The 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) final examination is set to begin in October, according to the official timetable. Schools have already submitted marks for subjects that include a project component, with the first milestone completed by March 31, 2024, and the second milestone by July 31, 2024.

Rehearsals for KCSE candidates are scheduled for October 18, 2024. Following the rehearsals, oral, practical, and foreign language papers will take place from October 22, 2024, to November 1, 2024. The written examinations, which the majority of students will take, will start on November 4, 2024, beginning with English Paper One (Functional Writing) in the morning, followed by Chemistry Paper One in the afternoon.

The timetable indicates that morning examination sessions will run from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m., depending on the duration of the paper. After a break from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., afternoon sessions will take place from 2:00 p.m. to around 4:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. The 2024 KCSE examination will conclude on November 22, 2024, with Physics Paper Three (Practical) as the final paper.

This summary provides an overview of the key dates and schedule for the 2024 KCSE examination.