KCSE 2023 new Guidelines. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) announced that approximately 2.3 million candidates will participate in this year’s KCPE and KCSE examination.
David Njengere, the CEO of the agency, mentioned that the examination paper creation process has been completed and will proceed as planned.
KNEC has released the timetable, instructions, and guidelines for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
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A nationwide rehearsal took place on October 10th to prepare students for oral, practical, and theoretical subjects.
KCSE 2023 new Guidelines
From October 19th to October 27th, students sat for exams in subjects such as
French (Oral),
German (Oral),
Arabic (Oral),
Kenya Sign Language (Practical Signing Skills), and
Music (Practical). On October 25th,
the Home Science exam (Foods and Nutrition) occurred, with practicals held from October 30th to October 31st.
On November 1st, students took several morning exams,including French (Listening Comprehension, dictation, and
Creative Writing), Braille, German (Listening Comprehension and Composition),
Arabic (Grammar, Reading Comprehension, and
Composition),
Large print,
Kenyan Sign Language (Receptive Skills), and
Music.
In the afternoon, students tackled French
(Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Functional Writing),
Large print,
French (Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and
Functional Writing) Braille,
German (Grammar and
Reading Comprehension),
German (Grammar and Reading Comp.),
Arabic (Listening Comprehension and Dictation),
Kenyan Sign Language (Language Use), and Music (Aural).
On November 2nd, exams were conducted for Home Science, Art and Design, Woodwork, Metalwork, Building Construction, Electricity, and Aviation Technology.
In the afternoon, students took Power Mechanics, Drawing and Design, and Computer Studies. Practical sessions for the November 2nd exams occurred on November 3rd.
The KCSE exam officially began on November 6th across all schools in Kenya, with students sitting for Chemistry and English (Functional Skills) papers.
The following day, students took Mathematics (Alt-A) and English (Comprehension, Literary Appreciation, and Grammar).
On November 8th, the morning featured the Chemistry exam, and the afternoon involved the English (Creative Composition and Essays based on Set Texts) exam.
KCSE 2023 new Guidelines
November 9th saw students taking Kiswahili (Lugha and Insha), while the following day, they had the Chemistry (Practical) exam. On November 13th, Mathematics (Alt-B) and Kiswahili (Fasihi) took place, and on November 14th, there were Religious Education exams and Biology.
On November 15th, students took Paper 2 of Religious Education, plus History and Government Paper 1.
Paper 2 of Biology, History, and Government was offered on November 16th. November 17th was dedicated to Biology practicals.
Students taking Geography sat for their Paper 1 exam on November 20th, as did those taking Physics and General Science. In the morning of November 21st, students took Paper 1 in Business Studies, and in the afternoon, they took Agriculture Paper 1. Paper 2 for both subjects was scheduled for November 23rd.
The 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination concluded on Friday, November 24, with a Physics (Practical) paper.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) imposed strict instructions for candidates taking the exam. KNEC stated that candidates would receive a paper only in exceptional circumstances if they were over thirty minutes late.
KCSE 2023 new Guidelines
KNEC also warned candidates not to bring any books, notes, papers, or materials into the examination room, except for those explicitly authorized by KNEC.
Any misconduct or disturbance near the examination room was considered an examination irregularity.
KCSE 2023 new Guidelines
Candidates committing irregularities in any paper would have their results for the entire subject canceled, receiving a “Y” overall.
If widespread irregularities were found in any examination center, KNEC would cancel results for the entire center.
These stringent measures were in place to maintain the integrity of the examination process and prevent any malpractice that might affect the candidates’ future.
Candidates were required to adhere to the guidelines, arrive early, and conduct themselves ethically during the examination to avoid undesirable outcomes.
Irregularities or misconduct could lead to result cancellation, impacting their future opportunities.
Therefore, candidates were urged to take the KCSE examination seriously and strive for good grades.
