Candidates have prepared well for exams; don't let them down

Class Eight candidates from Victoria Primary School in Kisumu get frisked before getting into the exam room. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Education made changes to the duration of the national exams when it announced the 2023 examination dates. According to the Education PS, the exams will begin on October 30 and end on November 24, 2023. The Ministry of Education adjusted the 2023 school calendar to fit into the general sector calendar of events.

In the CS's circular, which was copied to the Teachers Service Commission Secretary/CEO and Kenya National Examinations Council CEO, Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) will begin on November 30 and end on November 2. This means the exam will take four days just like during the initial calendar. Students writing KCSE will also sit the exams from November 3 to November 24.