Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) Formats, Objectives & Eligibility



Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) Formats, Objectives & Eligibility


Format for form six examinations by NECTA, NECTA ACSEE Exam format all subjects, Sifa za kufanya mtihani wa form six, Qualification to set for ACSEE Exams, Jinsi ya Kujisajili Kufanya Mtihani wa Form Six


This is offered to candidates who have completed two years of secondary education (advanced level) and have had three credits at CSEE level.


The Examination Calendar


The ACSEE is administered on the first week of May every year.


The objectives of ACSEE


The objectives of this examination are:


To assess the learner’s knowledge and ability to pursue with further education such as diploma and degree courses; 


To examine the extent to which the learners can use the skills gained to meet the social, political, economic and technological challenges for the individual and the national development at large. 


Therefore, candidates at this level are expected to possess the following skills in a broad range of activities: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.


Eligibility of Candidates who Seats for the Examination


This examination is offered to candidates who have completed two years of secondary education (advanced level) and have had three credits at CSEE level.


Examined Subjects/Courses




The examined subject sat ACSEE are as follow: 


The compulsory subject


1. General Studies


Other subject are grouped in combination


Natural science which include:-

1. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM)


2. Physics Chemistry and Biology (PCB)


3. Physics Geography and Mathematics (PGM)


4. Economics, Geography and Mathematics (EGM)


5. Chemistry, Biology and Geography (CBG)


6. Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CBA)


7. Chemistry, Biology and Food and Human Nutrition (CBN)


Another category is Arts Combinations which Includes:-


1.  History, Geography and English Language (HGL)


2. History, Geography and Kiswahili (HGK)


3. History, Kiswahili and English Language (HKL)


4. Kiswahili, English Language and French (KLF)


5. Economics, Commerce and Accountancy (ECA)


6. History, Geography and Economics (HGE).


Other combinations which will start by the form five students from 2024. These are also categorized as follows:


Combination Mpya Form Five (Form Five New Combination) 2024/2025


A: Social Science Form V and VI Combination


1. History, Geography and Kiswahili - HGK


2. History, Geography and English Language - HGL


3. History, Geography and French - HGF


4. History, Geography and Arabic - HGAr


5. History, Geography and Chinese - HGCh


6. History, Geography and Fasihi ya Kiswahili - HGFa


7. History, Geography and Literature in English - HGLi


B: Language Form V and VI Combination


8. Kiswahili, English Language and French - KLF1


9. Kiswahili, English Language and Arabic - KLAr 1


10. Kiswahili, English Language and Chinese - KLCh 1


11. Kiswahili, Arabic and Chinese - KArCh 1


12. Kiswahili, Arabic and French - KArF 1


13. English Language, French and Arabic - LFAr 1


14. English Language, French and Chinese - LFCh 1


15. French, Arabic and Chinese - FArCh 1


16. History, English Language and French - HLF 1


17. History, English Language and Arabic - HLAr 1


18. History, English Language and Chinese - HLCh1




C: Business Studies Form V and VI Combination


19. Economics, Business Studies and Accountancy - EBuAc**1


20. Economics, Geography and Mathematics - EGM


21. Economics, Computer Science and Mathematics - ECsM 1


22. Business Studies, Accountancy and Computer Science - BuAcCs** 1


23. Business Studies, Accountancy and Mathematics - BuAcM 1


D: Science Form V and VI Combination


24. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics - PCM


25. Physics, Chemistry and Biology - PCB**


26. Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science - PMCs 1


27. Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture - CBA** 1


28. Chemistry, Biology and Food and Human Nutrition - CBN** 1


E: Sports Form V and VI Combination


29. Biology, Food and Human Nutrition and Sports - BNS 1


30. English Language, Music and Sports - LMS 1


31. Kiswahili, Music and Sports - KMS 1


32. Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Music and Sports - FaMS 1


33. Literature in English, Music and Sports - LiMS 1


34. French, Music and Sports - FMS 1


35. Arabic, Music and Sports - ArMS 1


F: Arts Form V and VI Combination


36. Kiswahili, English Language and Theatre Arts - KLT 1


37. Kiswahili, French and Theatre Arts - KFT 1


38. Fasihi ya Kiswahili, English Language and Theatre Arts - FaLT1


39. Kiswahili, Literature in English and Theatre Arts - KLiT 1


40. Kiswahili, English Language and Music - KLM 1


41. Kiswahili, French and Music - KFM 1


42. Fasihi ya Kiswahili, English Language and Music - FaLM 1


43. Kiswahili, Literature in English and Music - KLiM 1


44. Kiswahili, English Language and Fine Art - KLFi 1


45. Kiswahili, French and Fine Art - KFFi 1


46. Fasihi ya Kiswahili, English Language and Fine Art - FaLFi 1


47. Kiswahili, Literature in English and Fine Art - KLiFi 1


48. Kiswahili, Textile and Garment Construction and Fine Art - KTeFi 1


49. English Language, Textile and Garment Construction and Fine Art - LTeFi 1


50. Arabic, Textile and Garment Construction and Fine Art - ArTeFi 1


51. Chinese, Textile and Garment Construction and Fine Art - MChiTeFi 1


G: Religious Education Form V and VI Combination


52. Islamic Knowledge, History and Geography - IHG


53. Divinity, History and Geography - DHG


54. Islamic Knowledge, History and Arabic - IHAr


55. Divinity, History and Arabic - DHAr


56. Divinity, History and English Language - DHL


57. Islamic Knowledge, History and English Language - IHL


58. Divinity, History and Kiswahili - DHK


59. Islamic Knowledge, History and Kiswahili - IHK


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Examination Formats


Each subject has an examination format, which describes the structure of the examination paper, rubric 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


ACSEE Examination Formats


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