September 2026 (morning session, 0900 hrs). Paper 2: 1 hr 45 mins structured writing.
Passing Score
Official unit/percentage cut-scores are not published on the ZIMSEC public site as a single pass mark.
Exam / Certification Fees
2026 fee unchanged at USD 65.00 for all Grade 7 subjects. Public schools: Government USD 36.00 + parent/guardian USD 29.00. Private schools and colleges pay the full USD 65.00. Termly: USD 5.00 public, USD 11.00 private/college, USD 21.00 extra-territorial.
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Our practice resources: topics covered
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Kutelelezya aMubandi (Reading Comprehension & Dialogue)
Retrieve, infer and evaluate ideas in Chitonga passages, stories, poems and conversational dialogues.
Miyubulwida yaMilaka (Language Structures & Grammar)
Noun classes (mikwashi yamazwi), verbs, verb suffixes, adjectives, pronouns, tenses and punctuation.
Tusimpi, Tusoko aTulabi (Proverbs, Idioms & Figurative Language)
Meanings, context application, completions and cultural values of Tonga proverbs, idioms and riddles.
Kulemba Makanze aKufwiifwimya (Composition & Summary Judgment)
Purpose, narrative/descriptive planning, formal and informal letter formats, and summary choices.
Preparing for the ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Official unit/percentage cut-scores are not published on the ZIMSEC public site as a single pass mark.
- Assessment: Two written papers. Paper 1 (7070/01, 1 hr 30 mins) is a 40-item four-option multiple-choice paper marked one mark per question and answered on a separate answer sheet in HB pencil. Paper 2 (7070/02, 1 hr 45 mins) is structured: Section A offers composition choice (makanze), and Section B covers comprehension (kutelelezya) and summary (kufwiifwimya).
- Time limit: Paper 1: 1 hr 30 mins, Monday 28 September 2026 (morning session, 0900 hrs). Paper 2: 1 hr 45 mins structured writing.
- Exam / certification fees: 2026 fee unchanged at USD 65.00 for all Grade 7 subjects. Public schools: Government USD 36.00 + parent/guardian USD 29.00. Private schools and colleges pay the full USD 65.00. Termly: USD 5.00 public, USD 11.00 private/college, USD 21.00 extra-territorial. Official sources
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ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga 7070?
It is the national Grade 7 Tonga examination administered by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council. Subject code 7070 is listed on official ZIMSEC timetables and examiner recruitment notices.
How many official papers are there?
Two papers: Paper 1 (7070/01) is 40 four-option multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 minutes, and Paper 2 (7070/02) is structured composition and comprehension in 1 hour 45 minutes.
Are these official exam questions?
No. These 100 questions are a free English-explained study adaptation designed to practise Paper 1 target-language skills. They are not official ZIMSEC past papers.
What does Grade 7 Tonga cost in 2026?
ZIMSEC 2026 Grade 7 fees are USD 65.00 for all subjects combined. In public schools, Government subsidises USD 36.00 and parents pay USD 29.00.
When is the 2026 Grade 7 Tonga exam?
Paper 1 is scheduled for Monday 28 September 2026 morning session (0900 hrs). Results are published in late November 2026.