Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

KCSE timetables

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

Next paper

101/1 English (Functional Skills)

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

2026 KCSE Timetable · starts in 62 h 47 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 18 Nov 8:00 am – 10:45 am 312/2 Geography 2 hours 45 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 18 Nov 8:00 am – 10:45 am 312/2 Geography (Large print) 2 hours 45 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 18 Nov 8:00 am – 11:15 am 312/2 Geography (Braille) 3 hours 15 minutes 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 18 Nov 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 292/2 Physics 2 hours 2026 KCSE Timetable
Wed 18 Nov 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 292/2 Physics (Large print) 2 hours 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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Official source: KNEC

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