The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) released revised timetables for national exams after Education CS George Magoha issued a new 2021 academic calendar on Monday, November 16.
KNEC stated that the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) will start on Monday, March 22, 2021, and end on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.
Class 8 candidates will sit Mathematics, English Language and English Composition exams on Monday, March 22, 2021.
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, they will sit Science, Kiswahili Lugha and Kiswahili Insha exams and on day three, they will wrap their exams with Social Studies and Religious Exams.
Home Science, French, German Listening and Reading exams will follow in between Thursday, March 11, 2021, and Friday, March 19, 2021.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates will sit French Orals, German Orals, Arabic Orals and Kenyan Sign Language between Monday, March 8, 2021, and Friday, March 12, 2021.
However, projects for Art and Design, Agriculture, Woodwork, Metalwork, Building and Construction and Computer Science will be submitted in before January 31, 2021.
All KCSE candidates will then undergo their rehearsals on Thursday, March 25, 2021, before starting with written exams on Friday, March 26, 2021 up to Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
The 2021 KCSE Exam Calendar
Friday, March 26
English Functional Skills
English (Comprehension, Literary Appreciation and Grammar)
Monday, March 29
Mathematics Paper 1
Chemistry Paper 1
Tuesday, March 30
English (Composition and Essay)
Chemistry Paper 2
Wednesday, March 31
Kiswahili (Insha)
Kiswahili (Lugha)
Thursday, April 1
Chemistry practicals
Tuesday, April 6
Mathematics Paper 2
Biology Paper 1
Wednesday, April 7
Kiswahili Paper 3
Religious exams Paper 1
Thursday, April 8
Biology Paper 2
History and Government Paper 1
Friday, April 9
Biology Practicals
Monday, April 12
Religious exams Paper 2
History and Government Paper 2
Tuesday, April 13
Physics Paper 1
Geography Paper 1
Wednesday, April 14
Business Studies Paper 1
Agriculture Paper 1
Thursday, April 15
Physics Paper 2
Geography Paper 2
Friday, April 16
Physics Practicals
Monday, April 19
Business Studies Paper 2
Agriculture Paper 2
Tuesday, April 20 to Wednesday, April 21
Home Science Paper, Art Design, Woodwork, Building Construction, Power Mechanics, Electricity, Aviation, Drawing and Design and Computer Studies written exams