KPSEA timetable released

By Peter Ochieng

Its systems go for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA).

On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) released the timetable for the assessment, set for the end of this month.

The assessment is a crucial part of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), marking the completion of Grade 6 education. According to the KNEC timetable, KPSEA exams will start with a rehearsal on Friday, 25th October 2024.

The main examination will run from Monday, 28th October 2024 to Wednesday, 30th October 2024.

The learners will sit for Mathematics and English papers on Monday, before covering Kiswahili, Integrated Science and Sign Language on Tuesday.

Creative Arts and Social Studies tests will mark the end of KPSEA on Wednesday.

“The time allowed for each paper is indicated against the name of the paper and no extra time is to be allowed. Time for reading through questions is part of the time shown on the question paper except where special paper instructions indicate differently,” said KNEC, in instructions to supervisors.

In addition, candidates are not allowed to leave the assessment room before the end of the period allocated for the paper, except with special permission from the supervisor.

“Do not leave a sheet of paper you have written on or your answers in such a position that another candidate can read them. You should not give or obtain unfair assistance, or attempt to do so, whether by copying or in any other way, and your work should not show proof of such unfair assistance.”

KPSEA assessment evaluates learners' competencies at the end of their primary education (Grade 6).

It replaced the previous system that ended with the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE). The exam provides feedback on students' performance in various subjects, providing room for improvement mechanisms.

This year, a total of 1,313,913 candidates will sit for KPSEA exams, while 965,501 candidates will sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), compared with 1,282,574 and 903,260 candidates who sat the two-level assessments in 2023.