Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)

ZIMSEC BACKGROUND AND MANDATE
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education created by The Zimbabwe School Examinations Act [Chapter 25:18]

It is an internationally accredited examination board. Its syllabuses were evaluated by the National Academic Recognition and Information Centre (NARIC) in the UK and found to be equivalent to the General Certificate of Education Standard offered in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, and other English-speaking countries, hence the internationally recognized qualifications conferred by the Council