The 2025 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) — also known in Tanzania as the Standard Seven examination — has been officially released by NECTA. According to the announcement, a total of 1,146,164 candidates sat for the exam and 937,581 of them passed, giving a national pass rate of 81.80%.
This year’s results reflect the ongoing efforts in primary education across Tanzania and offer insights for learners, parents, teachers, and decision-makers.
Key highlights
- The results were published on 5 November 2025 by NECTA.
- The pass rate is 81.8%, indicating that more than eight out of ten candidates met the minimum requirements to move on from primary education.
- The results cover all regions of Tanzania — candidates should check in their respective region, district and school to view their individual results.
Why do these results matter?
They determine which pupils are eligible for Form One (secondary school) placement and possibly for vocational training, based on performance and availability of places.
The results serve as a major feedback mechanism for primary schools, teachers, and parents on the quality of teaching, learning, and preparedness for secondary education.
They help policymakers assess trends in education, identify regions or schools needing support, and plan interventions.
How to check results online
- Visit NECTA’s official website, www.necta.go.tz.
- Select PSLE / Standard Seven Results 2025.
- Choose your region, then your district, then your school to view the results.
- You may also use SMS/USSD services if internet access is limited (check NECTA announcements for details).
- The shortcut link for results is: https://matokeo.necta.go.tz/results/2025/psle/psle.htm
What families and students should do next
Celebrate the achievement of passing and moving to the next phase of schooling.
If a student did not pass, meet with the school to understand options: repeating, remedial classes, or vocational/technical routes.
Prepare for Form One: this means selecting a suitable secondary school, ensuring necessary documents and readiness for the next academic level.
For schools/parents: analyse performance gaps—identify subjects or skills where many pupils struggled and plan support accordingly.
Policy-makers and stakeholders should use the data to strengthen regions or schools with lower performance, invest in teacher training, learning resources and infrastructure.
Conclusion
The 2025 Standard Seven (PSLE) results mark a significant milestone for Tanzania’s education system. With an 81.8% pass rate, the country shows progress in primary education outcomes. The next challenge is to ensure that every pupil who passes transitions smoothly into secondary education and that performance continues to improve.
We encourage students, parents and schools to access the full results, reflect on the outcomes and take concrete steps to build on this progress.
