Who this is for in Tanzania
Families of Gujarati, Kutchi and Punjabi origin have traded on this coast for well over a century, and many are Tanzanian citizens. Newer arrivals from India work in manufacturing, hospitals and IT in Dar es Salaam. Their children are in international schools, community schools and a handful of schools teaching CBSE.
- Dar es Salaam
- Arusha
- Mwanza
- Zanzibar
The decision
Which A-level combination to take after Form 4 or IGCSE, and where to go to university.
- “Her CSEE results would allow PCB, but she has never said she wants medicine.”
- “Is the IIT campus in Zanzibar a realistic target for him?”
- “We could send him to India or the UK. Which suits the kind of student he is?”
School systems, and where the assessment fits
- Form 4 to Form 5
- The stream ranking lines up with the main combination families: science with mathematics for PCM and PGM, science with biology for PCB and CBG, commerce for EGM and ECA, and arts for HGL and HKL. Read what each stream closes off before listing preferences.
- IGCSE, A-level and CBSE schools
- Students at international schools in Dar es Salaam and Arusha use the same ranking to choose A-level subjects. At a CBSE school it describes the Class 11 stream choice as written.
Studying in Tanzania, or elsewhere
- Universities in Tanzania admit through the Tanzania Commission for Universities, on ACSEE points in the subjects each programme specifies.
- The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board funds Tanzanian students, with priority for certain fields.
- Kenya, Uganda, the UK and Canada are common alternatives for families who look outside the country.
If India is one of your options
- IIT Madras opened a campus in Zanzibar in 2023, the first IIT campus outside India, admitting through its own screening test and interview.
- Tanzania sends more students to India than most African countries, on ICCR scholarships and as self-financed students in pharmacy, engineering, computing and business.
- Indian citizens schooled in Tanzania can apply for DASA seats at NITs on a JEE Main rank.
- NTA’s recent overseas list for NEET-UG has no East African city, so medical applicants should budget for a trip to an exam centre.
What you get, wherever you study
You do not need to be planning on an Indian college to use this. The assessment looks at you, not at a syllabus or a country: what interests you, how you work, how you reason, and which careers and fields of study fit that. It is open to students of any nationality, and they use it to choose subjects and a direction for study in Tanzania or anywhere else.
For a student in Tanzania the lasting value is the profile and the careers matched to it, which do not depend on where the degree is taken. The colleges, exams, fees and salary figures shown are Indian. They fit a family comparing India with home, and they are not a guide to the University of Dar es Salaam.
Prices when paying from Tanzania
Prices are charged in Indian rupees. A Tanzanian Visa or Mastercard that is open for international e-commerce pays it, with your bank converting from shillings; alternatively someone in India can pay from the report link by UPI.
| Stage | Report, incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Class 8–10 | ₹699 |
| Class 11–12 | ₹799 |
| College student | ₹899 |
| Working professional | ₹799 |
Questions from families in Tanzania
- Does the report name Tanzanian combinations such as PCM or HGL?
- No. It ranks five streams, and this page explains which combinations fall under each. The career matches then show which of those combinations a career needs.
- Which assessment fits a Form 4 student?
- The Class 8–10 one, taken before combination preferences are submitted. A Form 6 student choosing a degree should take the Class 11–12 assessment.
For schools. Secondary and international schools in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Zanzibar can register free and see five full reports before Form 4 students take the assessment.
5 free evaluation testsThis is a career-guidance instrument. It is not a clinical or diagnostic tool. It does not measure intelligence, IQ, or a person’s worth. Its results are one input among several, and are intended to be interpreted with a trained counsellor.