The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released the timetable for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA).
The exams will start with a rehearsal on October 25, followed by the main examination, which will run from 28-30 October.
“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.
The council asked supervisors and invigilators to ensure that candidates are issued with personalised mark sheets that bear their correct names and assessment numbers.
Candidates will sit for the mathematics paper in the morning on the first day of the examinations which will be followed by the English paper in mid-morning.
On the second day, candidates will sit for the Integrated Science paper in the morning and Kiswahili/Kenyan Sign Language in mid-morning.
On the last day, candidates will sit for the Creative Arts and Social Studies paper in the morning.
KNEC further asked teachers to ensure that candidates clearly understand the instructions given below and are aware of the penalties for assessment irregularities or misconduct.
“You 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,” the council cautioned candidates.
It said a candidate who commits an assessment irregularity in any paper will have the results for the whole subject cancelled.
It added any person who gains access to assessment material
and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally or in writing, to an
unauthorized party, whether a candidate or not, will be in violation of Section
27 of the KNEC Act No. 29 of 2012 and the penalty will be imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 10 years, or a fine not exceeding Sh2 million shillings or
both.