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Key Facts: ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tshivenda Exam

7090

Official ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tshivenda subject code (2026 timetable and examiner notice)

40 questions

Four-option multiple-choice items in official Tshivenda Paper 1 (7090/01), 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 Tshivenda 7090 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 Tshivenda stems and options with English explanations as a study adaptation.

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1Vhalani tshiṅwalwa tshi tevhelaho ubva henefha u swika kha mbudziso ya 006: Musanda wa Ha-Mutele ndi fhethu ho vhalelwaho nga ṱhoho dza mivhundu vhunga vho dzhia ndugiselelo dza u tsireledza mupo. Khosi Vho-Ndou vho laya khoro yoṱhe uri a hu na muthu ane a tendelwa u rema miri ya mivhonzo na miuyu i re tsini na mulambo wa Limpopo. Vhadzulapo vho vha vha tshi zwi ḓivha uri miri iyi i thivhela khukhuna ya mavu nahone i fha phukha na zwiṋoni vhudzulo. Vhatukana vha re henefho muvhunduni vho vha vha tshi rumiwa u lisa kholomo mahatsini a re kule na zwisima zwa maḓi u itela uri zwisima zwi sa tshikafhadzwe. Vhasidzana na vhafumakadzi vho vha vha tshi doba khuni dzo omaho fhedzi, hu songo rengwa dzo simiwaho. Nga ṅwaha wa gomelelo ḽihulu, vhadzulapo vho poniswa nga u shumisa zwiḽiwa zwa ḓaka zwo no nga mitshelo ya minenzhe na mashonja vhe vha a vhulunga zwisikuni. Khosi Vho-Ndou vho laya khoro yavho mini malugana na miri i re tsini na mulambo wa Limpopo?
A.A hu na muthu ane a tendelwa u rema miri ya mivhonzo na miuyu tsini na mulambo.
B.Vhadzulapo vhoṱhe vha fanela u rema miuyu vha fhaṱe ngayo miṱa yavho.
C.Vhasidzana vha fanela u rema matavhi a miri miswa vha bise ngayo khali.
D.Vhatukana vha fanela u vhofhelela kholomo kha miri yoṱhe ya tsini na mulambo.
Explanation: According to the passage, Chief Vho-Ndou strictly instructed the traditional council (khoro) that no one is permitted to cut down mivhonzo and muuyu (baobab) trees along the Limpopo River to preserve the ecosystem.
2Ndi ngani vhadzulapo vha Ha-Mutele vho vha vha sa tendelwi u rema miri tsini na mulambo?
A.Ngauri miri ya henefho yo vha i tshi kumba maḓi oṱhe a mulambo.
B.Ngauri miri iyi yo vha i tshi thivhela khukhuna ya mavu nahone i tshi fha zwipuka na zwiṋoni vhudzulo.
C.Ngauri Khosi vho vha vha tshi khou ṱoḓa u rengisa miri iyo kha vhashuṅwa vha vhatshena.
D.Ngauri khuni dza miri iyi dzo vha dzi sa dugi musi dzi tshi vhetshelwa muliloni.
Explanation: The passage clearly states that the riverbank trees prevent soil erosion (khukhuna ya mavu) and provide essential habitat (vhudzulo) for wild animals and birds.
3Vhatukana vho vha vha tshi rumiwa u lisa kholomo mahatsini a re kule na zwisima u itela mini?
A.U itela uri kholomo dzi wane maḓi manzhi a mulambo fhedzi.
B.U itela uri vhatukana vha kone u tamba bola kule na vhahulwane.
C.U itela uri zwisima zwa maḓi zwi sa tshikafhadzwe nga kholomo.
D.U itela uri zwisima zwi kone u xa nga u ṱavhanya zwi tshi shanduka vhulapfu.
Explanation: The boys were instructed to herd cattle in grazing lands far from water sources specifically to prevent the water springs (zwisima) from being polluted (tshikafhadzwa).
4Ipfi ḽo swifhadzwaho ḽine ḽa ri 'khukhuna ya mavu' ḽi amba mini u ya nga tshiṅwalwa?
A.U fhisiwa ha ḓaka nga mililo ya mavele.
B.U lima mavhele masimuni nga zwifhinga zwa mvula.
C.U shela manyoro masimuni a vhadzulapo.
D.U bviswa kana u kumbiwa ha mavu mavhuḓi nga maḓi kana muya.
Explanation: In Tshivenda, 'khukhuna ya mavu' refers to soil erosion, where the fertile topsoil is washed or blown away by water runoff or wind.
5Ndi tshifhio tsho ponisaho vhadzulapo vha Ha-Mutele nga ṅwaha wa gomelelo ḽihulu?
A.U shumisa zwiḽiwa zwa ḓaka zwo no nga mitshelo ya minenzhe na mashonja e vha a vhulunga zwisikuni.
B.U pfulutshela mashangoni a kule vha tshi shavha nḓala.
C.U renga mitshelo na zwilivho zwo bviswaho mikhuruni ya mashango a nnda.
D.U laṱa kholomo dzavho dzoṱhe mulamboni uri vha si lile ngadzo.
Explanation: The text states that the community survived drought by utilizing indigenous forest foods like wild fruits (minenzhe) and preserved mopane worms (mashonja) stored in traditional granaries.
6Thero khulwane ya tshiṅwalwa hetshi tshoṱhe ndi ifhio?
A.U sumbedza vhushai na u shengela ha vhatukana vha lisaho kholomo.
B.Ndeme ya u tsireledza mupo na zwiko zwa sialala zwa mavu.
C.U kolela vhasidzana vha dobaho khuni ḓakani ḽa kule.
D.Nḓila ya u vhulaha zwiṋoni na phukha dza ḓaka nga mufhanga.
Explanation: The overarching theme of the text is the importance of environmental conservation and sustainable use of natural resources guided by traditional community leadership.
7Vhalani tshiṅwalwa tshi tevhelaho ubva henefha u swika kha mbudziso ya 012: Musi ṅwedzi wa Ṱhafamuhwe u tshi swika, ḓorobo na miṱa ya Beitbridge i vha i tshi khou fhisea nga thuthuvedzo ya u doba mashonja. Mashonja ndi mivhundu ya zwikhokhonono zwi ḽaho maṱari a mupani. Vhafumakadzi na vhaswa vha bva nga matsheloni-tsheloni vha livha ḓakani ḽa Tshikwalakwala. Mufumakadzi muhulwane, Vho-Makhado, vho vha vha tshi kaidza vhaswa uri vha songo rema matavhi a miri ya mupani musi vha tshi doba mashonja, fhedzi vha vhe vha tshi dzinginya matavhi kana u a doba fhasi. Musi mashonja o no kuvhanganywa, a a thothwa, a bviswa matumbu, a bikiwa maḓini a muuno nahone a anetshedzwa ḓuvheni uri a ome. Mashonja o omaho a a rengiswa zwimakethe zwa Bulawayo na Harare, nahone miṱa minzhi i wana tshelede ya u badela mbadelo dza tshikolo dza vhana vhavho. Mashonja a wanala kha muri-ḓe u ya nga heino phara?
A.Muri wa muvhuyu.
B.Muri wa mupfure.
C.Muri wa mupani.
D.Muri wa muunga.
Explanation: The passage clearly specifies that mashonja feed on the leaves of the mupani (mopane) tree ('maṱari a mupani').
8Vho-Makhado vho kaidza vhaswa kha mini musi vha tshi doba mashonja?
A.Vho kaidza vhaswa uri vha songo shuma vho ambara zwiambaro zwa mivhala.
B.Vho vha vhudza uri vha songo bika mashonja vha sa athu a tanzwa nga mufhufho.
C.Vho kaidza vhana uri vha songo ḽa mashonja a songo vhibvaho.
D.Vho kaidza vhaswa uri vha songo rema matavhi a miri ya mupani musi vha tshi doba.
Explanation: Elder Vho-Makhado warned the youth against cutting tree branches while harvesting caterpillars, advising them instead to shake branches gently or pick caterpillars off the ground.
9Mushumo wo tevhelelaho musi mashonja o no thothwa na u bviswa matumbu ndi ufhio?
A.A a bikiwa maḓini a muuno nahone a anetshedzwa ḓuvheni uri a ome.
B.A a pangiwa dzibagani a rengiswa zwimakethe a sa athu bikiwa.
C.A a laṱelwa ḓakani uri zwikhokhonono zwi kone u aluwa hafhu.
D.A a vhewa phanḓa ha khoro uri khosi vha a fare nga tshanda.
Explanation: The text specifies the chronological processing stages: after squeezing and gutting, the mopane worms are boiled in salted water and spread out in the sun to dry.
10Mashonja o omiswaho a thusa hani miṱa ya Beitbridge u ya nga tshiṅwalwa?
A.A shumiswa sa zwishumiswa zwa u fhaṱa dzinnḓu dza matombo.
B.Miṱa i a a rengisa zwimakethe zwa Bulawayo na Harare ya wana tshelede ya mbadelo dza tshikolo.
C.A shumiswa u thivhela mvula uri i si nese nga zwifhinga zwa tshilimo.
D.A fhiwa zwifuwo zwoṱhe uri zwi kone u beba mahwana manzhi.
Explanation: The passage explains the economic value of dried mashonja: families sell them in urban markets in Bulawayo and Harare to generate school fees for their children.

About the ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tshivenda Exam

Tshivenda (7090) is an independently examined ZIMSEC Grade 7 subject. Scope follows the MoPSE Junior Indigenous Languages syllabus covering reading comprehension, dialogue, language structures, proverbs (mirero), idioms (maambele), and composition writing.

Assessment

Two written papers. Paper 1 (7090/01, 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 (7090/02, 1 hr 45 mins) is structured: Section A offers composition choice (tshiṅwali), and Section B covers comprehension (u pfesesa) and summary (manweledzo).

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 Fee

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. (Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC); syllabus from Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) Junior Indigenous Languages (Tshivenda) curriculum)

ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tshivenda Exam Content Outline

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U Pfesesa na Nyambedzano (Reading Comprehension & Dialogue)

Retrieve, infer and evaluate ideas in Tshivenda passages, stories, poems and conversational dialogues.

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Tshaka dza Luambo na Girema (Language Structures & Grammar)

Noun classes (mivhalo ya madzina), verbs, verb suffixes, adjectives, pronouns, tenses and punctuation.

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Mirero, Maambele na Dzithai (Proverbs, Idioms & Figurative Language)

Meanings, context application, completions and cultural values of Tshivenda proverbs, idioms and riddles.

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U Ñwala Tshiñwali na Manweledzo (Composition & Summary Judgment)

Purpose, narrative/descriptive planning, formal and informal letter formats, and summary choices.

How to Pass the ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tshivenda 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 (7090/01, 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 (7090/02, 1 hr 45 mins) is structured: Section A offers composition choice (tshiṅwali), and Section B covers comprehension (u pfesesa) and summary (manweledzo).
  • 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 fee: 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.

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

ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tshivenda Study Tips from Top Performers

1Read each comprehension passage carefully and identify context clues before picking an answer.
2Memorise common Tshivenda mirero and maambele along with their cultural applications.
3Review noun classes (mivhalo ya madzina) and concordial agreement prefixes in Tshivenda.
4Practise identifying the correct opening, closing and register for formal vs informal letters in Tshivenda.
5Use this 100-question practice set to master Paper 1 MCQ mechanics while continuing regular essay writing for Paper 2.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tshivenda 7090?

It is the national Grade 7 Tshivenda examination administered by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council. Subject code 7090 is listed on official ZIMSEC timetables and examiner recruitment notices.

How many official papers are there?

Two papers: Paper 1 (7090/01) is 40 four-option multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 minutes, and Paper 2 (7090/02) 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 Tshivenda 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 Tshivenda exam?

Paper 1 is scheduled for Monday 28 September 2026 morning session (0900 hrs). Results are published in late November 2026.