Eswatini 2025 Grade 7 Results Released – Here’s How to Access Them

 

In a significant development for the nation's educational landscape, the Minister for Education and Training, Mr. Owen Nxumalo, officially announced the release of the highly anticipated 2025 Eswatini Primary School Assessment (EPSA) results today at approximately 12 PM. This announcement marks a crucial milestone for thousands of Grade 7 students, their families, and educators across the kingdom, as the outcomes determine progression to secondary education and reflect the annual performance of the primary education sector.

The Examinations Council of Eswatini (ECESWA), the statutory body responsible for administering national assessments, has confirmed that the results are now accessible to the public. In a bid to modernize access and provide immediate information to candidates, the Council has reinforced its efficient SMS results platform. To retrieve their individual results, candidates are instructed to send an SMS containing their 8-digit identification code to the shortcode 3535. This code must be formulated as the Centre Number followed immediately by the Candidate Number, forming a continuous eight-digit sequence (e.g., 10010004). Each SMS request carries a nominal service charge of E2.88. This system offers a quick and direct method for students and parents to obtain results without delay, a feature particularly valuable in an era where digital access is paramount.

Accompanying this technical process is an important update in the presentation of the results. The Examinations Council has implemented a change in the performance descriptors used to communicate student achievement levels. Moving away from the traditional classification of Merit, First, Second, Third, and Fail, the 2025 results will instead utilize a new set of descriptors: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Sufficient, and Insufficient. This shift is more than a semantic change; it aligns with contemporary educational assessment frameworks that aim to provide clearer, more descriptive feedback on a student's competency level. The Council emphasizes this update on its official website, urging all stakeholders to familiarize themselves with the new grading lexicon to correctly interpret the results.

Minister Nxumalo’s midday release aligns with the government's commitment to transparency and timely dissemination of critical information. The ministry and the Examinations Council have issued a joint advisory, strongly urging candidates to ensure absolute accuracy when sending their SMS queries. An incorrect or improperly formatted number will lead to an unsuccessful request or an error, potentially causing unnecessary anxiety. Parents and guardians are encouraged to assist younger candidates in this process.

The release of the EPSA results is a pivotal event that sets the trajectory for the incoming cohort of Form 1 students. It also provides essential data for the Ministry of Education and Training to evaluate curriculum effectiveness, identify areas requiring intervention, and plan for the upcoming academic year. As students across Eswatini receive their results today, the focus now shifts to planning for the next phase of their educational journeys, informed by clear and accessible outcomes delivered through a streamlined, technology-driven system. For any further clarification or official results verification, the public is directed to the Examinations Council’s official website.