Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) Calendar & Eligibility
This is the 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 learners' 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
To 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 has 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:
1. Kiswahili
2. Hisabati (Mathematics)
3. Sayansi na Teknolojia (Science and Technology)
4. English Language,Uraia na Maadili (Civic and Moral Education), and
5. Maarifa ya Jamii na Stadi za Kazi (Social Studies and Vocational Skills).
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.