2020 Examination Timetable and Instructions

By | April 14, 2020
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The KCPE examination timetable is useful information needed by candidates, teachers, and parents. The timetable comes in handy, especially when preparing for the national exams. Knowing which dates these exams are to be held gives candidates and their teachers’ ample preparation time beforehand.

Following the revision of the term dates by the Ministry of Education for the academic year 2020, in the circular dated 12th February 2020, the KCPE examinations dates were also affected. The current exam dates are given from 26th to 29th October 2020. This also led to the early release of the KCPE examination timetable

KCPE registration

Headteachers of schools are supposed to ensure all their students are properly registered. This involves uploading the list of candidates, signatures, as well as stamping on the space provided. The goal is to indicate all the crucial details required in the nominal roll after verification. This process is done online.

Those who wish to register as private candidates are expected to register with the Sub County Education offices and then upload their photographs online. No hard copies of photographs should be submitted to KNEC. All candidates registering for examinations in prisons must have individual passport size photographs uploaded. On the same note, it is advisable for anyone who wishes to sit for the KCPE exams to register within the stipulated timeline. Failure to meet deadlines would mean waiting for the next year.

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KCPE examination timetable The KCPE examination timetable is a crucial factor for a candidate to succeed in KCPE exams. It provides them with ideas on the various examination days and dates, thus helping them plan their time well. It also enables them to identify which subjects to perfect on first, depending on the available time. The KCPE 2020 timetable is essential for any student and teachers preparing for the KCPE exams. Students and teachers can use it to plan ahead and maximize their revision. The schedule is as shown: Image: knec.ac.ke (modified by author) Source: UGC Image: knec.ac.ke (modified by author)

There are various instructions to supervisors, invigilators, candidates, and the timing of different papers in the KCPE timetable in 2020. The allocated time for each paper is clearly stipulated. The instruction “no extra time is to be allowed,” is also indicated. The time provided for reading questions is part of the shown time on the question paper, except where there are special instructions on the paper indicating otherwise.

Instructions provided by KNEC There are various instructions to be followed by different individuals during the examination process. These include: Guidelines and instructions to invigilators and supervisors Invigilators and supervisors are required to call the attention of candidates to the guidelines/instructions and uphold them. They should also ensure the issuing of all candidates with personalized sheets that contain their correct index numbers and names. The teachers have the responsibility of ensuring that the candidates understand the instructions given. All students should know of the penalties involved in case they are caught in misconduct or irregularity.

The KCPE exams are scheduled to start on 26.10.20 and end on 29.10.20. Instructions provided by KNEC There are various instructions to be followed by different individuals during the examination process. These include: Guidelines and instructions to invigilators and supervisors Invigilators and supervisors are required to call the attention of candidates to the guidelines/instructions and uphold them.

They should also ensure the issuing of all candidates with personalized sheets that contain their correct index numbers and names. The teachers have the responsibility of ensuring that the candidates understand the instructions given. All students should know of the penalties involved in case they are caught in misconduct or irregularity. READ ALSO: Co-operative Bank scholarship beneficiaries hit 7,600 students nationally Instructions to the teachers Instructions for candidates They should avail themselves for searching outside the allocated examination room and ensure to be seated at their desk 15 minutes before the paper’s scheduled time.

The morning sessions will begin at 8.30 am. Punctuality is necessary for all papers. A candidate who has arrived late will be required to provide a satisfying reason to the supervisor. Only in unusual cases will a paper be given to a candidate who is more than half an hour late. They should ensure they have correctly written and crossed their name and index number on their answer sheets. They should check to confirm each page of their question paper is well printed. KNEC should be made aware of any withdrawal from the KCPE exams not later than 31st May 2020.

There are certain guidelines put in place to monitor such issues. According to KNEC Act No. 29 of 2012, the penalties and offences stated in Sections 27 to 40 for different exam irregularity cases will apply in the KCPE exam timetable. Part of the highlights of this section state: Any candidate caught in an examination irregularity in any paper will have their results for the whole subject cancelled.

He or she will not be entitled to receive the results of the specific subject. It will reflect as (00). In cases where there are widespread exam malpractices in a particular centre, there will be a cancellation of the whole centre’s examination results. Whoever gets access to the exam material and shares its contents knowingly, whether through writing or orally to an unauthorized party, be it a candidate or not, will get a penalty of imprisonment for a term not more than ten years. They can also be fined an amount not more than two million or receive both penalties, due to violation of Section 27.

Those who out of malice willingly damage materials of the examination violate section 30 of the Penalty Act. They will be fined for an amount not exceeding five million shillings or jailed for a period, not more than five years. They can also get both penalties. Candidates who did not sort out their KCPE registration process in time and decide to sit the examination with the intention of impersonating an enrolled candidate violates Section 31, which is an offence.

The penalty for this offence as per the Act is imprisonment for not more than two years. They can also pay a fine not exceeding two million, or both. The person shall also not be permitted to take an examination by the council for three years. The information contained in the KCPE examination timetable will help you make the right preparations for the national exam. The success of candidates intending to sit for this exam depends on how well they prepare and knowing what to expect and the timelines involved is part of this preparation.

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