Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) timetable, with exams officially starting on October 21, 2025.
The secondary exams will start on October 21 and conclude on November 12, with French, Sign Language, and German as the first subjects.
Practical examinations will take place from October 22 to October 31, covering subjects such as Home Science, Art and Design, Woodwork, and Metalwork.
Theory examinations will begin on November 3, starting with English and Chemistry, with a four-hour break between the two papers.
On November 4, students will sit for their mathematics examinations, which are mandatory for all students, followed by the English Literature subject. The two subjects will take two and three hours respectively.
The second Chemistry paper will be taken on Wednesday, November 5, covering the morning session, followed by the English essay (composition) in the afternoon session.
On Thursday, November 6, students will sit for their Kiswahili (Lugha) paper in the morning session, after which they will take the Kiswahili (Fasihi) paper in the afternoon.
The second week of the examinations will commence with Christian Religious Education on November 11, followed by Biology Paper 1 in the afternoon of the same day.
Biology Paper 2 will be the first paper on Thursday, November 13, followed by History and Government in the afternoon.
The second week will conclude with the Biology practical, during which students will be given one hour and 45 minutes each to undertake the tests.
The final week will begin with Geography Paper 1 in the morning, followed by Physics Paper 1 in the afternoon of the same day. Business Studies Paper 1 will be taken on the second day alongside Agriculture.
On Thursday, November 20, which is the penultimate day of the examination period, students taking Business Studies will sit for their second paper alongside the second Agriculture paper.
The examinations will conclude on Friday, November 21, with students sitting for Physics Paper 3.
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