NECTA Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)

Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)

This is a selection test which enables the government to select form one entrants for its schools. Students who get selected and those who are not, receive certificates.

The Examination Calendar

PSLE is administered in the second week of September every year.

The objectives of PSLE

The objectives of PSLE are to assess learner’s skills and knowledge gained in the different subjects at primary school level; to assess learners understanding of the basic skills and abilities in reading, writing and arithmetic and the extent that they can use such skills in solving pertinent problems in life; and identify learners with the capacity to continue with secondary education and other training institutions.

Eligibility of Candidates who Seat for the Examination

Any pupil who have completed standard seven in both government and private schools can be registered and sit for this examination.

Examined Subjects/Courses

The examined subjects at PSLE are Hisabati (Mathematics), English Language, Sayansi (Science), Maarifa ya Jamii (Social Studies) and Kiswahili.

Examination Formats

Each subject has an examination format, which describes the structure of the examination paper, and the content in which that particular examination covers. The details of subjects addressed are shown in individual examinations formats that can be accessed in the examination formats link.