Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

KCSE timetables

National examinations for secondary school candidates, with the 2026 qualifying test held in September.

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101/1 English (Functional Skills)

8:00 am – 10:00 am · Mon 2 Nov · 2 hours

2026 KCSE Timetable · starts in 62 h 48 min

Schedule

All days Wed 30 Sep (5) Mon 19 Oct (5) Wed 21 Oct (3) Mon 26 Oct (3) Wed 28 Oct (17) Thu 29 Oct (20) Fri 30 Oct (13) Mon 2 Nov (6) Tue 3 Nov (9) Wed 4 Nov (8) Thu 5 Nov (6) Fri 6 Nov (2) Mon 9 Nov (8) Tue 10 Nov (12) Wed 11 Nov (12) Thu 12 Nov (6) Fri 13 Nov (3) Mon 16 Nov (7) Tue 17 Nov (6) Wed 18 Nov (5) Thu 19 Nov (6) Fri 20 Nov (2)
Date Time Paper Duration Session
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 10:00 am 501/1 French (Listening Comprehension, Dictation and Creative Writing) 2 hours 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 10:30 am 501/1 French (Listening Comprehension, Dictation and Creative Writing) (Braille) 2 hours 30 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 10:00 am 502/1 German (Listening Comprehension and Composition) 2 hours 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 10:30 am 503/2 Arabic (Grammar, Reading Comprehension and Composition) 2 hours 30 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 10:30 am 503/2 Arabic (Grammar, Reading Comprehension and Composition) (Large print) 2 hours 30 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 10:00 am 504/1 Kenyan Sign Language (Receptive Skills) 2 hours 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 10:30 am 511/3 Music 2 hours 30 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 10:30 am 511/3 Music (Large print) 2 hours 30 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 8:00 am – 11:00 am 511/3 Music (Braille) 3 hours 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm 501/2 French (Reading Comprehension, Grammar and Functional Writing) 2 hours 15 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm 501/2 French (Reading Comprehension, Grammar and Functional Writing) (Large print) 2 hours 15 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm 501/2 French (Reading Comprehension, Grammar and Functional Writing) (Braille) 2 hours 45 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm 502/2 German (Grammar and Reading Comprehension) 2 hours 30 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm 502/2 German (Grammar and Reading Comprehension) (Large print) 2 hours 30 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm 503/1 Arabic (Listening Comprehension and Dictation) 50 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm 504/2 Kenyan Sign Language (Language Use) 1 hour 30 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 28 Oct 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm 511/2 Music (Aural) 50 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable

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Ongoing

2026 KCSE Timetable

16 Oct – 20 Nov 2026

Rehearsal day on 16 October. Papers run from 19 October to 20 November.

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Past sessions

2026 KCSE Qualifying Test

28 – 30 Sep 2026

Verification of registration documents on 28 September. Online test papers on 30 September.

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Official source: KNEC