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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