{"id":114731,"date":"2026-01-27T14:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimsec-withholds-a-level-computer-science-results-over-suspected-cheating"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:48:19","slug":"zimsec-withholds-a-level-computer-science-results-over-suspected-cheating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimsec-withholds-a-level-computer-science-results-over-suspected-cheating","title":{"rendered":"ZIMSEC Withholds A\u2019 Level Computer Science Results Over Suspected Cheating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) has withheld the 2025 A\u2019 Level Computer Science results for Bikita Fashu High School due to suspected cheating.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Masvingo Mirror, results for three of the six candidates who sat the exams have been withheld.<\/p>\n<p>ZIMSEC spokesperson Nicky Dhlamini confirmed the matter, adding that the school has been given 42 days to submit a report explaining the issue. She said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we withhold results, it means that there is something unusual that we picked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe school has a 42-window period to present its case, and the matter must be finalised during that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the affected students confirmed that his results had been withheld, adding that he had submitted a report as requested by ZIMSEC. However, he raised concerns that the students may have been coached on what to write in the report.<\/p>\n<p>Of the six students who sat the A\u2019 Level Computer Science exam, one scored an A, another a B, and a third a C, while the results of the remaining three were withheld.<\/p>\n<p>The mother of one of the students whose results were withheld said she does not know why her son\u2019s results were withheld. She said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one communicated to me about the withheld results. What I know is that the children were phoned by their teacher to come and write reports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Related:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There Is No Separate Cyber Crimes Act In Zimbabwe \u2013 POTRAZ<\/p>\n<p>ZIMSEC Reports Higher Pass Rates In June 2025 Exam Session<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) has withheld the 2025 A\u2019 Level Computer Science results for Bikita Fashu High School due to suspected cheating. According to the Masvingo Mirror, results for three of the six candidates who sat the exams have been withheld. ZIMSEC spokesperson Nicky Dhlamini confirmed the matter, adding that the school has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":114730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ZIMSEC Withholds A\u2019 Level Computer Science Results Over Suspected Cheating - zimbabwe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimsec-withholds-a-level-computer-science-results-over-suspected-cheating\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ZIMSEC Withholds A\u2019 Level Computer Science Results Over Suspected Cheating\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) has withheld the 2025 A\u2019 Level Computer Science results for Bikita Fashu High School due to suspected cheating. 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