Get the official KCSE, KJSEA and KPSEA exam timetable
Kenya National Examinations Council · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Download the official timetable from the KNEC Timetables page (knec.ac.ke/timetables). In 2026, KPSEA and KJSEA start on Monday 26 October, and KCSE runs from the rehearsal on Friday 16 October to Friday 20 November.
- Fee
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- Closed
- 16 Oct 2026 KCSE 2026 rehearsal day: Friday 16 October
- Deadline
- 20 Nov 2026 KCSE 2026 last papers: Friday 20 November
- Closed
- 26 Oct 2026 KJSEA 2026 papers: Monday 26 to Friday 30 October
- Closed
- 26 Oct 2026 KPSEA 2026 papers: Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 October
- Where
- Online on the KNEC website: Timetables and Instructions page
Steps
- Go to knec.ac.ke and open the Timetables and Instructions page.
- Open the timetable for your exam (2026 KCSE, KJSEA or KPSEA) and download the PDF.
- Read the instructions too. KCSE morning papers start at 8.00 a.m. and afternoon papers at 2.00 pm.
Watch out
- KNEC can revise a timetable (the 2026 KJSEA one is marked REVISED), so always use the latest PDF on the KNEC site, not a copy shared on WhatsApp.
- If the timetable and the question paper show different times for a paper, the time on the question paper is the correct one.
- KJSEA first-session papers start at 8.30 a.m., not 8.00 a.m. like KCSE.
Official sources (4)
- Timetables and Instructions knec.ac.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- 2026 KCSE Examination Timetable, Instructions and Guidelines (KNEC/TD/SE/KCSE/TT/26/005) knec.ac.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Revised 2026 KJSEA Timetable and Instructions (KNEC/TD/SE/KJSEA/TT/2026/003) knec.ac.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- 2026 KPSEA Timetable, Instructions & Guidelines (KNEC/TD/SE/KPSEA/TT/26/001) knec.ac.ke · read 1 Oct 2026