About 1.3 million Grade 6 students have commenced Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations as part of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The exams will test the learners' comprehension of six subjects - Mathematics, English, Kiswahili, Science, Social Studies and Creative Arts.
The students will begin with Mathematics and English papers on Monday, Integrated Science and Kiswahili on Tuesday, and then conclude with Creative Arts and Social Studies on Wednesday.
According to the Ministry of Education, KPSEA offers a more relaxed exam environment that focuses on competency-based assessment.
In marking the official onset of the exams in Westlands, Nairobi, Education CS Julius Migos emphasized that the Ministry has placed adequate measures to ensure that all national examinations run smoothly.
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The CS explained that regions such as Tana River that experienced security challenges would conduct their exams inside police stations to guarantee their safety.
He confirmed that no candidate would be barred from sitting the national examinations.
