Examination formats

Subject Number of Paper structures Marks Duration of

Papers for the papers
Papers
English Language 2 Paper 1 is functional writing with two 40 I hour 20
sections. Candidates attempt one item from minutes
each section
Paper 2 assesses areas of summary, 60 2 hours
comprehension and grammar
Literature in English 1 The paper has four sections covering poetry, 80 2 hours
drama, the novel and prose
Mathematics 2 Paper 1 has two sections. All questions are 100 2 hours
compulsory
Paper 2 is functional Mathematics consisting 100 2 hours
of six items and a candidate attempts four
items
Physics 2 Paper 1 is a theory paper consisting of two 100 2 hours 15
sections. Section A is compulsory while minutes
Section B consists of six items out of which a
candidate attempts four items
Paper 2 is a practical paper consisting of three 60 2 hours 15
items out of which a candidate attempts 2 minutes
items
Chemistry 2 Paper 1 is a theory paper consisting of two 100 2 hours 30
sections. Section A is compulsory while minutes
Section B consists of six items out of which a
candidate attempts four items
Paper 2 is a practical paper consisting of one 30 2 hours
compulsory item
Biology 2 Paper 1 is a theory paper consisting of two 100 2 hours
sections. Section A is compulsory while
Section B consists of six items out of which a
candidate attempts four items
Paper 2 is a practical paper consisting of two 60 2 hours 15
compulsory items minutes
General Science 1 The paper consists of three sections. Section A 100 2 hours 30
is 10 MCQ items, Section B is a compulsory minutes
filling in section while section C has four items
out of which a candidate attempts two items
Geography 2 Paper 1 consists of two sections and all items 100 2 hours
are compulsory
Paper 2 consists of two sections, section A is 80 2 hours
compulsory while section B consists of 5 items
out of which a candidate attempts any two
History and Political 2 Paper 1 consists of 8 essay items out of which 100 2 hours
Education a candidate attempts four items
Subject Number of Paper structures Marks Duration of
Papers for the papers
Papers
Paper 2 consists of five scenario based items 50
out of which a candidate attempts two
Christian Religious 1 The CRE paper has three sections; A, B and C. 100 2 hours 40
Education Section A is compulsory and consists of ten minutes
short answer items. Section B consists of eight
questions out of which a candidate attempts
four. Section C consists of two compulsory
scenario items.
Islamic Religious The CRE paper has three sections; A, B and C. 100 2 hours 40
Education Section A is compulsory and consists of ten minutes
short answer items. Section B consists of eight
questions out of which a candidate attempts
four. Section C consists of two compulsory
scenario items.
Physical Education 2 Paper 1 is a theory paper consisting of three 100 2 hours
sections
Paper 2 is a practical paper assessing 100 6 hours
atheletics, aesthetics and games
Nutrition and Food 2 Paper 1 is a theory paper consisting three 100 2 hours 30
Technology sections. Section A is compulsory while minutes
sections B and C contain optional items
Paper 2 is a performance paper 100 4 hours
Art and Design 2 Paper 1 is a theory compulsory paper with 2 hours
short answer and essay items
Paper 2 is a practical compulsory paper 2 hours 30
consisting of six items out of which a minutes
candidates attempts one
Agriculture 2 Paper 1 is a theory paper consisting of three 70 2 hours
sections A, B and C. Sections A and B are
compulsory while section C has five items out
of which a candidate attempts four
Paper 2 is a practical compulsory paper 30
consisting of five items
Entrepreneurship 2 Paper 1 is a theory paper consisting of two 100 2 hours
sections. Section A is a compulsory and
consists of short answer items while Section B
consists of five essay items in which a
candidate attempts any three items
Paper 2 is an application paper. It consists of 60 2 hours 5
three sections; A, B and C. Sections A and B minutes
are compulsory while section C has five items
out of which a candidate attempts three
Subject Number of Paper structures Marks Duration of
Papers for the papers
Papers
Performing Arts 2 Paper 1 is a performing paper where a 100 Approximately
candidate performs five items 25 minutes for
each candidate
Paper 2 is a theory paper consisting of two 100 1 hour 20
sections. It assesses listening and writing minutes
Technology and 3 Paper 1is design technology theory assessing 100 2 hours 30
Design knowledge and understanding of basic minutes
technology concepts
Paper 2 is design and drawing 100 3 hours
Paper 3 is a practical paper 80 3 hours
Information and 2 Paper 1 is a theory paper made up of two 80 2 hours
Communication sections and all items are compulsory
Technology Paper 2 is a practical paper with two sections. 100 2 hours and 30
A candidate is assessed in tasks such as web minutes
design, spreadsheets and power point
Kiswahili 2 Paper 1 assesses composition writing, 100 2 hours and 30
summary, general language usage and minutes
translation
Paper 2 is literature in Kiswahili and assesses 80 2 hours and 15
short story, poetry, plays, and novella. minutes
Local Languages 3 Paper One is Oral and Aural examination. It 50 50 minutes
assesses listening, speaking and interpretation
skills.
Paper Two assesses translation and 100 2 hours 15
composition writing. Composition is divided minutes
into creative and functional writing.
Paper Three tests Comprehension, Summary, 100 2 hours 15
Grammar, Culture and Oral Literature minutes
Ugandan Sign 1 The paper has three sections which tests 100 3 hours
Language aspects of signing in different situations
Foreign Languages
(a) French 2 Paper 1 is oral comprehension consisting of 40
listening comprehension and speaking
Paper 2 is written paper assessing reading 40
comprehension, directed writing and
continuous writing
(b) German 2 15 minutes for a
pair of
candidates
2 hours
(c) Arabic 2 Paper 1 is oral examination consisting of 40
listening and speaking
Paper 2 is a written examination assessing 40
reading and writing
Subject Number of Paper structures Marks Duration of
Papers for the papers
Papers
(d) Latin 1 The paper assesses reading comprehension 80 2 hours
and writing
(e) Chinese 2 Paper 1 is oral examination assessing listening 100 1 hour
comprehension and speaking
Paper 2 is written examination assessing 100 1 hour 30
reading comprehension and writing minutes