Following Government pronouncement of free education in Public and Grant Aided schools, the following is the guidance with regard to payment of examination fees; The following shall not pay examination fees:

1. Candidates in Public Schools;
2. Candidates in Grant Aided schools.

Candidates in private schools shall pay the following amounts as examination fees:

Name of Examination	Amount (K)
Grade 7 Composite Examination	60
Junior Secondary School Leaving Exam	160
School Certificate (G12) Examination	440

Candidates for the Grade 9 External and General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination are required to pay the following examination fees:

Name of Examination	Subject Fee (K)	Entry Fee (K)
Grade 9 External Examination	25	15
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination	120	75

All examination fees must be paid through the Payment Gateway, as stated in the 2022 Guidelines and Regulations for Registration of Candidates. Please note that payment of examination fees in any other ways not stipulated in the Guidelines causes the registration process to remain incomplete. The ECZ shall not entertain any wrongly deposited fees.