The 2013 KCPE Examination timetable and instructions

THE 2013 KCPE EXAMINATION TIMETABLE & INSTRUCTION
1.0 TIMINGS OF PAPERS IN THE 2013 KCPE EXAMINATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPERVISORS AND INVIGILATORS
The time allowed for each paper is the one indicated against the name of the paper and it is inclusive of reading the instructions.
Visually challenged candidates will NOT be given extra time other than what is stated on their respective papers which is 30
minutes more than for the other candidates. Supervisors and Invigilators should verify that the candidates have written their correct
names, index numbers and shaded them as required.
2.0 DURATION/PERIOD, DATES AND TIMING OF 2013 KCPE EXAMINATION PAPERS
ITEM DAY PERIOD ITEM
NO.
PAPER DURATION
2.1 MONDAY
11.11.2013
REHEARSAL DAY
2.2
DAY 1
TUESDAY
12.11.2013
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 hrs 30 mins
11.00 am – 11.30 am BREAK 30 minutes
11.30 am − 1.10 pm 4 English Section A - Language A 1 hr 40 mins
11.30 am − 1.10 pm 5 English Section A - Language A (Large Print) 1 hr 40 mins
11.30 am − 1.30 pm 6 English Section A (Hearing Impaired) 2 hours
11.30 am − 1.40 pm 7 English Section A (Braille) 2 hrs 10 mins
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 B − Composition (Hearing Impaired) 50 minutes
2.30 pm – 3.20 pm 11 English B – Composition (Braille) 50 minutes
2.3 DAY 2
WEDNESDAY
13.11.2013
8.30 am – 10.10 am 12 Science 1 hr 40 mins
8.30 am – 10.10 am 13 Science (Large Print) 1 hr 40 mins
8.30 am – 10.40 am 14 Science Braille 2 hrs 10 mins
10.40 am – 11.10 am BREAK 30 minutes
11.10 am – 12.50 pm 15 Kiswahili Lugha 1 hr 40 mins
11.10 am – 12.50 pm 16 Kiswahili Lugha (Large Print) 1 hr 40 mins
11.10 am – 12.50 pm 17 Kenyan Sign Language 1 hr 40 mins
11.10 am – 1.20 pm 18 Kiswahili Lugha (Braille) 2 hrs 10 mins
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 Composition 40 minutes
2.10 pm – 3.00 pm 22 Kiswahili Insha (Braille) 50 minutes
2.4 DAY 3
THURSDAY
14.11.2013
8.30 am – 10.45 am 23 Social Studies and R.E 2 hrs 15 mins
8.30 am – 10.45 am 24 Social Studies and R.E (Large Print) 2 hrs 15 mins
8.30 am – 11.15 am 25 Social Studies & RE (Braille) 2 hrs 45 mins
3.0 NOTE:
3.1 Only one of the papers bracketed together to be taken.
3.2 The Kenyan Sign Language papers should be taken only by candidates with Hearing Impairment (HI).
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4.0 INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES TO SUPERVISORS, TEACHERS AND CANDIDATES
4.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPERVISORS AND INVIGILATORS
Supervisors and invigilators should call the attention of candidates to the Instructions/Guidelines and adhere to them. They should also
ensure that they have written their correct names, index numbers and shaded correctly.
4.2 INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TEACHERS
TEACHERS are advised to ensure that candidates clearly understand the instructions given below and are aware of the penalties for
examination irregularities or misconduct. Candidates are required to follow these instructions carefully.
4.3 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
4.3.1 Avail yourself for frisking outside the examination room and be seated at your desk/table 15 minutes before the time fixed for the
paper. Morning sessions will start at 8.30 a.m.
4.3.2 A candidate who arrives late will be required to give a satisfactory reason to the Supervisor. Only in exceptional circumstances
will a paper be given to any candidate who is more than half an hour late. Punctuality should be observed for all papers.
4.3.3 As soon as notice is given to stop, check to ensure that your name and index number have been written and crossed correctly
on the answer sheet.
4.3.4 Check to ensure that each page of your question paper is printed.
4.3.5 Withdrawal from the examination should have been notified to the KNEC before 15th May 2013.
4.4 CAUTION TO THE CANDIDATES
4.4.1 You are not allowed to leave the examination room before the end of the period allocated to the paper except with special
permission from the Supervisor. NO CANDIDATE SO PERMITTED TO LEAVE MAY TAKE A QUESTION PAPER OR ANSWER
SHEET/SCRIPT OUT OF THE EXAMINATION ROOM.
4.4.2 Do not leave a sheet of paper you have written on or your answers in such a position that another candidate can read them. You
should not give or obtain unfair assistance, or attempt to do so, whether by copying or in any other way, and your work should not
show proof of such unfair assistance.
4.4.3 No communication whatsoever in whatever manner between candidates or with outsiders is allowed during the examination.
4.4.4 You are not allowed to have in your possession or in your proximity while in the examination room, any book, notes, papers or any
other materials whatsoever except the correct question papers and any materials expressly authorized by the Kenya National
Examinations Council.
4.4.5 You must return immediately to the Supervisor any question paper that has smudges, has errors or is badly printed.
4.4.6 You must not take any used or unused writing paper out of the examination room. Any rough work must be done on the official
question paper, if not to be submitted with the answers, must be left on the desk to be collected by the Supervisor and destroyed.
4.4.7 Any misconduct or causing of disturbance in or near the examination room will be treated as an examination irregularity.
4.4.8 Note that cell phones or any other electronic communication device are prohibited in examination centres. Any candidate caught
in possession of a cell phone/any other electronic communication device will have his/her results cancelled.
4.5 PENALTY FOR EXAMINATION IRREGULARITIES
4.5.1 The KNEC Act 2012 rules and regulations, offences and penalties stated in sections 27 to 40 for cases of examination
irregularities will apply. Some of the highlights in these sections state that:
4.5.1.1 A candidate who commits an examination irregularity in any paper will have the results for the WHOLE SUBJECT
cancelled. Such a candidate will not be entitled to a result for the subject. This will be reflected as (00).
4.5.1.2 If there is evidence of wide-spread irregularities in any examination centre, the examination results for the whole centre will
be cancelled.
4.5.1.3 Any person who:-
a) gains access to examination material and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally or in writing, to an unauthorized
party, whether a candidate or not, will be in violation of section 27 of the Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term
not exceeding ten years, or a fine not exceeding two million shillings or both;
b) willfully and maliciously damages examination material will be in violation of section 30 and the penalty will be imprisonment
for a term not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding five million shillings or both;
c) is not registered to take a KNEC examination but, with intent to impersonate, presents or attempts to present himself to take
the part of an enrolled candidate, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year
or a fine not exceeding two million shillings or both and shall be prohibited from taking an examination conducted by or on
behalf of the Council for a period of three years.
4.5.2 Please ensure that you do not commit any examination irregularity to avoid having your results cancelled.