ZANZIBAR, July 8 -- THE National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) has announced improved performance in the 2025 Form Six (ACSEE) and Teacher Education examinations.

NACTE also announced disqualification of 71 candidates for cheating and withholding results for 244 candidates, who were unable to complete their exams due to illness.

Speaking in Zanzibar during the release of the results on Monday, NECTA Executive Secretary, Professor Said Ali Mohamed said there was a total of 134,377 candidates — both school and private registered for the May 2025 examinations, with 48.39 per cent being female.

Out of the registered candidates, 125,779 school candidates passed the exams, representing a pass rate of 99.95 per cent of those ...