The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has released the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam timetable detailing exam start dates and schedule.
According to the timetable, the examinations will commence on October 19 and end on November 20. All first-session papers will begin at 8:00 a.m., while second-session papers will start at 2:00 p.m.
Learners will start with oral examinations for subjects including French, German, Sign Language and music followed by practicals in Home Science, Art and Design, Building Construction, Electricity and French from October 21 to October 26.
Theory examinations will begin on November 2, starting with English and Chemistry. On November 3, students will sit for their mathematics and English Literature examinations in the morning and afternoon, respectively.
The second Chemistry paper will be taken on November 4, covering the morning session, followed by the English essay (composition) in the afternoon session.
On Thursday, November 5, the students will sit for their first Kiswahili paper (Lugha) that will begin at 8 am and end at 10.30 am, followed by Kiswahili (Insha) that will begin at 2 pm and end at 4.15 pm.
The second week of the examinations will commence with the second Mathematics paper that will be done on Monday, November 9, followed by a third Kiswahili paper (Fasihi) in the afternoon.
On Tuesday, November 10, the students will undertake the Religious Education examinations followed by the first Biology paper in the afternoon.
This will be followed by the second Religious Education paper on November 11, and History and Government.
Biology Paper 2 will be the first paper on November 12, followed by History and Government Paper 2. Biology students will then sit for their practicals on November 13.
The final exams will commence with a Geography paper on Monday, November 16, followed by the first Physics paper in the afternoon from 2 pm to 4 pm.
On Tuesday, November 17, the learners will undertake Business Studies examinations, followed by Agriculture in the afternoon.
On Wednesday, November 18, the students will sit for their second Geography paper, followed by a second Physics paper in the afternoon.
Agriculture and Business Studies learners will sit for their second papers on Thursday, November 19.
The examination will conclude on Friday, November 20, with students sitting for Physics Practical.
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