The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education has commenced today with candidates sitting for their practical papers first.

The national exam is set to run till November 24 ending with Physics practicals. 903,260 candidates registered for this year’s KCSE.

The candidates shall sit their practical papers this week till Friday, October 27.

The practical exams include orals for French, German,  Arabic, Kenya Sign Language and music.

Home Science students will do their practicals between October 30 and 31.

From November 1, candidates will sit for several exams in the morning, including French (Listening Comprehension, dictation, and Creative Writing), Braille, German,  Arabic, Arabic, Large print, Kenyan Sign Language (Receptive Skills), and Music.