KNEC Releases Comprehensive And Updated 2022 KCSE Examination Timetable

This page provides Form 4 students with the official 2022 KCSE examination schedule as released by KNEC. You’ll find complete details about exam dates, session timings, and preparation guidelines to help you plan effectively for your KCSE examinations.

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has finally released an updated and comprehensive examinations timetable for 2022 Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE).

All the first session examinations are set to start at 8.00 a.m. The starting time for second session examination papers is as indicated on the timetable.

The time allowed for each paper is indicated against the name of the paper and NO EXTRA TIME IS TO BE ALLOWED.

The form 4 candidates sitting for their KCSE exams this year 2022, with the rehearsals starting on Friday,18th November, 2022. But the official kick off for the exams for all candidates is on Friday,2nd December,2022. Starting with English 101/1 (Functional Skills), in the morning, followed by Chemistry Paper 1 in the afternoon . And the exams will officially end on Friday, 23rd December, 2022 with physics paper 3.

Below is a summary of the timetable as released by the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC.

• KCSE candidates for 2022 are set to sit the English Paper One (Functional Skills) and Chemistry Paper One on Friday, December 2, 2022.
• On Monday 5th, December 2022, all candidates will sit their Mathematics Paper One and English Paper Two (Comprehension, Literary Appreciation, and Grammar).
• English Paper Three, Chemistry Paper Two, and General Science Paper One will be done the following day, on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
• Candidates will again sit for their Kiswahili Papers One and Two on Wednesday, December 7 followed by Mathematics paper two and Kiswahili paper Three on Thursday, December 8.
• Chemistry examination practical which will be done on Friday, December 9, 2022.
• On the 13th Tuesday, the students will sit for CRE/IRE/HRE Paper one and Biology Paper One.
• CRE/IRE/HRE paper two and History and government paper one examinations will be done on Wednesday, December 14th.
• The biology paper two examinations and History and Government Paper will also be done on Thursday, December 15th followed by Biology practical which will be done on Friday 16th.
• In the final week, the candidates will sit the General Science Paper, Geography Paper One, and Physics Paper One, on Monday, December 19. Agriculture and Business Paper One will be done on
  Tuesday, December 20.