The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released the timetable for the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations scheduled for Monday, November 2, outlining the examination sessions for candidates across the country.
According to the timetable, candidates will begin the day’s examinations with English Functional Skills (Paper 1), scheduled to run from 8.00 am to 10.00 am.
Candidates sitting the large-print version of the paper will also undertake their examination during the same period, while those using Braille and hearing-impaired candidates will have an extended session running until 10.30 am.
The morning examination session will be followed by a break scheduled from 10.30 am to 2.00 pm.
In the afternoon, candidates will sit Chemistry Paper 1 (233/1), which is scheduled to begin at 2.00 pm and end at 4.00 pm.
The Chemistry examination will also have a large-print version administered within the same two-hour period.
KNEC has urged candidates to observe the examination timetable and adhere to the examination regulations as the national examinations continue.
The council has wished all candidates success as they undertake their examinations.




