Moi Education Center headteacher Mathews Echoka receives KCPE papers from TSC CEO Nancy Macharia on the first day of KCPE exams at Langata DCC office, Nairobi on November 28, 2022.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

Standard Eight and Grade Six pupils are set to start their national examinations on Monday.

More than 3 million students are prepared to sit the national exams this month.

Grade 6 has more than 1.6 million registered candidates for Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exam.

On Friday, learners were taken through rehearsal as teachers checked compliance with exam regulations.

As it stands, primary schools will have two exam sections, for Standard 8 and Grade 6 pupils.

Standard 8 candidates will sit Mathematics, English language and Composition papers on Monday. 

Grade 6 pupils will start with Mathematics and English papers on Monday.