ZIMSEC A-Level November 2026 Examination Timetable

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) timetable for the 2026 A-Level examinations is now available. This guide provides the examination dates, session times, practical preparation dates, subjects and paper durations where applicable.

The A-Level examination period begins with practical preparation sessions in September 2026, followed by the written examinations from 14 October to 20 November 2026.

Candidates, schools and parents are encouraged to carefully check the timetable and take note of the examination dates and session times.

Preparation Session Dates and Duration

The Advanced Level Practical Examination planning and preparation sessions for selected subjects began on 14 September 2026. Preparation sessions last 2 weeks, while planning sessions last 1 day or 2 days, depending on the subject.

Preparation sessions for Art (6029/2, Options A and B), Physical Education, Sports and Mass Display (6070/2), and Design and Technology (6005/02) began on 14 September 2026, with each session lasting 2 weeks.

Planning sessions for Food Technology and Design (6036/2, Option A) and Hospitality Management and Design (6083/02) were scheduled for 14 September 2026, with each lasting 1 day. The planning session for Design and Technology (6005/02) was scheduled for 23 September 2026 and lasted 2 days.

Question papers for the listed components should be given to candidates on the day of planning or preparation.

The practical examination period varies by subject. Design and Technology (6005/02) has an examination period of 3 days, while Food Technology and Design Practical (6036/2, Option A), Physical Education, Sports and Mass Display (6070/2), and Hospitality Management and Design Practical (6083/2) each have 3 weeks.

Food Technology and Design Practical (LAB) (6036/3, Option B) and Sports Science and Technology (6080/2) each have an examination period of 1 day.

Subjects including Theatre Arts (6026/3), Art (6029/2, Option A to B), Dance (6050/3), Musical Arts (6053/3), French (6068/1), and Textile Technology and Design (6069/2) each have a practical examination period of 1 week.

List of practical examinations with durations:

14 September 2026 (Monday):

• Physical Education, Sports and Mass Display (6070/2) — 10 MINS

– 21 September 2026 (Monday):

• Hospitality Management and Design (6083/02) — Duration: 4 hours
• Food Technology and Design (6036/02) — Duration: 4 hours
• Musical Arts 03 – 10 MINS
• French 01 – 15 MINS

– 28 September 2026 (Monday):

• Art (6029/2) — Duration: 6 hours
• Sports Science and Technology (6080/02) — Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
• Dance (03) — Duration: 10 – 15 minutes
• Theatre Arts (03) — Duration: 10 – 15 minutes
• Textile Technology and Design 02 — Duration:15 hours
• Building Technology and Design 03 — Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes

– 5 October 2026 (Monday):

• Design and Technology (6005/02) — Duration: 15 hours over the day

October 2026 Timetable

– 12 October (Monday):

• Guidance and Counselling and Life Skills (6085/01 Morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Animal Science (6028/01, Afternoon) — 1 hour
• Crop Science (6049/01. Afternoon) — 1 hour
• Agriculture Engineering (6048/01, Afternoon) — 1 hour

– 13 October (Tuesday):

• Literature in English (6039/01, Morning) — 3 hours
• Horticulture (6024/01, Morning) — 1 hour
• Biology (01, Afternoon) -1 hour

– 14 October (Wednesday):

• Pure Mathematics (6042/01, Morning) — 3 hours
• Geography (6037/01, Morning) — 3 hours
• Physics (6032/01, Afternoon) — 1 hour
• Economics (6073/01, Afternoon) — 1 hour 30 minutes

– 15 October (Thursday):

• Mechanical Mathematics (6021/01) — 3 hours (morning)
• History (6006/01) — 3 hours (morning)
• Sports Management (6022/01) — 2 hours (afternoon)
• Physics (6032/02) — 1 hour 30 minutes (afternoon)
• Accounting (6001/01) — 1 hour 20 minutes (afternoon)

– 16 October (Friday):

• History (6006/02, Morning) — 3 hours
• Pure Mathematics (6042/02, Morning) — 3 hours
• Chemistry (6031/01, Afternoon) — 1 hour

– 19 October (Monday):

• Family and Religious Studies (6074/01, Morning) — 3 hours

– 20 October (Tuesday):

• Literature in English (6039/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Business Enterprise Skills (6004/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Crop Science (6049/02, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Horticulture (6024/02, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Agriculture Engineering (6048/02, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Animal Science (6028/02, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes

– 21 October (Wednesday):

• Sports Management (6022/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Mathematics (6082/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Accounting (6001/02, afteroon) — 1 hour 45 minutes
• Biology (6030/02, afternoon) — 1 hour 30 minutes

– 22 October (Thursday):

• Food Technology and Design (6036/03, morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Business Studies (6025/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Sports Science and Technology (6080/01, afternoon) — 2 hours

– 23 October (Friday):

• Design and Technology (6005/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Additional Mathematics (6002/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Communication Skills (5033/01, afternoon) — 2 hours

– 26 October (Monday):

• Mathematics (6082/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Chemistry (6031/03, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes

– 27 October (Tuesday):

• Geography (6037/02, morning) — 3 hours

– 28 October (Wednesday):

• Chemistry (6031/02) — 1 hour 30 minutes
• Geography (6037/03, morning) — 3 hours
• Literature in English (6039/05, morning) — 3 hours
• Literature in English (03, morning) — 3 hours
• Literature in English (04, morning) — 3 hours
• Physical Education, Sport and Mass Displays (01, afternoon) — 2 hours

– 29 October (Thursday):

• Additional Mathematics (6002/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Accounting (6001/03, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes

– 30 October (Friday):

• Economic History (6034/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Biology (6030/03, morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Business Studies (6025/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Dance (6050/01, morning) — 2 hours
• Technical Graphics and design (6047/01) — 3 hours
• Communication Skills (02, afternoon) — 2 hours

– 2 November (Monday):

• Guidance and Counselling (6085/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Mechanical Mathematics (6021/02, morning) — 3 hours

– 3 November (Tuesday):

• Hospitality Management and Design (6083/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Food Technology and Design (6036/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Wood Technology and Design (6027/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Software Engineering (6044/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Metal Technology and Design (6040/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Building Technology and Design (6003/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Theatre Arts (6026/01, afternoon) — 2 hours

– 4 November (Wednesday):

• Statistics (6046/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Musical Arts (6053/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Sociology (6043/01, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes

– 5 November (Thursday):

• Physics (6032/03, morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Heritage Studies (6081/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Economics (6073/02, afternoon) — 1 hour 15 minutes

– 6 November (Friday):

• Economic History (6034/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Art (6029/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Statistics (6046/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Textile Technology and Design (6069/01, morning) — 3 hours
• French (6068/02, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes

– 9 November (Monday):

• Tonga Language (6056/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Shona Language (6054/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Ndebele Language (6055/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Nambya Language (6057/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Sotho Language (6061/01, morning) — 3 hours
• Venda Language (6058/0, morning) — 3 hours

– 10 November (Tuesday):

• Wood Technology and Design (6027/02) — 3 hours 15 minutes
• Business Enterprise Skills (6004/02) — 3 hours 15 minutes
• Metal Technology and Design (6040/02) — 3 hours 15 minutes

– 11 November (Wednesday):

• Chemistry (6031/04, morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Economics (03, morning) — 3 hours
• Software Engineering (02, morning) — 3 hours
• French (6068/03, afternoon) — 1 hour 30 minutes
• Musical Arts (6053/02, afternoon) — 3 hours

– 12 November (Thursday):

• Family and Religious Studies (6074/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Crop Science (6049/03, morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Theatre Arts (6026/02, afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes

– 13 November (Friday):

• Biology (6030/04, morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Sociology (6043/02, morning) — 3 hours
• Technical Graphics and Design (6047/02, morning) — 3 hours

16 November (Monday):

• Computer Science 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Wood Technology and Design 03 (morning) — 3 hours 15 minutes
• French 05 (morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes

17 November (Tuesday):

• Xichangana Language 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Sesotho Language 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Tshivenda Language 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Ndebele Language 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Tonga Language 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Shona Language 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Nambya Language 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Kalanga Language 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Physics 04 (morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes

18 November (Wednesday):

• Kalanga Language 03 (morning) — 3 hours
• Shona Language 03 (morning) — 3 hours
• Tonga Language 03 (morning) — 3 hours
• Ndebele Language 03 (morning) — 3 hours
• Tshivenda Language 03 (morning) — 3 hours
• Metal Technology and Design 03 (morning) — 3 hours 15 minutes
• Horticulture 03 (morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Nambya Language 03 (morning) — 3 hours
• Sesotho Language 03 (morning) — 3 hours
• Xichangana Language 03 (afternoon) — 3 hours
• French 04 (afternoon) — 2 hours 30 minutes

19 November (Thursday):

• Technical Graphics and Design 03 (morning) — 3 hours
• Animal Science 03 (morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes

20 November (Friday):

• Dance 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Building Technology and Design 02 (morning) — 3 hours
• Agriculture Engineering 03 (morning) — 2 hours 30 minutes
• Heritage Studies 02 (morning) — 3 hours