Examination formats

Subject Number Paper structures Marks for the Duratio

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