The Ministry of Education has released the updated academic calendar for third term as learners in pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools prepare for their final term of the year.
According to the calendar, the third time will run for nine weeks from August 25, 2025, until October 24, 2025.
Learners will then break for a long holiday from October 27, 2025, till January 2, 2026, marking a 10-week break.
Candidates sitting their Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) exams will begin their tests from October 27 until October 30.
The KPSEA exam is set to run from October 27 to October 30. The four-day examination is meant for Grade 6 learners and is part of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
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The Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA), which targets learners with special needs at the intermediate level, will run from October 27 to October 31.
This will be followed by the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and the Kenya Pre-Vocational Level Education Assessment (KPLEA) which will be conducted over a nine-day period, starting on October 27 to November 6.
The conclusion of these tests will pave the way for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam, scheduled to run for three weeks from November 3 to November 21.
Term 3 remains a restricted period for school activities, meaning all non-essential activities and visits to secondary schools are banned throughout the term.
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