KNEC releases timetable for end of year assessment of Grade Six pupils

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released the timetable for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), which evaluates Grade Six pupils as they proceed to junior secondary school.

The exams, according to the schedule released on Wednesday, will start with a rehearsal on Friday, October 25, 2024, followed by the main examination, which will run from Monday, October 28, 2024, to Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Mathematics and English papers will be done on Monday, while Kiswahili, Integrated Science and Sign Language tests will be done on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, October 30, learners will sit the Creative Arts and Social Studies tests, marking the end of KPSEA.

According to KNEC's instructions to supervisors, 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," KNEC said.

As part of the rules, pupils will not be 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," KNEC stated.

"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."

Candidates who commit an assessment irregularity in any paper will have the results for the whole subject cancelled.

The KPSEA is a component of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and signifies the completion of Grade 6 education for students across the country.

It was introduced as part of Kenya's transition to CBC, which prioritises skill development and practical knowledge over traditional exam-focused learning.

The assessment measures learners' competencies at the end of their primary education (Grade 6), replacing the former system that concluded with the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE).