The time allowed for each paper is indicated against the name of the paper and NO EXTRA TIME IS TO BE ALLOWED.
Time for reading through questions is part of the time shown on the question paper except where special paper instructions indicate otherwise.
Supervisors and Invigilators should ensure that candidates are issued with personalized mark sheets that bear their correct names and index numbers.
DAYS, DATES, SESSIONS AND DURATION OF 2021 KCPE EXAMINATION PAPERSÂ
| ITEM | DAY & DATE | SESSION | ITEM NO. | PAPER | DURATION |
| 2.1 | FRIDAY 04.03.2022 | REHEARSAL DAY | |||
| 2.2  | DAY 1  MONDAY 07.03.2022  | 8.30 am − 10.30 am | 1 | Mathematics | 2 hours |
| 8.30 am − 10.30 am | 2 | Mathematics (Large Print) | 2 hours | ||
| 8.30 am – 11.00 am | 3 | Mathematics (Braille) | 2 hours 30 minutes | ||
| 11.00 am – 11.30 am | BREAK | 30 minutes | |||
| 11.30 am − 1.10 pm | 4 | English Section A − Language | 1 hour 40 minutes | ||
| 11.30 am − 1.10 pm | 5 | English Section A − Language (Large Print) | 1 hour 40 minutes | ||
| 11.30 am − 1.30 pm | 6 | English Section A− Language (Hearing Impaired) | 2 hours | ||
| 11.30 am − 1.40 pm | 7 | English Section A – Language (Braille) | 2 hours 10 minutes | ||
| 1.40 pm – 2.30 pm | BREAK | 50 minutes | |||
| 2.30 pm − 3.10 pm | 8 | English Section B − Composition | 40 minutes | ||
| 2.30 pm − 3.10 pm | 9 | English Section B – Composition (Large Print) | 40 minutes | ||
| 2.30 pm – 3.20 pm | 10 | English Section B − Composition (Hearing Impaired) | 50 minutes | ||
| 2.30 pm – 3.20 pm | 11 | English Section B – Composition (Braille) | 50 minutes | ||
| 2.3 | DAY 2 Â Â TUESDAY 08.03.2022
| 8.30 am – 10.10 am | 12 | Science | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| 8.30 am – 10.10 am | 13 | Science (Large Print) | 1 hour 40 minutes | ||
| 8.30 am – 10.40 am | 14 | Science Braille                                        | 2 hours 10 minutes | ||
| 10.40 am – 11.10 am | BREAK | 30 minutes | |||
| 11.10 am – 12.50 pm | 15 | Kiswahili Lugha                             | 1 hour 40 minutes | ||
| 11.10 am – 12.50 pm | 16 | Kiswahili Lugha (Large Print)        | 1 hour 40 minutes | ||
| 11.10 am – 12.50 pm | 17 | Kenyan Sign Language – Section A    | 1 hour 40 minutes | ||
| 11.10 am – 1.20 pm | 18 | Kiswahili Lugha (Braille)              | 2 hours 10 minutes | ||
| 1.20 pm – 2.10 pm | BREAK | 50 minutes | |||
| 2.10 pm – 2.50 pm | 19 | Kiswahili Insha | 40 minutes | ||
| 2.10 pm – 2.50 pm | 20 | Kiswahili Insha (Large Print) | 40 minutes | ||
| 2.10 pm – 2.50 pm | 21 | Kenyan Sign Language Section B Composition | 40 minutes | ||
| 2.10 pm – 3.00 pm | 22 | Kiswahili Insha (Braille) | 50 minutes | ||
| 2.4 | DAY 3 WEDNESDAY 09.03.2022 | 8.30 am – 10.45 am | 23 | Social Studies and R.E | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| 8.30 am – 10.45 am | 24 | Social Studies and R.E (Large Print) | 2 hours 15 minutes | ||
| 8.30 am – 11.15 am | 25 | Social Studies and R.E (Braille) | 2 hours 45 minutes |
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 The Kenyan Sign Language papers should be taken only by candidates with Hearing Impairment (HI).